Making A Coin Bezel: A Silversmithing Tutorial

[@larrybertram4266]

A simple larger ring mandrel is to buy an aluminum baseball bat at a local good will store and saw it in half. One end makes a great ring mandrel. The other end works as a bracelet mandrel

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks for sharing that tip Larry!

[@adiem1653]

Just found your chanel - brilliant - as an absolute beginner looking to start doing things with silver jewellery- this is what i need 😊

[@chadssilversmithing]

That's awesome! I'm happy I can be a part of your silversmithing journey:)

[@klondyguerra]

Hi Chad, the camera angle was great. Yep, we missed seeing top of your head :). Thank you for the video, I also realized that pennies, in Canada are made of real copper only till 1997, so I learned .... watch the date if I am going to solder.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks KS G! I think they switched to zinc in 1982 here.

[@sayuri933]

Ideia daora de fazer pingente! Acho que vou furar uma moeda e usar tbm

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Sayuri! That is kind of you to say. Good luck!

[@Lisa-yj8dt]

Cool design. Thank you for sneaking that math lesson in on us. The camera angle looks good.👍🏻

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hehe, you’re welcome!

[@codythompson2560]

I don't collect coins so much anymore (although, I'll certainly never pass up an interesting looking coin!) but I too have always been bothered and very dismayed when I've seen a coin pendant with a hole drilled through it. Like, it's your coin so do what you want with it I guess, but it always seemed odd to me that someone would essentially destroy something they'd like to wear/display. Anyway, fantastic video and having a closer angle really helps with following the details. Thank you so much for all the time you take to share your knowledge with the world!

[@chadssilversmithing]

No problem Cody. Thanks for watching!

[@Normanskie]

When I was younger (now 72) I had a farthing where an ancestor had left the outer writing in, and the robin and filed everything else out, being a kid I was fascinated as they would have done it by hand filing.

[@Shukarr]

They do sell larger size mandrels if you decide not to make one.

[@chadssilversmithing]

I did end up making a hardwood one a while back.

[@kristibbradshaw]

Thanks for the new camera angle. I like this project. It's perfect for a man. The mandrel idea is so true. I need one too. Awww, the top of your head is beautiful. Thank you again Chad.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Kristi:)

[@puresas]

Hi Chad love this example as I'm trying to find a good way to bezel a double cabbed (front and back) stone for a pendant, could you offer an example. Love your tutorials keep them coming. Cheers

[@chadssilversmithing]

You might try a thinner gauge of wire for the ledge inside the bezel for something with a domed back so it sticks out the back a bit.

[@МихаилБондарев-м4в]

Какие у вас сильные руки, продолжайте делать такие же монетные кулоны.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Спасибо! С возрастом я начал терять силы. Ювелирные изделия из монет действительно кажутся популярными!

[@Normanskie]

5*****'s ...... Circumference is 3.14159 times the radius but a little bit extra will do.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Normanskie! I think circumference=Pi times diameter:)

[@SonjasSEAcrets]

Awesome, I was looking for something like this earlier in the year for Buffalo nickels. Thanks!

[@chadssilversmithing]

I often use dateless Buffalo nickels for earring with this type of bezel. People love them! Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching Sonja!

[@mpaandaa]

Thanks so much for this video! I’ve got a Cornish half penny that I’ve always wanted to wear but never knew how, and now I know! I’ll be practicing this on a few lesser loved coins first.

[@chadssilversmithing]

That’s great Mpaandaa! I’m glad this is useful for you. Thanks for watching:)

[@TheZhvanec]

What material you use for soldering? I want to make old voin into a pendant. I want to solder small copper ring.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello The Zhavanec. I use primarily hard silver solder.

[@pippinhillhaviland1147]

If you need a mandrel bigger than a ring mandrel and smaller than a bracelet mandrel, they make EARRING mandrels

[@chadssilversmithing]

That’s a good thought Pippin! I actually made a mid size hardwood mandrel on my lathe that works pretty well:)

[@kimdimaggio6268]

Chad, this is too cool!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Glad you like it Kim. I’ve been a coin collector all my life, so I’ve often used them in jewelry. There are so many interesting coins! I make a lot of coin earrings. Thanks for watching Kim!

[@SheranSimo]

Camera proximity is great, however you tend to work at the top of the camera view, and then we miss what you’re doing.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Sorry about that Sheran. Some of these earlier videos had some camera angle problems.

