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Traditional Round 6 Prong Crown Collet Making

Making a Traditional Six Prong Round Crown Collet Instruction - US$18

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Traditional Round 6 Prong Crown Collet Making

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

  • - Mark and pierce tube
  • - File prongs / claws
  • - Soldering base bezel
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 8mm round gemstone

You will receive :

  • -- 16 Pictures and illustrations
  • --  8 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Making Traditional Round 6 Prong Collets - Mark tube wit
Use a divider to mark the tube / bezel.
Making Traditional Round 6 Prong Collet - Tools used for shaping claws
Tools used to shape the prongs / claws.

For high end or non-standard sized gemstones it is best to hand make this 6 prong crown collet, in a traditional style.

The prongs are marked on a tapered tube and then filed and shaped. The lower bezel is then carefully soldered on.

Making Traditional Round 6 Prong Crown Collet

Traditional crown collet ready for setting 

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