[Jewelry making - Article 01152] - Re: [Orchid] Bail-Jump Ring Positioning

[Dave]

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    Hi Richard, 

>      Has anybody ever come up with an easy way (other than
>     trial-and-error) to position a jump ring for a bail on a
>     asymmetrical piece of jewelry? 

    One way that's worked for me is using a twezzer. It required
    modifying a standard tweezers. The tips of the tweezers are bent
    inward at 90 deg. so they are opposite one another. The tips may
    have to be annealed before trying to bend them. 

    To use the bent tip tweeter, grasp the item where you think the hole
    for the bail should go. One tip should be in the front & one in the
    back. Let the piece hang from the tweezers points. Observe the way
    it hangs & make any necessary adjustments to the position until it
    hangs correctly. 

Dave


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