You Can Make Bails - How To Easily Make Your Own Bails For Your Jewelry

You don't need to buy bails or hanging loops. Andrew Berry shows you the easiest way to make your own pendant bails.
Andrew shows you many hints and tips that he has gained from his 30 years experience as a professional goldsmith.
Andrew Berry, a professional jeweller for 30 years, is the training director of www.AtTheBench.com, an award winning on line jewellery training website.

[@joelbenzimra6184]

Very informative! What gauge of silver are you working with? Thanks!

[@kizzybizzy5872]

Good video thanks for this, really was hoping it was also showing how to solder it to a pendant.....I struggle with soldering bails like that with or without jump rings...any chance that you could possibly show that step please Andrew?

[@phoebegibbs2181]

I was hoping for that too

[@ingridsaab5413]

I was hoping he would solder the point. Please 🙏🤗

[@isabelrowan6776]

What gauge of silver metal are you using? How do you harden the bail once it's made? I have made some bails but they remain soft after soldering onto the piece. How do I avoid that?

[@lynnantoniamarley]

Thanks for doing vids about the basics as well as more complicated things.

[@allanthompson9695]

I am just starting in Jewellery and have a bail to repair or replace. Thanks for this film Andrew.

[@chriscox52282]

Always have the topics im looking for Andrew. Thanks for the continued help.

[@101mosioatunya]

I've just made a bail like this, Andrew, but by gum, your method is so much easier!

[@planeteopale]

A really nice and easy way, well explained, thank you very much

[@samjewallery8959]

Im from north africa algeria and im jewalery and i love your vidio you are the best .

[@brendaconaway7499]

I had just tried and failed to make one, so this was perfect timing. Thank you!

[@wck2318]

Thank you again for another great tutorial. Just signed up on your site, cheers.

[@susansampson5839]

Thank you for simplifying for a beginner. Great video.

[@elisawithington5991]

Thank you for sharing Mr Berry Great teaching as usual. I love your videos.🙏 Elisa/Ca

[@Cedartree-cf6om]

You took the mystery out making bails! I have been avoiding bails for some time, your use of the scissors really gave me confidence to make a whole bunch of bails in advance. Thanks Andrew!!

[@flyingcheff]

Hi Cedartree, if you love mysteries, I highly recommend Jeanette Cain's Book "Soldering demystified"; it is hands down the most accurate, direct, and foolproof technique demystification I've ever read/seen. It changed my professional work completely (for the better). Good luck.

[@DaveSlaughter]

I'm new to jewelry making and these are the best videos for a beginner like me. thank you for the value you provide.

[@mary-annkieckhaben5026]

Cool thank you for shering your Tutorial are so super thank you so much.

[@kimlyons8550]

You make everything look simple. Thank you for taking the time.

[@CarlosFlores-xi5qk]

So true

[@brendawhite243]

Brill as always. Any chance of doing a video on how to make T Bar Toggle clasps?

[@lunarocio333]

Hello! You got a new subscriber here! This video was very well done. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Best to you!

[@candacereynolds1860]

Can you post a video on how to make a bail to fit a 5.5 mm cuban chain please! Thank you!

[@Bobw1954]

Andrew I'm new to this but you make it look so simple, thanks for the help in showing how to do things

[@SelinaWorkroom]

Thank you for sharing as always~~ Thumbs up!

[@ingridsaab5413]

Yes!!! Thanks for teaching this. I looked everywhere and read books, but I am still in great need to see more of these type of tutorials. Thank for sharing your knowledge here.

[@cindyturner7240]

Thanks so much for the awesome videos

[@mary-annkieckhaben5026]

Wow thank you for shering.

[@karenwoodruff3533]

INCREDIBLE WORKMANSHIP! Where did you get those scissor-like metal cutters?

[@candaceb.8978]

Great! Thank you.

[@Bereadyalways123]

BIG well done Ray in Norwich, just starting -up in all this...I use to teach Scrollsaw techniques, and I am using my skills in that also to create items. in metal for Jewelry.

[@ma1900bi1900]

Wieder ein super Tutorial thank you

[@elagood2801]

This is amazing! Thank you sooooo much

[@klcwarchitect]

another great video. I too would like to see how to solder it on. Can you bend the tips and turn this into an ice pick bail?

[@heatherbrown1778]

So much easier than what I thought they would be. Going to try making one this week! :) Thank you!

[@owenmay8828]

Have you got a video on how to solder that to a spectacle bezel setting ?? Any help would be awesome thanks

[@KN-ix2xm]

whats the thickness of that piece of metal for the bail and do you have any recommendations for a good size range for thickness? Thanks!

[@ingridsaab5413]

Hi Andrew Berry, thanks again for this tutorial. You explain everything so well. I would love to see a tutorial from you making a classic bail not soldered on to another piece. I think the bail I think of have a domed rounded look from the inside. And it was shaped on the outside with the file the way you did it at the end. I would love to see see make another bail just like this one but not so flat looking, more rounded edges?

[@mmacdonald7837]

Thank you! Very helpful

[@PaulLeMay3218]

Thank you for sharing another great video. 🇨🇦😎

[@Ragamuffinblue]

Thank you Andrew. Great tutorial as always.

