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Daily Wire Tips Oct. 16: Can You Use Soft Wire to Set a Cabochon?

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Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip
October 16, 2009

Question:

Is there anything wrong with using dead soft wire to set a cabochon ?

Answer:

In my opinion, there is nothing `wrong` about using whatever temper of wire the artist decides to use when creating a setting for a cabochon. Most often the size of the stone and the `style` of the desired setting determine both the wire gauge and temper chosen.

Answer contributed by Dale `Cougar` Armstrong

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One Comment

  1. avatar

    Jimmy Cintron

    October 17, 2009 at 9:41 am

    How do you harden dead soft wire ?