Everything You Wanted to Know about
Stone-Setting with Cold Connections
Everything You Wanted to Know about Stone-Setting with Cold Connections
Here's what you'll create:
Here's what you'll discover:
- Setting a stone using hidden prongs and turtle prongs
- How to plan your design using cold connections so that your piece does not come apart
- When to use texture and patina to create the perfect finish every time
- How to make your own jump rings and create a unique bail system
- When to use wire rivets versus tube rivets
- How to use Paddling to create the perfect surface for a cold connection
- Piercing metal with a jeweler's saw
- How to Properly saw with a jeweler's saw
- Proper bench setup
- How to use a micro motor
- Why most hole punches don't work
- How to use a new riveting system that will change the way you rivet
- Sanding and finishing to create a professional looking piece
- How to turn your scraps into matching finished jewelry
- Using precut metal blanks to save time and create unique designs