[@Bobijoux2]

thank you for this helpful video. How think is the metal for the bail?

[@abstractbybrian]

How would you fasten them to a pendant? Wouldn't you need some sort of prong on the end? (I'm a total noob)

[@janicekuzemczak6746]

Thanks to you I have made silver rings, earrings and necklaces in the last few months! I am struggling with knowing what file to buy. I have needle files but want a bigger one. Do I really have to spend a lot on a jewellery specific one? This is proving to be an expensive hobby but I am hooked! Could you please tell me what you would buy if you could only have one? There is soooo much confusing choice out there!

[@katcabrera8272]

Awesome!

[@Susanarylander]

ALL of your videos are amazing. One question though, I had always been told you can’t go back and forth w a file. But it saw you doing it quite successfully. What gives?

[@garethbaus5471]

Files only effectively cut in one direction, the back and forth stroke just makes it easier to file consistently because it never leaves the work peice. The premature ware thing isn't that big of a problem especially when you are working with relatively soft metal.

[@frederickmaguire6796]

He puts downward pressure on the file with the forward stroke, no downward pressure on the backwards stroke

[@Susanarylander]

@@frederickmaguire6796 good point! Thanks!

[@KayGasnerKGDESIGNS]

Excellent, thank you!!

[@albertpartridge2194]

hi Andrew good one again quick simple, can you please help me ? i have quite a lot of silver from when i first started making things this has solder on it from projects that went tits up , can i melt down and reuse this silver as there is a lot or will t weaken the silver down so much , i am thinking if i use this silver on other things but not mark it as 925 but silver only would that cause me a lot of problems can you help me please.

[@alicerosa6766]

Very good video👌.

[@johnfore9478]

Can I please ask you where you got your jewelers saw? The German one. Every one I buy here are junk they slip from the nickel plating. Or the screws to tighten it up don’t work. I am willing to buy from your supplier

[@smurfgang2757]

Can u do it with stainless steel??

[@julieshipman-rockley606]

What gauge Mattel is best to use for bails

[@mariad4183]

This is great! tyfs xoxo

[@lisamckeanjewellery]

Thank you Andrew, I really enjoy your videos. What thickness of silver do you recommend for a bail please?

[@Atthebench]

Mine was 0.5mm thick

[@bmurrinmusic]

how do you attach your bail to the pendant or a jump ring? Do you bend that pointed end in?

[@bmurrinmusic]

Found your follow-up video on attaching a bail. Thanks!

[@sandstorm6605]

Great stuff. Can I ask the brand and model of those shears you were using? They looked great.

[@Atthebench]

Unbranded sheers. They were just fine sheers with a sharp end

[@sandstorm6605]

Well darn. Lol. Thank you for responding though.

[@beaddemon2572]

Thank you Andrew. Great tip. I have a new crucible that I need to prepare for first use. Any suggestions?

[@Atthebench]

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[@samsungphotos912]

that's brilliant

[@eljay0110]

Where are those shears from?

[@MrYotosun]

Where do you buy your bullion from? I've been looking and it's coming up hard to find a decent bullion dealer for this type of stuff.

[@eligardner1234]

What size sheet for gold or silver did you use to make that bail. By that, I mean MM in length and width.

[@Atthebench]

It depends on the size you want. Try 3mm x 12mm x 0.5mm

[@eligardner1234]

@@Atthebench Thank you for your response. But I am from America and we don't really use MM to buy a sheet of gold my distributor is asking for these dimensions. What's the gauge of the sheet you would recommend for medium-sized chain in width inches and length in inches. how much should I buy so I get the most value out of my bails.

[@MrDutchman100]

At the benches is not a word

[@Atthebench]

No but At The Bench’s is

[@micheledamico4609]

But how to you attach it to the jump ring on a setting????

[@cindyturner7240]

What is the best gauge silver for a bail

[@Atthebench]

I used 0.5 mm

[@kevinpaz1055]

How thick is that bail ?

[@claudiamarina8079]

What’s the best gauge of the sheet to make it? Thanks 🙏🏼

[@Atthebench]

Mine was 0.5mm thick

[@claudiamarina8079]

Andrew Berry thank you!!! I just loooove all your videos. I’ve learned a lot!

[@briawright1738]

What guard is this?

[@ma1900bi1900]

Cool

[@joshtucco9792]

0.5 mm sheet for those wondering

[@mjremy2605]

3:17 demo begins. Good demo, very useful. It would be useful to know what metals are strong enough to make bails this way. I don't want to use silver but cheaper metals for a more ethnic or tribal look. ONLINE, not ON LINE. (Desc text). Camera needs to focus on work, not on person. Bring it in closer - show focus on work with some lighting. Get right into the demo fast, keep intro out completely. This is outdated, annoying, and wastes time. Minimal talking please. Focus camera and SHOW, don't TELL. Keep it short. You lose people with long tutorials. Edit out footage if necessary. Thanks for no music.

[@Atthebench]

Thanks for your comments but the majority of subscribers prefer my style of delivering content. Over 116,000 subscribers is a testament to my way of teaching