[Jewelry making - Article 00744] - [Orchid] Question on trimming down 4mm cabs

[Elizabeth Pietzsch]

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    I use a lot of 4mm round cabs in my jewelry and set them in
    preformed bezel cups.  Some of the 4mm cabs I buy are just slightly
    larger than 4mm on the bottom and cannot be used without grinding
    them down.  What is the best method for doing this?  What equipment
    do I need? 

    Currently, I hold these little stones in my fingers and grind the
    bottom edge away with an appropriate griding wheel using my
    flexshaft.  This really hurts my fingers (even with aligator skin) to
    try to hold something so tiny, plus I grind off finger nails, and
    sometime the stone goes flying and it takes forever to find it. 

    If anyone has any recommendations for making this easier, I'd
    appreciate it. 

Thanks, Elizabeth
http://www.borntobeworn.com

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