Jewelry Project BLUE & YELLOW LAB
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Mark the top of the arch for
drilling.23
To ensure that the drill holes
are evenly cut, use a divider
or caliper to mark the second hole.24
Use a horned anvil to center
punch you drilling point.25
Drill holes at the end of each
wire for the bead chain.26
Solder the arch to the back
of the labradorite bezel unit,
leaving enough wire hanging below
the bezel to allow for a jump ring.23
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29
24
27
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25
28
Solder
the jump
ring to the
shell frame,
ensuring that the
ring opening is at
the solder joint.
This placement will
prevent the ring
from opening.
TIP!
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Trim the bottom of the peg
wire on the shell, then fi le
and sand both ends of each peg to
create an angle. This will take off
any sharp edges and give the pegs
a smoother transition to the shell
form.28
Attach a jump ring onto one
end of the chain. Solder the
jump ring to the shell frame, ensuring
that the ring opening is at the solder
joint. This placement will prevent the
ring from opening. Use easy solder
paste. Repeat with another jump ring
approximately ⅓ of the way around
the shell on the opposite side.42 LAPIDARY JOURNAL JEWELRY ARTIST