Leveling the Bottom of a Large Bezel

by Judy Larson

Sanding the bottom edge of large bezels flat so they will connect and securely solder fully around on the backing is not easy. Most of the time the bezel becomes misshapen during the process which then means that the bottom edge of the bezel will not sit flush on the backing.

Instructions

An easy solution the problem is to attach a piece painter's tape slightly smaller than the cabochon to the cabochon back. Insert the cabochon in the bezel and sand away. The cabochon will keep the edges of the bezel from bending and the tape will protect the back of the stone from becoming scratched.

Judy Larson's Leveling the Bottom of a Large Bezel - , General Education, , I put together Holiday Fairy Ornament copper kits with reversable beads used as cabochons and gave them to a few friends. To speed up construction, I made and leveled the bezels ahead of time. They both chose to put the taped side out! If I had not taped the back of the beads, they could never have been used as the front!

Judy Larson's Leveling the Bottom of a Large Bezel - , General Education, , leveling the bottom of a bezel

I put together Holiday Fairy Ornament copper kits with reversable beads used as cabochons and gave them to a few friends. To speed up construction, I made and leveled the bezels ahead of time. They both chose to put the taped side out! If I had not taped the back of the beads, they could never have been used as the front!

Materials

28 Gauge 3/16" Fine Silver Bezel Wire

H9-28BZL

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $11.26
Gold Club Price: $8.44

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WET/DRY PAPER 9 x 11, 400grit- PK/10

ABR-500.25

ABR-500.25
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $12.95
Gold Club Price: $9.71

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Category: General Education
Technique(s): General Education

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Judy Larson

My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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