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This bezel height tip is supported by our sponsor @turquoise_moose all the gorgeous turquoise in today’s video is from them. When working with free form turquoise I like to keep taller bezel strip around that I can then modify to the height I need.... more

Love this video from @electajewelry showing a technique for bezel setting - “Stone setting can come in many forms. One of my go to methods includes Thermolock, a ball vise, and a brass bezel rocker. The Thermolock starts off as a solid substance but... more

Here is a bezel tip from @junipersilvercompany - “Here is a tip for how I make my bezels for smaller stones. Instead of trying to wrap it around like you would a bigger stone, I make a small circle with the (round nose wire bending) pliers and make a... more

Here is a tip to make your own decorative bezel from @makeitwithkim - “Do you want to make your bezels fancy? While you can buy pre-made fancy bezel strip, in many countries it's not that easy to get hold of. But you can make your own! Most bezel... more

It’s another automation to deliver you info straight to your inbox!! 🥳 Comment including the words “learn about bezels” to get Lucy’s blog article all about Bezel Heights DM’d to you. What is too short? What is too tall etc. Here is a tip for uneven... more

Thank you to every last one of you that responded to my story yesterday (over 50 messages 🙏🏻😘💕) to help a member of our community fit a bezel on a curved ring. The overwhelming consensus was to tape sand paper to a steel ring mandrel. If the ring is... more

Here is a fantastic tool modification to help you with stonesetting from @lafemmebohemejewelry - “Cover the tips of your bezel rocker and bezel pusher with Jett Sett (now called "Jett Basic" on riogrande.com) to keep them from marking your bezel while... more

Here is a solution for creating your own stepped bezel from @citybythelakejewelry - “For stepping up a stone I like to use a jump ring or two, to circumvent the use of step bezel wire. I simply set the jump rings inside the bezel, no need to solder if... more

Here is a tip for achieving the correct bezel height from @rosyrevolver (and a GIVEAWAY from @rosy.on.the.rocks 😁❤️) - “1. Measure the thickness of the stone’s edge. (Digital calipers recommended). 2. Select a bezel wire with a width that is no more... more

Here is an amazing #diy brass pusher from @thegarrisonjewelry - “Why buy pre-made tools when you can make them in 10 minutes? All you need for this brass pusher are some wood handles (purchased from @riogrande) and a solid brass ceiling hook. Brass is... more

Here is a tip for shaping your bezels from @jewelryinstructor - “I’m a huge fan of tools that do more than one thing. These Wubbers flat nose pliers are superb for conforming bezels to stone shapes. Lay the pliers flat on the bench block and slide... more

For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show the acrylic bezel pushers created by @flowmke2 I’ve had these on my bench for many months now and wanted to share my experience! The premise of these acrylic pushers is that you can use them to set... more

Here is a technique for stretching a tight bezel from @lucywalkerjewellery - “When your bezel is just a little too tight bezel mandrels are one of many solutions!” I love videos! They are so helpful! Thank you for letting me share! If you have a short... more

Here is a tip to consider if you’d like a beautiful, seamless bezel from @sara_kratzer - “Fusing fine silver bezels! I finally have switched to only fusing bezels instead of soldering. I can’t tell you how frustrating it is when a bezel solder joint... more

#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m excited to share my @pepetools_usa 4” guillotine shear! If you are unfamiliar with shears they slice through sheet metal in seconds, giving you a nice straight edge and saving you the time it would take... more

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Here is a tip to check that your bezel is properly soldered from @phoenixmtncreations - “A small flashlight works great to check if the solder flowed completely around the bezel. It works best in low lighting. Turn the flashlight on, move it around... more

Here is a bezel tip from @williamwhitejewelry - “Cheeky little tip for shaping a perfect bezel. Very satisfying! It’s a screw top mandrel for rubber wheels. Just thread your bezel onto it.” Love this! Thanks for letting me share!! #taperedbezel... more

Here is a bezel rocker modification from @redappleroadjewelry - “I use a plastic bezel pusher to set beach glass and soft stones. I recently made my own by covering one of my metal bezel pushers with moldable plastic. I added thumb grooves for better... more

Here is a tip for selecting bezel wire (and bonus organizing tip) @adornmentbynicole - “This is a tip that was born from your binder organizing tip. I keep my bezels in a binder now but the problem is that it’s hard to size up which one to use... more

Here is a tip for if you accidentally bend a round bezel (swipe to the next video 😄) from @malianakaidesigns - “Here is a crushed round bezel cup. I selected a dapping punch a few sizes larger than my cup and gave it a gentle twist. This made it... more

