[Jewelry making - Article 00345] - Re: [Orchid] Open Back or Not

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    Depending on the piece and the "look" you are after... If I decide
    on a closed back setting I generally drill a small hole in the
    center or off to one side. This is to facilitate removal of the
    stone during setting should problems arise. 

    It's also so that the next person to work on the piece that may have
    to remove the stone doesn't turn the air blue cussing me! 

    There have been a few exceptions to this for design or aesthetic
    reasons -- but not many. 

Brian P. Marshall
Stockton Jewelry Arts School
Stockton, CA 95209
209-477-0550 Workshop/Studio/Classrooms
instructor AT jewelryartschool.com


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