[Jewelry making - Article 00220] - Re: [Orchid] Idiot-proof way to close tube settings

[Richard Hart]

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    What works for me is to use the smallest bezel punch that fits over
    the tube setting to start closing the tube setting, and as it
    closes, I use larger and larger sizes to get the top of the tube to
    move closer to the crown of the stone. Depending on the angle of the
    crown, the tube settings do not close the bezel all the way, you
    have to use a burnisher or bezel roller to finish. 

Richard Hart
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