How to make-create a new "Beading Raising" tool => 10 photos

 This graver-making tool has been written on many ocassions, but never explaining how they were created.

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 The short length has nothing to do with its uses, but how it is created, is the important aspect to remember.

 I'll use a #3, Onglette graver, as it gives me the width for creating "stronger & wider" beads. I avoid using a CAD designed beads in this situation.

 In this specific photo, you can understand why some blades are remaining wide & thick.

 These were created for specific reasons, such as having larger beads to have them cover a wider surface over the edge of the gemstone.

  This is the #3, Onglette graver that can be bought at your tool supplier. 

 The skill is to create this thick blade into a (surgical) setting tool.

For 'thinner' beads, I'll use a #2, Onglette blade (as shown).

The bottom of the blade, (at it's front) MUST BE ROUNDED. I   will use a '#240 grit, Emery Paper' to sculpture the steel blade.

To create the correct angle and to have the graver-face to be exact at all times...use your oil-stone, but never the emery paper.

 

 The new bead will be designed to tightly hold the stone in place.

 If you see a 'ball of metal' sitting over the edge of the stone, then you've created the correct shape & size of a bead....=>Hooray!

 The 'tail of the corner beads' on a square face of the ring are shown here. 

 For the remaining beads, I'll use a (thinner) Onglette #2 to tightly secure the remaining stones. On the smaller stones is where these tightly fitting beads will be used and delicately placed.

 => Remember, not all new beads will be the same overall size.
Always have multiple sized Bead-Raisers at your bench.