How To Solder A Tube or Bezel Setting Onto A Ring And Do It Correctly

In this video, Andrew shows you the correct way to solder a tube or bezel setting onto a ring. There are plenty of ways to accomplish this but Andrew shows you a neat way to restrict and limit the amount of solder flowing in unwanted areas and so reducing cleaning up of excess solder which always takes time and effort.
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Andrew shows you many hints and tips that he has gained from his 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.

[@markfluharty4516]

My great, great grandfather was a blacksmith. While I can shoe a horse and make harnesses and occasionally even make a knife I need or want. I will never know as much as he knew. But he was no silversmith. I am an American from Texas and I have lived in the UK for 20 years now with my wife who is a from Cardiff. She took me to a museum in London long time ago and I got to see the silver work done by the not so modern English Silversmiths. I was in awe to say the least. From that point on I have been hooked and learning and doing. Most of what I know I have had to learn on my own as I did not know where to go to learn such skills. But since finding your channel and I have been watching you for quite a while, I now know how many, many things I have seen were done. So much so that I am doing it myself and have been for a while. I never tried to sell anything and would not know where to begin by doing that. So, I make pieces for my wife. My wife loves copper and silver. Since we have never had proper wedding rings. I decided to make her and me a set with gems of course. Just put an order in with C&G for the silver and copper I need. Already have the gems. I just wanted to say thank you. I have learned so much watching you teach your skills and putting a lot of it to practice. I am confident enough now in my tools and skill to be able to make anything I can imagine. My wife would laugh at that as she knows I can imagine a lot. From you I have learned what I have been doing wrong and why some things did not work and of course proper technique and tools when creating a piece. Thank you sir very much.

[@yelloms]

I am so grateful for these videos. It is rare to find a true professional who is willing to impart their knowledge onto others, but one who is willing to do it in a way that anyone could understand is priceless. Especially in a profession that is notorious for keeping trade secrets.

[@anitasmith404]

Agreed. ❤️🌷

[@kevinprinceofdarkne]

I bet it wouldn't look that easy if I did it. Thanks for all this, it is a rare thing to find someone willing to share what they know when they actually know something, and it is appreciated.

[@user-ct4py9xe2l]

Yes . Brilliant looking forward to watching more of Andrews tutorials. Clear and precise presentation. Thank you.

[@sadafmaneval9274]

Merci. Encore une démonstration clair et précis. Quel plaisir de voir les paillons fondre et « faire descendre » le serti sur le corps de bague. Magnifique , « gorgeons » comme dit Andrew….

[@Dharlanna]

Andrew thank you so much! I was the one who asked about the bezel and if you would wait and set it after the ring was made. I really appreciate the time you take to be so detailed and explain things. you cannot know how much I look forward to these videos. Thank you again for your kind generosity!

[@rosyfreitas]

Thank you, Andrew, you're ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!

[@billgiffin987]

You have a great way of presenting & going straigh for the suject. Easy to under stand most of the time. I'm looking forward to more of ue videos.

[@mikema9311]

you pack a lot of information/tricks of the trade in an intense way...no words are wasted-kudos to you to sharing your experiences.

[@chiarabianchi8545]

Best teacher ever thank you

[@bethjohnston7544]

Best soldering tips I've found anywhere! I'm ready to go back and tackle some unfinished projects again. You make it so clear and your tips are great.

[@susanmarysmith]

I’ve tried soldering before, using different materials and techniques, to no avail. Thank you for teaching us the importance of positioning the flame, closing the jump ring before soldering, and keep it CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN

[@iandone5926]

Andrew ... i am absolutely hooked with your videos. Just getting ready for retirement and always fancied a go at jewelery. Looking forward to more time to watch and experiment. Your techniques have already given me ideas for my model making where I use lots of brass and copper... and solder!! Keep it up .. your are a real craftsman... and still excited about what you do. Top marks

[@user-hh2tj2wh5g]

Absolutely amazing project. Thank you for your patience.

[@LMenke-vl5df]

Hi Andrew, I just wanted to express my gratitude for your wonderful teaching. You make everything look easy and doable, and I am encouraged to attempt your demonstrated techniques! Thank you so much!

[@1ryebay]

Andrew, I am a very novice, novice. But that said I have learned everything so far from your videos. For that I thank you for taking the time do share your knowledge. BUT.....as an old Mechanic I have a suggestion of my own for you. The bezel setting your struggling to get a grip on, perhaps could be cut from the long tube after shaping it for the ring. Again, I have to say thank you for your great and informative videos.

