Build a Tension Setting for a Faceted Stone: A Silversmithing Tutorial

[@flyingcheff]

Wow, Chad, you are no slouch! Busy and productive. I would have loved to be a student in your classes when you were a school teacher. I bet you live in memories as one of "those" amazing favorite teachers. 😊 I am excited to see what's happening in this video. 🌺 🌺 🌺

[@chadssilversmithing]

That's a very nice compliment Flying Chef! Thank you:)

[@kristibbradshaw]

So beautiful. Great job. Thanks for another winner.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Kristi! Happy new year!

[@flyingcheff]

Bag balm reminder. Help those winter hands. 🌺

[@chadssilversmithing]

I know:)

[@annjessup1670]

I’d love one of those cat shirts if you have a link!

[@chadssilversmithing]

It was from Amazon. Here you go: a.co/d/7Vfu923

[@flyingcheff]

Chad, I suspect a ball frase (bur) might be easier and more controllable for cutting that groove. Or a graver. Also, how do you work harden the setting? Ive never made this particular design, but my experience leads me to consider soldering on a full tube/cylinder (and metal is now fully dead soft, annealed), then hammer/form the cylinder to work harden it. I suspect that without additional work hardening, the stone could pop out with one little accidental wrong hit. You could also set the ring in a thermolock base and punch set a bit of the top edges as burnishing is superficial. A great start, I have learned just by watching what I may try. Also, I'll look up the way these are made in John Cogswell's Creative Stone Setting book, one of the best in my library. No bad work here, Chad! It's all about learning and creating. 🌺 🌺 🌺

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Flying Chef! All good advice. Thank you for all your valuable knowledge, and Happy New Year!

[@civilizationkills3138]

I like the look of this one ❤

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Civilization kills!

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

Nice looking ring. Love your content. I’m new to silversmithing and it’s been quite helpful.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Glad you are enjoying the channel, welcome to silversmithing Bentationfunloglio! Thanks for the nice comment:)

[@stephenbergendahl]

im in line for the e book it might sound silly but a little signiture touch would be heart warming

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Stephen! I would if it was a hard copy:)

[@ericericson4]

Very nice, This is a type of setting that I'm not familiar with. I have a couple of stones that I might try it on. It's always fun to watch your videos.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Eric! Read Flying Chef's comment about work hardening. She had a good point!

[@judyirwig2835]

Beautiful ring and excellent tutorial Chad. 🎉 and happy new year from Sydney Australia 💃🏻😍

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Judy:) Happy New Year!

[@judyirwig2835]

Thanks

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you for your kindness Judy!

[@bonniebaillie5525]

Great project 🎉. Happy New year!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Bonnie! Happy New Year!

[@Galaxysparkles]

That was awesome . Nice simple ring . Somedays just don’t feel like a tough project

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Galaxysparkles! Happy new year!

[@ElinHaugan]

A lot of people like bold jewelry, others don't, so I think either way, tapered or not, it'll sell 😊 I would personly prefer some nice details with a wide band like that, like drill tiny holes in a sig sag pattern around it, pierce out a little heart on either side or some teksture along the center just to make it a bit more interesting 🙂 But, that's just me and I'm not experienced enough to sell anything yet, so I'm curious to know if a clean look like this is more atractive or not? Wish you a happy new year, Chad!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Elin! I hope you are doing well! As far as the style, it really depends. Some people seem to like simple clean lines and shiny surfaces, while there is a definite crowd that like ornate or really heavily textured pieces. I tend toward the geometric and shiny, but am experimenting more with some other styles:)

[@ElinHaugan]

@chadssilversmithing I'm doing better each week and I've been able to spend a few minutes at a time at my bench with some easy tasks allready 😊 One of the first things I learned during the beginners class I took was to make a shiny wide ring like the band you made here. When done, I just put it away and thought "that's just a practice piece, maybe I'll add to it later to make it worth anything". Then not long ago a male friend of me asked to see what I'd made so far, I brough my box out and he fell in love with that simple shiny thing. It was too small for him, so I ended up makeing one more right then and there while he watched the entire prosess mezmericed 😅 Never had I thought I was gonna make another of those, but it shows how different we all are and how important input is 😊

[@cyclonicsilver2773]

Great Job Chad!! I enjoy watching your videos and one day I hope to be as relaxed while making my jewelry!!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Cyclonicsilver! That’s very kind of you. Happy new year!