Category: Metal Working
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JewelryMonk Design Contest #2 is in the Books
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Have you ever had a great idea and thought “This will be cool, I can have this knocked out in a few weeks?” Yeah, that was my idea BACK IN MARCH! Well, with 2 month long trips out of the country and a LOT of video coverage, the 2nd JewelryMonk Design Contest piece is in…
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JewelryMonk’s Design Contest Winning Piece Finished
I know it has been a while, with traveling, and summer, and more traveling….. but the 2nd JewelryMonk Design Contest winning piece is finally finished. Jen Popolis from Illinois is the winner of the contest with a fantastic design that lends itself very well to project which was all fabricated from silver, using sheet and…
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Pendant Project Part 4, The Finale
Pendant Project Part 4, The Finale! This little “Bezel Pendant” project started a few days ago when I got the bright idea to show how to make a “V-Bezel” after I had the need for one. I thought I would show the process after I got a few comments and questions on application, so I…
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Pendant Project Part 3
Pendant Project Part 3 Part 3 of the V-Bezel pendant. Today we will finish soldering the pendant I started a couple of days ago, and I have a couple of clean-up tips for you before I get it ready to set the stone. First I take the setting base and scribe a center line in…
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Pendant Project Part 2
Pendant Project Part 2 Ok, ok, After the V-Bezel illustration from a few days ago, I had quite a few comments about how I would use the bezels and a good application for V-Bezels. Well, you ask, you get. Over the next few days I will make a pendant and set a stone using the…