[Jewelry making - Article 00141] - Re: [Orchid] Making belt buckle bolsters - S.Silver wire

[Dave Sebaste]

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    Hi Colin, Sorry for the slow response... been off doing a show. I
    made the mistake many years ago of making a gorgeous inlaid belt
    buckle with insufficient strength to meet the requirements.
    Fortunately, I made it for myself, and didn't suffer any undue
    embarrassment with a customer!  ;) 

    I have made several since then, and have rectified the problem. I
    use 6 ga. or 8 ga. round wire. Use a triangle or square file to
    create a notch where the bend will be, and make the "legs" about 3/8"
    (~5mm+) in length. After bending at the notches, solder the bends
    with hard solder. Then solder this piece to your buckle with medium
    solder. The "peg" of the buckle is easily formed by melting the end
    of an 8 ga. wire to create a ball at the end of the wire, then
    cutting it off at about 10 mm and creating at ~30 degree bend, about
    halfway down. Solder this, with medium solder to the back of the
    buckle. 

    Any questions... drop me some email! 

All the best,
Dave
Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio and
Carolina Artisans' Gallery
Charlotte, NC (USA)
dave AT sebaste.com 
http://www.CarolinaArtisans.com 

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