[Jewelry making - Article 01118] - [Orchid] Idiot-proof way to close tube settings

[Noel Yovovich]

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    I am planning a class for jewelry novices that will involve setting
    3mm faceted stones in tube settings. I've done this project with my
    ongoing classes, and it goes very well (they love it), but some of
    them have a little trouble closing the settings over the stones in
    the usual way (with burnishers). I'd like to figure out a more
    no-brainer way to do this if I can. 

    Prong-closing punches are too steeply sloped to work on tube
    settings. Does anyone know of a punch that would work? 

    Alternatively, I'm thinking that a cup bur might work if I polished
    out the teeth. If anyone has a worn-out 4 or 5mm one they'd like to
    contribute to the effort, I'd love to have it (they have to be
    bought 6 at a time, and if it doesn't work out, I have no use for
    all those big cup burs). 

Thanks for any suggestions!
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