Tapered Bezel Ring Making

Making a Tapered Ring with Bezel Setting - US$18

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This tutorial will teach you in precise detail and easy to follow steps and shows you:

- Filing shank to taper
- Bezel Making
- Soldering shank and bezel
This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
- Metal : silver or gold or other
- 5mm round gemstone

You will receive :

-- 30 Pictures and illustrations
-- 15 Pages of detailed instructions
-- Bench tips on tools and techniques

Tapered Bezel Ring Making from Two Pieces of Metal

Prepare two metal strips.

Pre Filing to prepare shank for solder to antique style ring

Ball frazers used in setting.

The shape delicately tapers from narrow to wide in this bezel set (also called tube setting) band thus giving the appearance of a much larger gemstone.
This jewelry making project is aimed at a beginner levelmetalsmith. Only three components are needed to complete a tapered bezel ring. Rolling technique saves on filing time. Soldering is kept to a minimum. Setting is discussed and encouraged with the aid of the free punch setting tutorial.