Lapidary_Journal_Jewelry_Artist_-_November_-_December_2019

SKILLS
Sawing
Filing
Basic forming
Soldering
Drilling
Wirework
TIME IT TOOK
About 3 hours
MATERIALS

• Brass sheet 22g, dead soft: 1 x 1½ inch
  
  
  • Sterling silver sheet 22g, dead soft:
    1½ x 2 inch
  
  
  • Copper sheet 24g: 1½ x ½ inch
  
  
  • Sterling silver round wire 20g, dead soft:
    6 inch
    TOOLS
    Soldering station:
    Torch with various tips,
    solder, fi re-resistant
    surface, pickle pot with
  
  
  
  

fresh pickle, fl ux, steel

tweezers, soldering pick,

copper tongs, anti-fl ux/

correction fl uid

Tools and supplies:

Graph paper (¼" grid),

pencil, photo copier/

printer, rubber cement or

glue stick, scissors, tulle

craft ribbon (6" by 1 yard),

rolling mill, bench pin

with anvil, jeweler's saw,

hand fi les, center punch,

hand drill, 1⁄16"/1.5mm drill

bit, sandpaper, steel wool

— fi ne, bracelet mandrel,

Delrin or plastic mallet,

fl ush cutter/small bench

shears, nylon fl at nose

pliers, nylon half round/

half fl at nose, pliers, nylon

round pliers, fl at nose

pliers, round nose pliers

Optional: Liver of sulfur

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.

What You Need

Jewelry Project

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