Wrapping up and more encouragement :-)

Wrapping up and more encouragement :-)

WRAPPING UP AND MORE ENCOURAGEMENT :-)

You did it! What an accomplishment. I am so excited for you to move forward and keep making more jewelry. Don't be afraid to experiment and don't be afraid to mess things up. You will always be learning and getting closer to understanding how it all works.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

Thank you so much for completing this course! I hope that you are inspired to make more jewelry and to keep your creativity stoked.

If you enjoyed the course I would be SO grateful if you wanted to leave me a review. (It really helps!) You could send it to me through the direct chat in this course, email it to me through my website, or send it to me on instagram @midnightpacific.

This could be a simple text review, OR if you are brave enough to do a video that would fun too!. To credit you I will use your first name and last initial, unless you tell me your prefer something else.

Statement Rings: Mastering Bezels and Border Embellishments

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Hello and Welcome

  • Hello and welcome! I'm Stacey :-)
  • Summary of projects and how to use this course
  • Preview of tools and materials used
  • Prerequisite for this course and info about my "Soldering Crash Course"
  • What to expect in this course and preview of projects

Bench Tools and Materials

  • My teacher code for wholesale pricing with Rio Grande
  • Bench Tools and Materials - with item numbers for Rio Grande
  • Soldering Tools and Materials - with item numbers for Rio Grande
  • Torch Options and Ventilation - with item numbers for Rio Grande
  • My Complete Tool Lists on Amazon
  • Gauge to millimeters to inches

Cabochons and Bezels

  • Getting started
  • What is a cabochon?
  • Choosing the right stone
  • Bezel thickness and type of silver3
  • Three bezel soldering examples
  • Preparing the bezel
  • Soldering the bezel
  • Filing the bezel seam
  • Shaping and flattening the bezel3

Two more bezel examples

  • Preparing better bezel seams
  • Method one - pick soldering
  • Method two - placing the solder chip2
  • Filing a cleaner seam

Backplate with simple border design

  • Using the jewelers saw to cut backplate2
  • Soldering bezel to backplate
  • Drawing the border
  • Cutting and filing the final border

Ring Bands

  • Ring blank sizing chart
  • Finding the correct length
  • Texturing the band4
  • Filing edges and ends of the band
  • Rounding the ring band - two methods2
  • Flattening the ends of the band
  • Soldering the ring band - method one

Applying patina and setting stones

  • Adjusting the height of the bezel
  • Using the flex shaft to a clean solder puddle
  • Applying the patina
  • Hand polishing
  • Setting your stone, finally!
  • Ball vise and hammer setting

Stamped Ring Example with extra demos

  • Stamping
  • Bigger stamps
  • Soldering bezel to stamped backplate
  • Cutting flush next to your bezel
  • Filing flush for a smooth transition
  • Illustration of cutting flush next to bezel
  • Soldering the ring shank - method two

9 Balls and shadow box Ring with extra demos

  • Making the silver balls
  • Adding solder to balls
  • Adding balls and shadow box to backplate
  • Fixing a seam that did not flow properly
  • Setting oval stones and an illustration

You did it!

  • Wrapping up and more encouragement :-)4