Stretching a Bezel That Is Too Tight
A tip from @dancingbluestone for stretching a tight bezel over a metal stamp with a plastic mallet using a roll and tap motion.
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Sanding a Curve Into a Bezel Without Bending It
@amandabrittin sands a bezel's curve on a taped ring mandrel with the stone inside on a scrap wire base so the bezel holds its shape.
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Here is a tip for sanding a curve onto your bezel and preventing the bezel from bending from @amandabrittin - “Use your ring bezel and tape sand paper in the correct size area to sand the bezel to the correct curve. Since the bezel is soft and can easily lose its shape from the pressure of sanding it, put the stone in the bezel, but create a little copper or silver base from scrap wire to protect the bottom of the stone from being sanded. Add a little tape to bottom of the stone too to keep it clean!” We talked about this months ago but I love this additional tip of adding the scrap wire and tap! 🙌 Thanks Amanda! #metalsmithsociety #bezelsetting #jewelrymakingtipoftheday
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