\n\t $\"sterling$ <\/a>\n\t

sterling silver with tourmaline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0 Congratulations to our latest Student of the Week- Shu Hsuan Tu.\u00a0 Her beautiful ring was made using wax and metals technique in combination.\u00a0 Let’s discuss how.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 To achieve the greatest artistic freedom I believe a jeweler must embrace both metalsmithing and wax carving.\u00a0 Using only one method\u00a0or the other can produce beautiful results but there will always be limits.\u00a0 Shu decided to learn both and this relatively simple ring shows how to get the best from both worlds.\u00a0 She used found organic materials like twigs and stems to cast into sterling silver and shape into this free form shank.\u00a0 Just to include a little pet peeve I hear a lot,\u00a0 the past tense of cast is cast NOT casted. There is no such word as casted in jewelry.\u00a0 Thanks for letting me get that out. \u00a0Once she had cleaned up her casting and shaped it to fit her finger,\u00a0 we made her bezel.\u00a0 Now, although we could have cast her bezel from wax\u00a0along with her shank I usually recommend against it.\u00a0 I have found that a cast bezel has to be a bit heavier than a fabricated bezel. ( .020 as opposed to .015) but more importantly our method of setting works much better on a fabricated bezel than a cast one.\u00a0 Judging the shrinkage allowance for the wax bezel\u00a0on an irregular stone can be a bit tricky for students.\u00a0 Also, cast metal tends to be a bit crumbly when you are setting with a bezel roller.\u00a0 For these reasons I suggested fabricating the bezel and soldering it afterward to her shank.\u00a0 This method turned out beautifully, as you can see.\u00a0 This ring is only one example of how casting and fabrication can bring you the best of both worlds.\u00a0 We can explore this topic further in other posts with other pieces of jewelry but I think Shu’s example is a great opener.\u00a0 Well done!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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