Beginners Guide to Making Jewellery. How to Use a Ring Stretcher

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cbilton.creato... Welcome to the Diamond Mounter channel. A place where a great depth of knowledge and experience gained over the previous 24 years working as a professional jeweller is being regurgitated back up and in to video form for your viewing pleasure.
In this episode of 'The Beginners Guide to Making Jewellery' I give a few nuggets of advice showing how to use a ring stretcher.
I explain the best way to carefully adjust a ring size up, and also down using the compression plate underneath.
The equipment itself isn't difficult to use but care and attention must be given to the ring before attempting to adjust its size. Not all rings can be stretched!
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[@tobymenstroni8765]

I am an absolute beginner, and I watch these guides one by one. Absolutely invaluable.

[@kuyamigz2347]

Diamond mounter, I know the feeling the feeling I do the same here in the Philippines. I can't do anything without my wife interpreting. Good job on the videos👍👍

[@lesleydavies1111]

I have been making simple silver jewellery for about 2 years on and off. Thank you for these beginner vids they are much appreciated.

[@noormohemmed7205]

Thank You for information of step by step technic, passion is key To learn thé art. i was in Hong Kong & some time Haton Garden, London.

[@JayDub_143]

That solder joint was absolutely beast!!! It stretched so much before it snapped. Very useful video as always!! I love the passion you have for the trade and your willingness to share all of this priceless information with us!! Your japanese will be there before you know it!! I cant imagine being in a world where you cannot understand the language or the signs around you. My anxiety would definitely get the best of me in that situation. Love the 😺 in the intro. All paws on deck😂😂

[@furtleturtle6794]

Thank you!

[@josejoshuam2007]

Expensive shine things greattt. Always waiting your videos.

[@noormohemmed7205]

very Nice & freindly peoples.

[@johnhowton6339]

good info about weak spots engraving hallmarks etc , when stretching.

[@FatKidBrody]

Could you do a video on sizing semi-mounts or rings with mounted stones please? I have a sterling semi -mount that I need to size down from an 8 to a 5 . The accents are Cz

[@DiamondMounter]

Silver rings with stones set in are a problem because you cant solder on silver without the whole ring getting very hot. Most gemstones will get damaged!

[@rexgeorg7324]

Quality tutorial Chris

[@stephencoster9532]

Hiya Chris, thank you as always for a great video. Cookies do a similar model, not sure about the reversible base, but it has a ring making bender on the side. The 4 diameter stud with the removable die. It's £180 Stay safe...Steve...

[@jessicaf316]

Super! How about carving or cutting reliefs for sizing down a ring several sixes? I love your cat scarf 😅😆😍

[@johnbday4764]

Concentric? But round would do 😄 the stretcher is probably oval, depends how many segments Good vid, thanks so much.

[@vikkysoni2407]

Sir how can i make oval shaped collet

[@DiamondMounter]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGSTgaR-a7qNgqs I did this video a while ago. It mainly concentrates on positioning the claws.

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kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGSTgaR-a7qNgqs I did this video a while ago. It mainly concentrates on positioning the claws.

[@offyarocka]

✌😎✌

[@orpheusness2422]

Typewriter in a world full of laptops 😅

[@robertbottoms9295]

Don't hand it over me, just starting, 60 years old, just retried after 40 years same job, just don't want my brain to go to (full in) so I'm starting a new hobby.