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Cabochon Wire Band Tutorial 

Moonstone Cabochon on Wire Band Ring Tutorial - US$25

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Cabochon Wire Band Tutorial

This step by step tutorial teaches through comprehensive illustrations and  precise detail with easy to follow steps:

  • - Shaping wire bands
  • - Soldering bezels
  • - Binding bezel to shank
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 10mm Round Cabochon
  •  - Gemstones round 4.5mm and 3mm

You will receive :

  • -- 32 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 16 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Cabochon Wire Band Tutorial - Bezel Making
Making a bezel for the cabochon
Cabochon Wire Band Tutorial - Forming the band
Forming the wire band 

The bold cabochon moonstone balances out the open minimalist wire band design.

This cabochon wire band tutorial focuses on making bezels and solder skills. The trick is to use as little solder as possible.

Cabochon Wire Band Tutorial

A modern cabochon band design 

Suggested Follow-up Projects

Prong Set Cabochon Ring Tutorial Prong Set Cabochon Ring
Making Cabochon Twist Wire Pendant Cabochon Twist Wire Pendant

or select other jewelry making projects from Jewelry Making Class List

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