[Jewelry making - Article 00081] - Re: [Orchid] Comparing gemstone setting techniques

[Pam Chott]

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>     I've always wondered how you can use the steel posts to secure the
>     jewelry to the engraver's ball and avoid marring the metal? 

    Thank you Michael, Terrie, Margie and Brad tor your suggestions. 

    I guess I was thinking or hoping that there was a more direct (fewer
    steps, less time) way to use the engraving posts provided. 

    I enjoy making/modifying tools for the job at hand. It saves me time
    and money and often gives me exactly what I need now instead of
    almost what I need later. I confess to doing considerable "research"
    in tools wish books, er, I mean catalogs (including non-jewelry) for
    interesting solutions to work I'm doing or may be contemplating. :-) 

    I knew about the use of shellac which prompted me to apply Jett Sett
    to the shellac pad ("T" platform?) provided with my Benchmate setup
    or with another homemade fixture that I could secure in my Benchmate
    ball. This is pretty much what Michael suggested and works well
    though it requires several steps. I'm not familiar with the waxes as
    I don't do casting but if this white wax is faster than the Jett
    Sett, I might be interested. 

    I will try wrapping the piece with leather. 

    Dipping and coating one end of those short slippery posts sounds
    kind of daunting to me but I might be able to work it out. Judging by
    the thickness of the stuff I bought for another application, I'd need
    to make 6-8 layers minimum. :-) 

    Thanks again to all of you for sharing. 

Pam
Pam Chott
www.songofthephoenix.com
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