[Jewelry making - Article 00268] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Emerald cut, deep basket wanted

[Vi Jones]

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Hi Sheridan in Chicago!

    Why don't you fabricate your own basket? I learned to take my stone
    (that had a deep belly) imbed it in clay or children's play doh,
    with a  little extra depth to allow for prongs. Then pull the stone
    out gently, fill the cavity with investment and let it get hard. When
    the  investment is hard (an hour or so), you pull the investment out
    of the  clay and turn it over. You now have a cast of your stone to
    create your  basket. Cut your wires and solder! Piece of cake! 

Vi Jones in the beautiful Pacific Northwest


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