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This tension set gemstone wire ring tutorial by Peter Keep of Jewelry Advantage is so clever in its simplicity. The ring is created from a 16 cm piece of 15 G round wire which has the ends soldered together. The large ring is then compressed so that the ...

Tension Set Gemstone Wire Ring Tutorial  More Recent Articles Tension Set Gemstone Wire Ring Tutorial This tension set gemstone wire ring tutorial by Peter Keep of Jewelry Advantage is so clever in its simplicity. The ring is created from a 16 cm piece of 15 G round wire which has the ends soldered together. The large ring is then compressed so that the two rounded ends are interlocked. The gemstone is then held in place with those ends acting as prongs. There is quite a lot of manipulation and force needed to forge the shape of the ring.  I wonder if might be best to try this on thinner gauge.  But it was inspirational to watch this artisan meticulously work at getting it right and finishing the ring properly. A word of warning before you watch the video. If the sound of fingernails scratching on a chalkboard or an utensil scraping on a plate makes you grit your teeth, some of the sounds of filing and the drill in the video might well irritate you as well as it did me. Strange, when I have seen so many other video tutorials with filing and drilling which did not bother me before.   Before You Go: Prong Set Wire Cabochon Jewelry Tutorials Floating Gemstones - The Tension Set Ring Book Review - Metal Magic ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts 5 Lovely Wire Wrapped Cabochon Ring Tutorials Sweet Beaded Bell Earrings Tutorial Mermaid Tail Polymer Clay Jewelry Tutorial   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Mermaid Tail Polymer Clay Jewelry Tutorial Whimsical Textile Jewelry by Kokodart Winner of the Exquisite Stitching with Multi-Hole Beads Book Giveaway Easy Mala Necklace and Bracelet with TierraCast's Guru Beads | Tips and Tricks to Stringing and Knotting 5 Lovely Wire Wrapped Cabochon Ring Tutorials Easy Statement Beaded Crochet Bracelet Tutorial Faux Agate Polymer Clay Coasters Tutorial     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.