This is the Metalartz Center Finder, and it is available from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry This jig is made in the USA and designed by professional jeweler and educator, David Baird. He created this layout jig over a decade ago to help his students... more
Create a soldering nest like this by taking 22g/.64mm (it can be heavier or thinner as well) bending and flattening it. You can use it to elevate your work, get an even heating and good flow. When I am soldering bezels to backplates I like to heat... more
Here is a bezel setting tip from @susanfauman (shared awhile back ๐) - โI love using my graverโs ball from GRS to hold a piece when Iโm setting stones. When I need to set a stone in a ring with a simple, symmetrical shank, I basically use the graverโs... more
With a little practice they arenโt so scary! โฃ โฃ -Make sure your bezel is the optimal height, you may have to file it a little lower for the inner cusp depending on how the stone is cut. โฃ โฃ -Set the inner cusp and outer point first, take your time!... more
Congrats @hello_heylo ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ I use my @lindstromtools EDGE Flush Cutters DAILY (model 6152), they are available from @riogrande at the affordable price of $25. ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ โ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐ง๐ ๐โ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐... more
Here is a tip for creating prong settings from @jacothejeweller - โThis is a method I like to use when creating โprong settingsโ. I use it to divide the tube into equal sections when preparing the grooves for the claws. We do love our bezel forming... more
One of my Patreons will win an entire year membership to @lucywalkerjewellery Metalsmith Academy. I also have a FREE MEMBERSHIP available, you are not eligible for the giveaway but I will have other content and it gives you an idea. ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ โ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐... more
What is your favorite tip for bezels? Can you tell me about it in the comments??โฃ โฃ In the first video I use Joyce Chen scissors to cut 30-22g bezel wire.โฃ You can find them on my Amazon Storefront, link in my profile. โฃ The next tip just shows how... more
Do you want to get better at stone setting?!? Elevate your work by setting princess cuts, ovals and mastering flush settings?!? ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ โ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ฌโ.โฃ โฃ I am obsessed with these Practice Sets from @lucywalkerjewellery I took her class โBezel... more
With my @sunstoneweldjewelry Pulse Arc Welder I can position my bezel settings, design elements and jump rings in seconds which makes the soldering so much easier. I love to solder but I donโt love spending the time futzing with pieces only to have... more
Here is a technique for soldering granulation balls from @ochre.metals "I can't always get my hands on metalsmithing supplies in my country. Sometimes I have to get creative. I came up with a way to do granulation using what I always have on hand. ... more
Here is a tip for getting a flush seam prior to soldering, it works on rings and thicker bezel settings as well from @jen_surine -โ Thatโs right, especially on wide bands, I donโt mess around with trying to file the ends perfectly so they come... more
*actual* baby Corkie pic from the early 90โs ๐ Join me and eight other talented speakers for @halsteadjewelrysupplies Summer Camp 2024 โฃ โฃ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ โ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝโ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป!โฃ โฃ This $40 event includes 10... more
Here is a tip for closing square stock, flat jump rings from @quenchmetalworksโฃโฃ โฃโฃ โฃโฃ โIn my book, thereโs no better way to close jump rings. First I use a brass hammer to flatten the jump rings. Next I use a bezel setting punch that almost fits... more
This is one way of doing it โบ๏ธ there are always many techniques that can be used for jewelry making which is why I love our community! I like this technique of using two charcoal blocks to balance your work inbetween because charcoal blocks are... more
A helpful tip for adding twisted wire borders around a bezel from @jakobthesilversmith - โStart with a 45 degree cut so that this twisted wire will be seamless when soldered together.โ Thank you so much for sharing with us, itโs the small details that... more
Comment โonline classesโ and I will DM a link so you can learn from Lucy!! In this video she cuts a seat for a faceted stone from @lucywalkerjewellery โSince Seat Check spray isnโt available in some countries, Sharpie can be used in a pinch to color... more
Tip for using a Square Collet (Bezel) Block from @jacothejewellerโฃ โฃ โHereโs an excerpt (from our latest full-length tutorial video) discussing one technique we use to create a perfect, tapered square bed for this particular ringโs collet.โฃ โฃ Full... more
Here is a tip for securing ring and bezel mandrels, set them up in a vise! Having them secure allows you to work faster and more efficiently! It also frees up your hands โsuper helpful for stone setting and shaping. I love my rotating @grstools vise... more
An amazing process video from @aureafinejewellery creating a double bezel, full eternity diamond band!โฃโฃ โฃโฃ โโจThe tool I used to flatten the rings is called a valve stem and itโs actually from a car engine! โจDrilling on the wood mandrel helps to... more
