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Elegant Tapered 4 Claw Collet Tutorial 

Elegant Round Tapered 4 Claw Collet Tutorial  - US$23

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Elegant round tapered four claw collet

This step by step tutorial will teach you in detail and easy to follow pictorials and shows you:

  • - Making tapered wire claws
  • - Soldering technique
  • - Setting method is discussed
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 6.5 mm Round Gemstone

You will receive :

  • -- 25 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 13 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Elegant tapered 4 claw collet - cut and taper wire
Wires cut and tapered
Elegant tapered 4 claw collet - shape jump ring
Form the jump ring to size

This tutorial shows how to make these elegant 4 claw collets.
The four claws taper from thin to thick, which makes for a very elegant look.
These collets are often used as collets for accent stones, next to the larger central stone.

elegant tapered 4 claw collet viewed from all angles

The tapered 4 claw colled viewed from all angles

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