209 How to make a vertical bar pendant with fishtail prongs - No Soldering Needed!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- This video explains how to create a bar style setting with either shared prongs or fishtail prongs. You can do it either way. This requires the following items:
~Burs: Hart bur, barrel bur, bud bur and setting bur, all of the appropriate sizes which I'll explain in the video.
~Drill bits
~round faceted gems of the same size (I am using 3mm)
~Square bar stock on your metal (gold or silver) I am using 4x4mm.
No torch required!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:18 3d Rendered Explanation
07:29 Hand drawing Sizing
13:40 Making the pendant
23:14 Outro 
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Я очень мало понимаю по английский но вы очень ясно показали свое дело на картинках и видео ! Благодарю за полезное дело !
Спасибо. Я надеялся, что иллюстрации будут очень полезны на всех языках.
Very nice indeed! Thanks for sharing and have a great week.
You're welcome, and thank you!
Beautiful pendant, and an excellent tutorial, thanks!
Thank you, and you are most welcome!
Also could you put different shaped stones in a bar setting like this? Like one round one emerald cut one trinity or triangle shaped etc etc...and ty for this series...i have a feeling ill ve rewatching it religiously in the future as i acquire more tools for my actual silversmithing journey...as you know rn im just a gemstone collector and amateur opal cutter slash gemstone carver i reckon but my dream is to set my collection one day...until then i really do need to talk a teade with you like you suggested before. Unfortunately im like gollum...theyre all my preciouses 😆🤣 but i need some rings made as well lol...but we'll definitely talk if you are still interested.
You bet, you have some opals that I'd happily re-home for you ;) As for your question: No, Not using this technique. Mainly because: You can't cut a square or pear or marquise shaped hole with spinning drill bits and burs. And typically when you have different shaped stones side by sides, the prongs wont be able to be easily shared between two stones, so each stone will effectively need it's own complete head (set of prongs). There are a couple of different ways that you could do it (and hand make the entire thing) but both are a bit more complex than what I'd be able to explain here in just text. IF each stone being used is a calibrated shape and size, then one could purchase the different pre-made heads (settings/baskets, or whatever you want to call them), and then solder them all in a row and add a bail. This would be the least complex and most time efficient way to do this.
Beautiful pendant. Can i please check what it is that you put the drill bits and burs into before you drill?
Hi Sue, In all my videos that use any kind of bur or "spinning" small tool held in my hand, I am using a Foredom flex shaft with the H.30 hand piece. Here is a link to a seller that I have verified with Foredom to be a licensed seller of genuine Foredom motors: amzn.to/49XSxJ7 You can also get these from almost any major jewelry supply seller (like rio grande)
@@earthartgems Hi. Thank you for that, I was actually meaning the wax or lubricant?
@@suebland14 Ah! Yes, that is called "Burlife" by Rio Grande. It's basically a cutting lubricant.
@@earthartgems thank you
@@suebland14 you're welcome!
Did you switch to split prong because the stones were loose? Just curious
In this case, it was due to how wide the prongs were. I felt it would have looked odd to have such huge prongs. This I could have easily fixed though by using a larger diameter cylinder bur between each prong when cutting across the pendant. This would have reduced the size of each prong to either side to a more manageable size. But instead I saw it as an opportunity to show how split prongs can be done using very little engraving experience. In retrospect, it might have been better to keep the entire video uniform.. but I'm not trying to win any Oscars here for best director... lol
@@earthartgems oh it wasn't criticism I assure you brother it was just curiosity as I truly want to learn all I can and honestly no one else I've talked to on here or the gram are near as cool as you have always been with me...I really appreciate all your help and friendly demeanor in each and every response. No matter how dumb my questions 🙃
@@anthonymcclain6475 Not to worry, I didn't take it as criticism. I thought it was a good question. And thank you too by the way. You were one of many who inspired me to start doing these videos :)