[Jewelry making - Article 00424] - Re: [Orchid] Linear dot pattern

[David Phelps]

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    The pattern you speak of I think is one borrowed from engraving. It
    was done with what we now call beading tools and a chasing hammer.
    Sometimes the beads were spaced and roughly cut with an onglette
    graver and then rounded and finished with a punch. Other times, the
    beads were placed and formed simultaneously with only the punch. It's
    a relatively easy thing to do, but care must be taken to evenly space
    the beads and the hammering must be done uniformly or the beads end
    up being uneven in size and shape, producing a less than desirable
    effect. 

    A nice effect is to use a graver to cut a border for milgraine on
    either side of the intended bead pattern, and then make larger beads
    in the center, with milgraine on the outside edges applied with a
    milgraine tool. If the beads are to be large and deep it's best to
    cut the beads roughly to size before rounding them up. Otherwise, you
    can end up with an "ice cream scoop" look on the finished piece, with
    the excess metal squeezed out from the sides of the bead. Trying to
    clean it up after the fact tends to make it look kind of muddy. 

Try it, it's fun!
Dave
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