[Jewelry making - Article 00231] - Re: [Orchid] The secret of faceted stones and bezels

[Lee Einer]

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Hi, all-

    As coincidence would have it, I attended a workshop at Metals-Edge
    Studio in Scottsdale this weekend, where amongst other things the
    making of step-bezel for faceted stones was discussed and
    demonstrated by John Hays, an accomplished metalsmith, phenomenal
    instructor and all around Really Fun Guy. 

    One of the things which John Hayes showed us was how to make  a
    series of saw cuts (kerf cuts) partially through the step, on the
    inside, in the area to be bent, which overcomes the difference in
    rigidity between top and bottom and eliminates the problem of the
    step bezel bending unevenly. 

    For those of you in the Metro-Phoenix area, check out Metals-Edge
    studio. It is a studio which was built almost from scratch to be a
    metalsmith's dream, complete with many thoughtful touches including
    a sound-proofed room for forging. The folks who run it, Carol Berger
    Taylor and Terry Valencia, are both accomplished metal artists, and
    really, really nice people who are dedicated to the promotion of the
    metal arts. And their workshops are great! You can also visit their
    site at 

    http://www.metals-edge.com/ 

    Disclaimer- this is not a paid endorsement and I have no financial
    relationship with Metals-Edge Studios. I just think that Carol and
    Terri are great people, it is a very well-equipped studio, and those
    of you in the area owe it to yourselves to check this place out! 

Lee Einer
Dos Manos Jewelry
http://www.dosmanosjewelry.com


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