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Making filigree Jig - By Leon Hornstein

To begin, procure or make a box out of cardboard or balsa wood. A plastic soap dish, like the one used in a traveling toilet article case although a bit deep is almost perfect for the job. The box should be about 3" long, 2" wide and not more than ½" high. Temporarily set the box aside....

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Tricks For Hollow Rings With Fretz Miniature Stakes - By William Fretz

Make the inner band the desired size first. 18 or 20 gauge is about right. Next make the bezel or inlay unit if it is an integral part of the design. Cut a paper template of the desired ring shape from stiff paper that fits over the inner band. The top part of the ring pattern should be slightly...

Tags: | Fabrication |

Chemically Induced Inclusions - Tin Inclusions - By George W. Fischer

Tin inclusions can be induced in agate and other gemstone varieties in much the same way as with copper. Just as copper inclusions are made from copper chloride, so tin inclusions are made from tin chloride. Copper chloride imparts green and finally blue-green color to the agates, but tin chloride...

Tags: | Gemstone Coloration and Dyeing |

Mary V. Smith - Burning Brightly - By Shannon L. Brown

A mesmerizing flame melting spectacularly colored glass into a perfect bead. The possibilities of infinite shapes and sizes. The beautiful jewelry those beads can become. All of these factors pulled Mary V. Smith of St. Peters, Missouri, into lampwork -- the art of using a torch to melt glass rods...

Tags: | Features | Behind The Design |

Palladium 950: Custom Made Components - By Mark B. Mann

When making custom jewelry with any alloy, certain components within the piece are often hand made to enhance the final product. In the two 950 palladium pieces featured in this article, a handmade chain and a bracelet catch are custom made to compliment the design and finished pieces....

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