dbrealityrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2010
Posts: 1,084
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Feb 1, 2012 15:55:56 GMT -5
 finished pendant  Some people have clean orderly work areas...not me!!!  The design.  The square wire probably 14ga?  Cutting out the back from silver sheet, 26ga. I think most people use a saw.  The wire soldered onto the sheet w/hard solder and hole drilled to cut out w/saw.  Needle files to clean up cutouts.  choice for stones...thought better than angelite.  Stones in gallery wire bezels.  Thick wall tubing for faceted stones.  setting bur to make the seats for the stones. This one is larger for viewing pleasure.  Medium solder on tubes to sweat solder onto sheet.  tubes and bezels ready to solder. Before this step I soldered 14K gold solder onto the sheet. Bail made from round wire soldered jump ring, both w/easy solder.  Turquoise set and sapphires going into the tubes which can be set w/a bezel pusher or  my new favorite tool. The only problem is that I'll have to wait till later to post the finished pic as the new pendant has walked out the door being worn for the after noon. As soon as possible I'll post it at the very top. Thanks for looking and hope this answered a few ?s.
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dbrealityrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2010
Posts: 1,084
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Feb 1, 2012 16:02:17 GMT -5
I was asked if I sold these, I have 2 up on Etsy and soon on my website dbrealityrocks.com. The biggest problem is it takes so darn long to post in these places.
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Post by Toad on Feb 1, 2012 17:19:04 GMT -5
Love the step-by-step. Looks like it will be a great piece.
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Post by beefjello on Feb 1, 2012 20:22:00 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing the finished piece, thanks for showing all the steps involved!
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Post by Rockhobbit on Feb 1, 2012 21:36:02 GMT -5
Wonderful talent! Doesn't matter what the shop looks like, it is the finished product that matters!
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Post by talkingstones on Feb 3, 2012 6:47:49 GMT -5
Excellent! Thank you so much for posting this! Piece is excellent too!
Cathy
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Post by Toad on Feb 3, 2012 10:24:49 GMT -5
Fantastic work.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2012 10:38:04 GMT -5
Great step by step, thanks. After working with metal most of my life I could probably handle the "do" end of it but I could never come up with the great designs that you think up. Great job.
Jim
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