6 Prong Round Collet Making

Straight 6 Prong Collet Making - US$20

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This jewelry lesson will teach you in detail and easy to follow steps and shows you:

- Shape bezel
- Solder 6 wire prongs
- Solder second bezel ends
This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
- Metal : silver or gold or other

You will receive :

-- 19 Pictures and illustrations
-- 10 Pages of detailed instructions
-- Personalized tips on tools and techniques

Six prong round wire collet making jump ring on mandrel

Size wire on mandrel for the jump rings.

6 Prong Round Collet Making - Solder wires to jump ring

Solder six wires to jump ring.

This lesson shows how to make a standard straight wire collet with 6 prongs for a round gemstone.

Two jump rings are made on a mandrel and then marked with a barrel frazer, to keep all the wires straight and equally spaced. The wires are then carefully soldered in place.