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TIME IT TOOK

1 hour or less depending

upon how fussy the

artist gets

SKILLS

Soldering

Bezel setting

MATERIALS

• 2 earring posts with pads


• 2 earring backs to fi t


• 2 premade 3mm
  bezel cups


• 2 3mm cabochons


• 12-14" fi ligree wire
  
  
  • Assorted sandpaper
  
  
  • Easy sheet solder
    TOOLS
    General: Graph paper,
    pencil, ruler, round nose
    pliers, chain nose pliers,
    small round nose pliers, fl ush
    cut pliers, burnisher, torch,
    soldering blocks, fl at needle
    fi le or one a little larger will
    work, fl ux and brush, copper
    tongs, pickle and pot,
    quench water (with baking
    soda), scissors, striker, T-pins
    or other object to make
  
  
  
  

holes for the posts in the

soldering block, rotary tool,

steel brush for rotary tool

Equipment: Rotary tool

Optional: Parallel pliers,

felt buff s, rouge and white

diamond polish

SOURCES

Most of the tools and

materials for this project are

available from well-stocked

jewelry supply vendors,

many of whom can be found

in our Advertisers’ Index,

page 93.

WhatYou Need

Jewelry Project

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