[Jewelry making - Article 00149] - Re: [Orchid] Jewelry with Stacked Cabochons

[Helen Hill]

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>     One trick Michael teaches is to buy stone beads, cut in half or
>     grind off half. Strands of beads can be so cheap, you can get 20 or
>     30 beads for what a few cabs would cost. 

    My thrifty tendencies have led me to the same conclusion. I also
    bought some beads at a trade show that with some ingenuity can be
    set as cabochons, with the bezel covering the holes. The beads in
    question are "pillow" shaped and having chosen which side is to face
    up, the curve of the lower side has to be accounted for. For this
    I've soldered a wire of the appropriate gauge around the inside of
    my bezel setting to support the bead. It's not an exact science but
    it works. 

Helen
UK
www.hillgems.co.uk


 
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