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This bezel height tip is supported by our sponsor @turquoise_moose all the gorgeous turquoise in today’s video is from them. When working with free form turquoise I like to keep taller bezel strip around that I can then modify to the height I need.... more

Love this video from @electajewelry showing a technique for bezel setting - “Stone setting can come in many forms. One of my go to methods includes Thermolock, a ball vise, and a brass bezel rocker. The Thermolock starts off as a solid substance but... more

Here is a bezel tip from @junipersilvercompany - “Here is a tip for how I make my bezels for smaller stones. Instead of trying to wrap it around like you would a bigger stone, I make a small circle with the (round nose wire bending) pliers and make a... more

Here is a tip to make your own decorative bezel from @makeitwithkim - “Do you want to make your bezels fancy? While you can buy pre-made fancy bezel strip, in many countries it's not that easy to get hold of. But you can make your own! Most bezel... more

It’s another automation to deliver you info straight to your inbox!! 🥳 Comment including the words “learn about bezels” to get Lucy’s blog article all about Bezel Heights DM’d to you. What is too short? What is too tall etc. Here is a tip for uneven... more

Thank you to every last one of you that responded to my story yesterday (over 50 messages 🙏🏻😘💕) to help a member of our community fit a bezel on a curved ring. The overwhelming consensus was to tape sand paper to a steel ring mandrel. If the ring is... more

Here is a fantastic tool modification to help you with stonesetting from @lafemmebohemejewelry - “Cover the tips of your bezel rocker and bezel pusher with Jett Sett (now called "Jett Basic" on riogrande.com) to keep them from marking your bezel while... more

Here is a solution for creating your own stepped bezel from @citybythelakejewelry - “For stepping up a stone I like to use a jump ring or two, to circumvent the use of step bezel wire. I simply set the jump rings inside the bezel, no need to solder if... more

Here is a tip for achieving the correct bezel height from @rosyrevolver (and a GIVEAWAY from @rosy.on.the.rocks 😁❤️) - “1. Measure the thickness of the stone’s edge. (Digital calipers recommended). 2. Select a bezel wire with a width that is no more... more

Here is an amazing #diy brass pusher from @thegarrisonjewelry - “Why buy pre-made tools when you can make them in 10 minutes? All you need for this brass pusher are some wood handles (purchased from @riogrande) and a solid brass ceiling hook. Brass is... more

Here is a tip for shaping your bezels from @jewelryinstructor - “I’m a huge fan of tools that do more than one thing. These Wubbers flat nose pliers are superb for conforming bezels to stone shapes. Lay the pliers flat on the bench block and slide... more

For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show the acrylic bezel pushers created by @flowmke2 I’ve had these on my bench for many months now and wanted to share my experience! The premise of these acrylic pushers is that you can use them to set... more

Here is a technique for stretching a tight bezel from @lucywalkerjewellery - “When your bezel is just a little too tight bezel mandrels are one of many solutions!” I love videos! They are so helpful! Thank you for letting me share! If you have a short... more

Here is a tip to consider if you’d like a beautiful, seamless bezel from @sara_kratzer - “Fusing fine silver bezels! I finally have switched to only fusing bezels instead of soldering. I can’t tell you how frustrating it is when a bezel solder joint... more

#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m excited to share my @pepetools_usa 4” guillotine shear! If you are unfamiliar with shears they slice through sheet metal in seconds, giving you a nice straight edge and saving you the time it would take... more

Here is a tip to check that your bezel is properly soldered from @phoenixmtncreations - “A small flashlight works great to check if the solder flowed completely around the bezel. It works best in low lighting. Turn the flashlight on, move it around... more

Here is a bezel tip from @williamwhitejewelry - “Cheeky little tip for shaping a perfect bezel. Very satisfying! It’s a screw top mandrel for rubber wheels. Just thread your bezel onto it.” Love this! Thanks for letting me share!! #taperedbezel... more

Here is a bezel rocker modification from @redappleroadjewelry - “I use a plastic bezel pusher to set beach glass and soft stones. I recently made my own by covering one of my metal bezel pushers with moldable plastic. I added thumb grooves for better... more

Here is a tip for selecting bezel wire (and bonus organizing tip) @adornmentbynicole - “This is a tip that was born from your binder organizing tip. I keep my bezels in a binder now but the problem is that it’s hard to size up which one to use... more

Here is a tip for if you accidentally bend a round bezel (swipe to the next video 😄) from @malianakaidesigns - “Here is a crushed round bezel cup. I selected a dapping punch a few sizes larger than my cup and gave it a gentle twist. This made it... more