Techniques in Argentium®, Vol 9: Decorative Wire Pendant with Square Bezel
Making a bezel fit a square shape cabochon can be difficult if the bezel is not prepared well. In this video Ronda demonstrates how to make a custom bezel setting specifically to fit the square shape cabochon and make a bezel for a faceted stone as well as other tips and tricks.
The project for this video is an Argentium® granulated square shape cabochon pendant with a faceted stone and will cover how to:
- Plan your design and materials needed to make your project
- Make granules
- Hall mark your piece
- Determine the height of the bezel
- Making bezel from heavy walled tubing
- Cut seat in tubing to set faceted stone
- Set faceted stone in tubing
- Cut and shape a bezel customized to pear shape cabochon
- Fuse the bezel to a base sheet
- Notching v-tip for proper setting of pear shape cabochon stone
- Make a bail for your pendant
- Use Ronda Coryell’s Masking Mud to protect your bail while soldering to pendant
- Set your stone using Ronda’s custom stone setting tool
- Polish and finish your piece
Note: This video uses advanced techniques and assumes you have a basic knowledge of Argentium® Techniques. For more basic instruction, please see video "Techniques in Argentium® Vol 1”.
*Masking Mud is available for purschase in the Guild Store under Essentials
Techniques in Argentium®, Vol 9: Decorative Wire Pendant with Square Bezel
Run Time: 43 minutes
Size: 534.6 MB