Thank you, Chad for the great “out of the box” ideas. That is how I like to make my wrap pieces and now learning soldering this really helps. I chuckled when you showed the moss agate because that’s what I’m trying to use this method for!
That is very creative how you add a little extra design on the back. Thank you for sharing your talents with us! Your stone selections are fabulous too.
I've watched different methods but this is the first one which really appeals to me. I foresee that getting the bezel tight enough to the inner wire probably takes some practice, so there aren't any gaps, but I'm adding square 14g to my next order, thanks!
Ooh, I bet that’s pretty! Glad I could help:). Thanks for watching piercethelauren. Send me a picture through my website contact when you are done. I’d love to see it!
How would you do this for a teardrop-shaped stone with a somewhat longer taper and a sharp point? The piece that I have is about an inch long and a little less than 1/2 of an inch wide at its widest point. (And also one that's a bit smaller.) What happens at that sharp bend? What size wire for cabs of that size, and do you still put the joint on one of the long sides? Thanks!
I like the open back with mosaic pattern idea. I would love to know if you can do a bezel setting around a double-sided cabochon, if that makes sense, so the silver bezel wraps around the edge of the stone, so you can see both the facing fronts of stone, that would be interesting to see a video on that type of setting 🤔I haven't found any video that has done this before. Food for thought 😉
Thanks Krystyna! I’ve done that once or twice a while back. The big issue is that the bezel material I use is thin fine silver which is really malleable and easy to distort. For something like that, you might want to use Sterling for the bezel, but then you’ll need to have a way to push the Sterling against the stone. Some people use a hammer and a specially made setting punch to direct more force to push down Sterling bezels. Hope this helps!
Thank you for the video! I'm attempting to do this technique with a free form cabochon. Even after annealing the square wire, it is difficult to get to the correct shape. I'll keep working on it though.
When making sea glass bezel rings, sometimes water gets behind the glass and causes a dot of tarnish. This open back bezel is an awesome idea! If using a bezel with a full back, is there a way to prevent this without cutting a hole in the back? Thank you for your help! LOVED this video!
Thanks! I’ve heard people suggest putting a piece of Argentium silver behind it because of its resistance to tarnishing. I haven’t tried this, but it makes sense:)
Thank you, Chad for the great “out of the box” ideas. That is how I like to make my wrap pieces and now learning soldering this really helps. I chuckled when you showed the moss agate because that’s what I’m trying to use this method for!
You're welcome Horslovr! I'm glad these are useful for you:)
That is very creative how you add a little extra design on the back. Thank you for sharing your talents with us! Your stone selections are fabulous too.
Thanks Lisa!
This video is awesome! I love the open back and learned so much! Thanks for sharing 💜
Glad you liked it!!
Love the lizard pendant ! You need a big charcole block to work on so we can see you working on it better. Im just full of ideas lol
Or at least a new clean pad:)
Really good idea, thanks for sharing it!
Sure! Glad you liked it:)
I've watched different methods but this is the first one which really appeals to me. I foresee that getting the bezel tight enough to the inner wire probably takes some practice, so there aren't any gaps, but I'm adding square 14g to my next order, thanks!
I’m really glad this was useful to you Sue! Thanks for the nice comment:)
Thanks for the great tips Chad, I really wanted to know how to do this for a long time!!
Of course! Thanks thanks for watching Andrea!
i bought a beautiful contraluz opal at the tucson gem show and have been wanting to make an open back pendant for it for a while now. thank you!!!
Ooh, I bet that’s pretty! Glad I could help:). Thanks for watching piercethelauren. Send me a picture through my website contact when you are done. I’d love to see it!
How would you do this for a teardrop-shaped stone with a somewhat longer taper and a sharp point? The piece that I have is about an inch long and a little less than 1/2 of an inch wide at its widest point. (And also one that's a bit smaller.) What happens at that sharp bend? What size wire for cabs of that size, and do you still put the joint on one of the long sides? Thanks!
I like the open back with mosaic pattern idea. I would love to know if you can do a bezel setting around a double-sided cabochon, if that makes sense, so the silver bezel wraps around the edge of the stone, so you can see both the facing fronts of stone, that would be interesting to see a video on that type of setting 🤔I haven't found any video that has done this before. Food for thought 😉
Thanks Krystyna! I’ve done that once or twice a while back. The big issue is that the bezel material I use is thin fine silver which is really malleable and easy to distort. For something like that, you might want to use Sterling for the bezel, but then you’ll need to have a way to push the Sterling against the stone. Some people use a hammer and a specially made setting punch to direct more force to push down Sterling bezels. Hope this helps!
Thank you for the video! I'm attempting to do this technique with a free form cabochon. Even after annealing the square wire, it is difficult to get to the correct shape. I'll keep working on it though.
I’m glad you found it useful! After you do a few, shaping will get easier:)
When making sea glass bezel rings, sometimes water gets behind the glass and causes a dot of tarnish. This open back bezel is an awesome idea! If using a bezel with a full back, is there a way to prevent this without cutting a hole in the back? Thank you for your help! LOVED this video!
Thanks! I’ve heard people suggest putting a piece of Argentium silver behind it because of its resistance to tarnishing. I haven’t tried this, but it makes sense:)