Prong setting

Ok, deep breath...it CAN be done. You CAN make your own claw setting. There are lots of tutorials for bezel settings, and those settings can certainly contain a faceted stone, but sometimes a little more light and colour will show off the stone better. Below is an "x-wire claw setting", containing an an Aventurine CZ. It's my favourite setting because it's barely-there. I was taught how to make this setting by my tutor at Central Saint Martins, way back in 1990. I have added my sketches just…

I tend to go through phase's of making things and my current favorite thing to make is prong set trinkets and treasures. You may have gues...

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Learn the ins and outs of how to make a prong setting so you can make beautiful jewelry!

Here are some of the most popular tips that have been shared about stone setting on the Metalsmith Society page! GETTING YOUR BEZELS SMOOTH FROM @lejewelrydesigns View this post on Instagram Here is a tip for getting your bezels smooth like BUDDAH from @lejewelrydesigns -“After using a hammer handpiece, there will be a lot of marks and scratches. To remove the marks and scratches, without scratching the stone, use pumice wheels. They magically sand the bezel wall, without hurting the stone…

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I’ve been trying to challenge myself with each new project and am always scouring the web for tutorials from experienced metalsmiths. I recently picked up a small handful of cheap stones I co…

Many of my tutorial involve prong settings, so I made this free setting tutorial as an overview to help my students complete their projects more easily.

Ok, deep breath...it CAN be done. You CAN make your own claw setting. There are lots of tutorials for bezel settings, and those settings can certainly contain a faceted stone, but sometimes a little more light and colour will show off the stone better. Below is an "x-wire claw setting", containing an an Aventurine CZ. It's my favourite setting because it's barely-there. I was taught how to make this setting by my tutor at Central Saint Martins, way back in 1990. I have added my sketches just…

How To Make A Bezel Setting - Maker Monologues When I first started silversmithing I thought for sure a prong setting would be easier to tackle before trying to make a bezel setting. I was told over and over by my smithing friends that I should master bezel making before attempting a prong setting. I couldn't understand how this logic made any sense, surely a prong setting is easier because there's less material, right? I was so wrong.