Saturday, 10 December 2022
Friday, 9 December 2022
Bezel setting, 4-Claw setting, Wax Setting everything in 145 photos.
My email address is "Gerrylewy18@gmail.com".
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This section is all about inserting gemstones INTO A WAX FORM. You will see there is much cleaning to be done around each stone. Each stone in the wax will be then cast into metal.
In this photograph, you can see little pieces of wax, GET RID OF IT NOW!
Remove every bit of the wax that is sitting on the edges of the girdle, of every stone. It's better to do it now, than after the metal casting when it's more difficult to clean.
If the stone is crooked or not siting correctly, fix it in the wax. Remove all of the dirt that is being collecting from the constant handling.
I would ask you to straighten each bent wax claw, using a (soft brass) metal pusher. Remove any residual pieces of wax.
Remove all bits of dirt that is sitting on the wax. YOU MUST HAVE A CLEAN WAX FOR YOUR CASTING.
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In this (extensive) topic, each essay with numerous photographs, some were previously edited and seen in trade magazines throughout the USA.
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This photograph shows just how spacing is determined. Every stone must be carefully selected and prepared for the "drilling process". The aforementioned "layout" is so carefully prepared. Each stone should be ALMOST touching, when the twist-drill is starting to be cored out, the girdles of each stone should allow for the Bead-Raising process.
Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Revised list for this (growing) tutorial-blog.
After searching for never seen before 'blog topics', here is a updated list of gem-setting techniques. (\Sorry I have no year date for this updated list).
The growing number of photos in this blog is now at 5,368 & with 229 essay topics.
I'm still finding more essays as I search further into my 'archived' USB modules.
With each USB, are many essays & photos that are so very important to YOU!
BTW, the posting of these topics have yet to be edited. This process will take me much time, hopefully in two weeks these essays will be made available.
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"Siffari & Company" jewellery patterns, circa 1980. 54
CAD items 2
NEW RINGS 32
Reciprocating Hammer and its folder 5
"AJM" magazine "Gerry Lewy, editor" 6
Latest 100x power photos 15
Cut-Down 4
Wax Errors 8
3-Stone, Bezel ring 51
Milgrain liner "10-6" graver 7
Extra Photos 63
New Folder 7
Staged Props 7
Essay Photos 130
Wax Carving before Casting 18
Setting tools & more 11
Which bur to use 15
Micro-pics 112
Magnifying @ 100x 14
Burs & more 31
Extra Designs 226
Micro-jpg 49
Microscope 228
HSS-Bur re-cutting 5
'Dali' pictures 3
Marquise Setting 2
HSS burs Re-Cutting v.1. 5
HSS burs Re-Cutting v.2. 7
HSS burs Re-Cutting v.3. 8
How to repair a wax carving 61
Star-Setting 3
Half-Round bur for Cabochon stones 3
Additional Tube & Hammering 12
Star-Setting patterns 3
Claw Setting folder 9
Half-Round shaped burs 1
New Essay - photos 4
"Bench" Bead-Setting 3
Graver Uses & maintenance 14
Gypsy Setting 2
Cabochon stones with Gypsy-Flush setting 2
Magnetic-Cleaning for your Oilstone 4
Recycling of HSS burs 2
Cluster-ring tops 11
Bead-Setting folder 112
Stone-Depth diagrams 3
Engraving Folder 14
Half-Round burs 15
What's this named 51
Magnet Cleaning 3
Princess (Square-Stone) Essay photos 26
"AZURE"-Cutting 26
HSS burs 3
3-stone, ring-top 54
Heart-shaped pendant 3
Cup-"77b" bur 9
4-Claw Setting 23
"BENCH", Bead-Setting 4
Your "Signature" in setting "Cut-Down" 14
What's the name of the 156C properties 11
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