[Jewelry making - Article 00149] - Re: [Orchid] Working with reticulated sheet

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David,

    I do my pieces similarly to yours. I solder the bezel to a larger
    back plate of 26 or 28 gauge sheet, pierce the reticulated piece and
    slip it over the bezel and solder it to the back plate then add an
    edge wire. Piercing the hole in the reticulated piece takes some
    care to get a close fit as you have found out. There was a pendant
    project in the Lapidary Journal this past November using this
    method. 

    I also cut my bezel strips from a larger sheet of 28 gauge Fine
    Silver. This lets me get the bezel the exact width I need instead of
    depending on the stock widths available from suppliers. I also do
    gold the same way. 

    I have found that when you explain the reticulation process to your
    customer, it adds significantly to the "mystique" of the piece and
    your skills. This translates into getting a higher price for your
    work. 

Happy hammering.
Bill


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