[@garethmarks6016]

Just found your video, like the way that you have used alternative tools to execute a great piece.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you Gareth!

[@rebeccamandabach7517]

How do I get your classes? How much are the classes? Thank you Chad!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Rebecca. If you are interested in an actual live class, contact me through my website, and I can fill you in on the details. www.cvpsilver.com. Thanks.

[@Wild5ive]

Take my money. Awesome, unfortunately I am not as talented.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Wild5ive:). You totally could be with a little practice!

[@russn7995]

How do I make a bezel for a coin that’s not round? Like the shipwreck coins? Thanks

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Russ! You are thinking irregular flan or split edges from crude striking I imagine. I will do a video pretty soon doing a Byzantine bronze I have that has a weird shape. My thinking is that a modified prong setting might be best for this sort of coin. This video shows how to make a setting that will fit all sorts of strangely shaped things: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6TKiYJopaugmdEsi=8s1h6CRdCPCz-kuj.

[@russn7995]

@@chadssilversmithing thanks, looking forward to it

[@jerryperez6670]

i need abezel for a 2 oz coun 47mm

[@chadssilversmithing]

This method would work, although you might want to use 1/4” bezel for such a large coin.

[@KC9RXP]

Wheres the best place to get material? Wire and solder mostly. Would like to try my hand at this. Im not new to metalworkong.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Mitchell. I get most of my raw materials from Rio Grande out of Albuquerque NM. They have a good selection and comparable prices to most other supply companies.

[@KC9RXP]

@@chadssilversmithing alright, thanks. I'll check them out.

[@amandathrasher4430]

Very nice

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Amanda:)

[@Elites-asthetic]

Hi great video Can you make a video on making a gold bar bezel pendant 1g to 5g gold bar That would be interesting to see Or a gold coin pendant

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks! Probably the best I can do is share this video about making a bezel for a coin. Hope this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4jIh2ecmtSMp7csi=YVCgKjuDE2I1ouao

[@Elites-asthetic]

@@chadssilversmithing thank you Yea reason I ask is you go look you will not find one at all I had to buy a bar and pendant Problem is the bezel is 14k My chain and bar is 24k so want all 24k Not one video shows how to make one

[@Elites-asthetic]

@@chadssilversmithingalso the link you shared is for this video

[@deangoodman2863]

Excellent video. When you spray during soldering, is that a flux material?

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Dean. It is liquid flux from Rio Grande. The brand is My-T-Flux. Take care.

[@lydiakalyna9278]

That was a very interesting tutorial. I have two small coins that I would like to make into a pair of earrings so am very grateful for your tutorials thank you. 😊

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Lydia:). I’m glad this was useful to you!

[@999fine4]

Great video. Plenty of old coins laying around. Thanks for a well thought out tutorial.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hehe. With that user name and icon, I have no doubt you have some coins laying around. Thanks for the nice comment!

[@patredden4557]

Great video, I wondered how this was accomplished. Thanks for sharing.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Of course Pat! Coin earrings sell pretty well for me. Thanks for the comment!

[@prubin111]

Thank you for another great video 🌺🤙🏻🤗

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks for watching Paula!

[@Clogo100v]

Cool. Can you do a locket to hold/hide a gold coin securely?

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks for the suggestion Glowtron8:). I’ve never actually tried a traditional locket, but was considering doing that to see if I could come up with a good design. As far as a concealing locket for a coin, I will think about some ideas for that. It may be a while before I try that one though:)

[@CherylAnn2222]

Hey! Pretty cool!!! I just found a mercury dime and thought about setting it!

[@CherylAnn2222]

Also...Is there a way to resurface those soldering boards?

[@chadssilversmithing]

Wow, I haven’t found one of those circulating in years!

[@chadssilversmithing]

I have used a belt sander in the past. Just wear a good respirator if you do that. They are cheap enough that it might be worth just periodically getting new ones.

[@CherylAnn2222]

@@chadssilversmithing It came with the house we bought😁

[@chadssilversmithing]

@@CherylAnn2222 Fun bonus!

[@Gazz_R]

Good old two shilling, they were also used as a 10 pence coin when we went decimal. One of my sons collects coins, so I see myself making one of these at some point. Thanks for sharing Chad and enjoy the rest of your sunday.

[@chadssilversmithing]

How did the old system work Gazz, and what year did it change?

[@Gazz_R]

@@chadssilversmithing It changed in 1972, which is the year I was born. I don't really know how it worked but, I have memories of my Nan talking about it from time to time.