Art Jewelry – Making a bezel part 1
Written by Jewelry on January 31, 2010In partial a single of a five-part array upon creation a bezel, Art Jewelry repository join forces with editor Addie Kidd shows we how to magnitude a rim of your stone. [For some-more revisit www.artjewelrymag.com]
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3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Really interested in having a go at making my own jewellery but dont know where to start. Any advice?
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
silver 925
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Hmm, I don’t think that I did. And it’s been just long enough since I made that video that I’m not certain.
But I would recommend 28-gauge (0.32 mm) for the bezel wire, and something sturdy like 18-gauge (1.0 mm) or 22-gauge (0.6 mm) for the backing plate.
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
did you mention what metal gauges you are using?
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
I’d love to see what you’ve made. You should post some photos of your finished work on our online forums at Art Jewelry magazine’s home web site.
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Glad to hear that my little tip helped!
I used to just use paper, but it would always slip. But a sticky note holds well enough without leaving any residue to clean up later.
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Wow, that was easy enough to mimic on my cabochon stone. The post-it note trick was great.
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Thats the only good thing I’ve seen this week, very cool
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
chillgirlette
the advise given by artjewelrymag is spot on
The only thing I could add is that the cut of the 1/2 round needle file should not be too fine or coarse.. about an “O” is good
Happy experimenting
Utooth
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Chillgirlette – Once you solder the bezel into a ring, you clean up any remaining solder with a small half-round needle file &/or sandpaper wrapped around a dowel rod. A grinder tool could work, but may be too aggressive for the soft bezel wire. (The very best method would be to use the least amount of solder possible so that large amounts of cleanup aren’t necessary.) Best of luck!
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
utooth – how do you remove the solder from the inside (I am a total novice and am learning) – do you grind it out with with a grinder tool?
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Never file off the wooden bench block it is inaccurate and wastes energy in filing. Cut all bezels with a sawframe and appropriate blade.
3:04 am on January 31st, 2010
Work out the height of the metal you need first then make a strip of silver longer than needed. Wrap the metal around the stone, cut too long and adjust so it is the correct length to just go around the stone. hard solder. Shape with half round pliers remove any excess solder from inside and make sure the stone fits snugly in the setting. Flatten the bottom of the bezel by using emery paper flat on the bench and rubbing the bezel over it.
Less than ten minutes work