[Jewelry making - Article 00945] - Re: [Orchid] Rivet Clamp?

[richard hart]

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>     I looked at your picture and I was wondering if you might cut use
>     brass sheet and make a cut out of your design. You would then cut
>     your design again in silver and place the silver cut out into the
>     hole (of the same size and shape) in the brass. I think it's
>     called a jig? 

    Good idea, thick plexiglas would work, I make a plexiglas shape by
    laying a stone on top, faceted stone upside down, trace around and
    then cut out and file smooth, and use that to make the bezel,
    especially for calibrated stones. I make the edges 90 degrees to the
    top and bottom, makes it easy to get straight sides. I can make
    bezels much faster this way. I make it 10% larger using a copy
    machine, gluing the paper to the plastic if I am going to cast parts.

 Richard Hart

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