[Jewelry making - Article 00134] - Re: [Orchid] Rub over or bezel setting

[richard hart]

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    In my opinion it's far safer than the traditional methods of using
    burnishers to rub over the bezel unless the bezel is really thin.
    With a punch you have excellent control of both the amount of force
    and exactly where the force is being directed.You also have a very
    good view of whats happening while its happening. 

    Its important to hold the punch a fraction of a mm off the surface of
    the bezel as you work. 

    I might have missed something in this thread as to what kind of punch
    was initially mentioned. I do not know if a description was used. I
    assumed it was a stone burnisher punch. There are two different types
    of punches for setting gemstones 

    a square piece of steel with a slanted end that is polished, hit with
    a hammer, used to set any shape of bezel set gemstone. Then there is 
a
    stone burnisher punch which is round and the center has a cone shaped
    depression in the end used to set round faceted and cabochon
    gemstones in gold or sterling tube settings. that comes with a handle
    that I have tried to use to press and burnish the edge of the bezel.
    Did not work, and. I use a hammer, works best if you swivel the punch
    at a slight angle around the top while tapping not too hard or not to
    light. I use a bezel roller to finish getting the metal completely
    against the stone. Description above is for the square steel punch. 

Richard Hart
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