1st PruHeart preform - UPDATE 16-Mar

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1st PruHeart preform - UPDATE 16-Mar Mar 17, 2010 13:12:10 GMT -5

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Post by deb193redux on Mar 17, 2010 13:12:10 GMT -5

Mar 16, 2010 22:51:33 GMT -5 tkrueger3 said:

Daniel, that's awesome! I've only just begun trying to use the little bit I learned in my one-day class, and I've a question for you: How do you mount the cab onto the backing? Do you make a bezel and then solder it to the face of the back plate, or do you simply glue the cab to the back plate? I'm really struggling with the bezel-making process.

Tom

I never like the look of bezels so I am planning to just glue the stone. I made the silver finding spoon shaped so ut cups the stone and it is not just a cab sticking up off of flat silver.

Still, I have to see how the final result looks. Getting the back dome of the cab to be a good fit to the spoon-curve of the finding is tricky.

I have also considered drilling a hole in the stone and putting a silver rivet or tube-rivet near the top of the cab. Maybe make it tight, or maybe leave a little room to jiggle. Won't try this until the next one though.

I have also see a friend do bezels with silver mesh, and I like those better, so I may try to make some sort of mesh bezel/nest for the stone - but that would be on a 3rd one. Also I can't find a source for mese as fine as I want. Rio Grande has 11 threads/CM, but I want about 2x finer.

I bought enough silver to make about 3 of these before I have to buy more. Just have to tweak things until I find the sweet spot.

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,789	1st PruHeart preform - UPDATE 16-Mar Mar 17, 2010 16:10:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Mar 17, 2010 16:10:34 GMT -5 It looks excellent! Your silver work looks like that's what you've done since ages. Adrian
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Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	1st PruHeart preform - UPDATE 16-Mar Mar 17, 2010 18:54:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Mar 17, 2010 18:54:55 GMT -5 That is going to make one beautiful pendant Daniel.

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	1st PruHeart preform - UPDATE 16-Mar Mar 17, 2010 21:05:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Mar 17, 2010 21:05:02 GMT -5 That is a beautiful stone and the smithing work is great! I am looking forward to the finished project! Fran

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1st PruHeart preform - UPDATE 16-Mar

Post by deb193redux on Mar 17, 2010 13:12:10 GMT -5

Post by adrian65 on Mar 17, 2010 16:10:34 GMT -5

Post by Tonyterner on Mar 17, 2010 18:54:55 GMT -5

Post by frane on Mar 17, 2010 21:05:02 GMT -5

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