[Jewelry making - Article 00439] - Re: [Orchid] Stones and Enamel

[A. Fisher]

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    I use both tube and bezel settings with enamel and have not thus far
    encountered a problem with warping. I do tend to overbuild my
    settings, so this may have something to do with it. 

    I also anneal them and check the shape before adding them to the
    piece to be fired, and try to have the stresses fairly equal. 

    I would think prong settings would be even easier- if the prongs got
    a bit misaligned, it would be easier to adjust then than it would be
    to so that with a bezel or tube. 

Good luck!
Amanda Fisher
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