Art Jewelry – Making a bezel part 3
Written by Jewelry on March 26, 2010In partial 3 of the five-part array upon creation the bezel, Art Jewelry repository join forces with editor Addie Kidd shows we how to figure your bezel to fit your stone. [For some-more revisit www.artjewelrymag.com]
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3:24 am on March 26th, 2010
You’re very welcome. Glad you liked them.
I think I used a 6- or 8-in half round file with a 4- or 6-cut surface.
I like a fairly fine file for this type of work.
3:24 am on March 26th, 2010
Hi – what number (size) file is that? thanks for a great series of vids.
3:24 am on March 26th, 2010
uxtalzon, check out the jewelry vid’s on my channel, you may get something out of them.
1axvn
3:24 am on March 26th, 2010
Yep, solder is just an alloy that melts at a lower temperature than whatever you’re joining. You can file, sand, and saw it just like silver or gold.
The putty and block idea sounds like a great way to avoid bends or kinks. Thanks for sharing!
3:24 am on March 26th, 2010
That’s a good point 1axvn. There are so many ways to do the same technique. If something works for you, by all means keep it up!
I like using a ring mandrel too – that certainly speeds up the process.
3:24 am on March 26th, 2010
Ah, didn’t know you could file down the solder. I usually put the bezel into some hard putty and stick it to a small block of wood so while grinding it won’t deform, while the block also makes an even grind.
3:24 am on March 26th, 2010
This was a good vid, they hade good camera setup, I would have hammered it on a ring mandrel, that would have taken out all the dints in steed of rolling it while its on the stone, her technique takes longer and file and sand the bezel while it on the ring anvil, I also solder my solder on the inside, I like the bezels perfect on the outside, (No Stain Or Mark what so ever) but hay if it works for you cool, the task is to complete the goal not too get raped up by the obstacles. 1axvn