[Jewelry making - Article 01242] - Re: [Orchid] Appropriate gauge for flush setting

[R . E . Rourke]

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    Jessica, one good rule to remember is to use domed stock
    -particularly when starting out at learning gypsy/roman or flush
    setting. that extra depth makes it far easier to work with and far
    easier to have enough metal to remove if you make a mistake without
    having to begin the piece again from scratch. You can cast two pieces
    in cuttlebone if you have no other options, or means of casting, and
    solder them together for practice pieces (when finishing you remove
    all evidence of solder joins so it is undectectable in the finished
    piece (Sylvia Wicks in her book "Jewellery Making Manual" details the
    process- or write me off list and i'll scan it for you) or purchase
    pre-fabricated domed silver rings to learn on..they are direct and to
    the point on stones ( as Surpin says stone depth x2. 5) no greater
    than say 6mm for most cast rings available from the major US findings
    distributors.. 

    starting your hole with a punch, then drill press then setting bur,
    and you are off with your round bur or scorpers / square gravers to
    remove the necessary metal to cut a seat ad have enough to rub over
    (or use a hammer hand piece if tis still loose and you have that
    type of handpiece..if not a dual head hammer -one nylon the other
    fiber or rubber depending on the model will suffice) in the end
    annealing as you go. It's not as easy as you may think..and neither
    is it as hard..it's a matter of measuring the stone, centering the
    drilled opening and roughing it out carefully-as you can always
    remove more metal later, as opposed to too much up front... 

    I personally use the technique a lot as it's one of my favourite
    setting methods and once you get it, refining the skill is rapidly
    achieved and adaptable to different stone shapes-although I
    recommend your starting with rounds..

rer
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