[Jewelry making - Article 00231] - Re: [Orchid] Pin back that doubles as bail

[Dave Sebaste]

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> pin back that doubles as a bail

Hi Jessica,

    Take a length of sterling tubing and cut it to be slightly shorter
    than the distance between the pin hinge and catch. The tube's inside
    diameter should be reasonably close to the diameter of the pinstem...
    the less "play" the better. Make a simple diamond shape from sterling
    sheet and bend/fold it into a loop and solder it to the center of the
    tubing piece. This way the tubing/bail assembly can be slipped over
    the pinstem to convert a pin to a pendant, and can be removed when
    the piece is worn as a pin. A great, simple way to add value and
    versatility to a customer's pin purchase. Rio Grande also has these,
    relatively inexpensively, on page 332 of their 2001-2002 catalog. 

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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