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Leveling Tapered Bezels in a Bezel Block
A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery for filing tapered bezels flat in the bezel block, then scribing a level line around the base.
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Love this tip for creating even, tapered bezels from @lucywalkerjewellery -
“A little trick to ensure your tapered bezels are perfectly level. File them flat while they’re still in the bezel block, then you can use the top as a guide to scribe a line around the base and ensure that’s level too! I used a little purple sharpie so I could see my scribed line clearly. The bezel is 20 gauge sterling silver.” I’ve joked before but I save almost every post from @lucywalkerjewellery such an incredible resource of good info! They are also listed on my Where To Take Classes Page 🥰 go follow them! Thanks for letting me share and being so generous with the knowledge 🙏😘 #metalsmithsociety #jewelrymakingtips
“A little trick to ensure your tapered bezels are perfectly level. File them flat while they’re still in the bezel block, then you can use the top as a guide to scribe a line around the base and ensure that’s level too! I used a little purple sharpie so I could see my scribed line clearly. The bezel is 20 gauge sterling silver.” I’ve joked before but I save almost every post from @lucywalkerjewellery such an incredible resource of good info! They are also listed on my Where To Take Classes Page 🥰 go follow them! Thanks for letting me share and being so generous with the knowledge 🙏😘 #metalsmithsociety #jewelrymakingtips
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