[@rebeccamyers8657]

I started searching this morning for a technique I want to try that seems simple, but I needed some details. I was not at all surprised to find another extremely informative video from you, Andrew. You answered all my questions. Thank you so much for making these videos! I am particularly interested in learning how to correctly solder a bezel set cabochon on to a narrow ring.

[@lindad5492]

Thank you Andrew! I've been looking for this exact thing and Melissa Muir posted this on facebook. Very helpful and so many tips! Thanks for taking the time to do this!

[@jessicastoner4423]

These are by far the best videos I’ve ever seen. I wish I had seen this when I was just starting ! So much info and straight to the point. It would have saved me so much time in the beginning if someone had stressed to not only have a great fit but also a very clean joint ! I’m going to look Into the membership.

[@galacticdawnbringer]

BRILLIANT VIDEO! I am a jewelry student and I love your videos. Thank you so much! Looking forward to more. ❤️

[@TheTopaz60]

Hi Andrew, have shared this with friends etc....love your tutorials , excellent well put together easy to follow informative and enjoyable. Nicely paced never tedious etc..and yes, detailed. Many thanks Andrew. Please put more. Great teacher.

[@DropsOfImaginationUK]

The best quality video about soldering I've ever seen. And really really well explained! Thanks for the upload!

[@lorrainebijou4108]

Fantastic video Andrew. I have recently taken a very strong interest in metal smithing and have learned so much from your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your extensive knowledge and fabulous videos. I look forward to learning so much more from them.

[@elisabethperdue9667]

I enjoyed you video very much! You answered so many questions as to how to set a bezel w /o solder prongs onto the setting. (It still looks hard tho) I ‘m not sure which way I will go yet, I need to try them both out, for awhile first. The compound curve on the bottom of the tubing looks much easier, that is when you are doing it anyway! But I really do think I can manage it now due your teaching. I know that it would have taken me allot of courage to try that one either, had it not been for your instruction. Thank you for pointing out the pitfalls for me. I am mostly self taught, so sitting under your teaching is such a relief! People say that trial and error is a good way to learn, but I don’t agree. I think always having to bump into every wall is a very difficult way to learn and having someone teach me is just a pure joy! Thank you so much Andrew you are a godsend!

[@trinitysweet1]

Thanks. Great content on so many levels: How to shape the tube, heating the ring holder, using the firescale to prevent solder from flowing to unwanted areas. Learned so much, I cannot count the ways.

[@davidpayne4380]

Working my way through these videos. Love them all and learning so much. Thank you.

[@AtkinWhat]

Thanks for sharing Andrew. Your video's are great. I just graduated from a jewelry program and I'm finding your video's are filling in a lot of blanks on topics we didn't cover , or covered lightly. Cheers

[@marie-joseedionne6491]

You make it look so simple. I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for this beautiful knowledge!

[@nikkiscustomdesigns717]

Thank you so much for your in-depth lesson. I love watching your lessons cause it helps me learn how to make better pieces from minimizing the amount of flux and solder I used to go through and had to spend more time cleaning it up then I do now.

[@HrafnirKrumr]

Good one! I am starting to master soldering right now and your videos are very handy for me. They are informative and very easy to understand and reproduce. Thanks a lot!

[@mrm3858]

Loving your videos! Thank you. I started my first ring since high school just today. That was over 40 years ago. Your videos will be a great help

[@cass5522]

This is a brilliant video. I really want to learn tube settings and will be attempting them when I go back to my part-time College course in a couple of weeks. Ive immediately placed an order for both the tweezers and the cutting vice/jig as they look like invaluable pieces of equipment. Thanks xxx

[@sherifoxworth309]

You made this look so easy! But by doing that you make us eager to attempt this kind if double curved setting. Thank you SO MUCH for all the time you put into these videos! Although, I went to jeweler's trade school for 2 years, you have taught me more than my instructor...and you teach the correct way of doing things. That makes us all better jewelers! Thanks!

[@shpesus]

Many thanks for this video. I like how plainly you speak, and your explanations are full of helpful information. Yes, I am thrilled because now I know what I did wrong on my current ring (a lot of cleaning up of solder) and I’m excited for my next ring endeavor!

[@marielaw5960]

Love this series. Thank you so much Andrew

[@makaelaolin7317]

Wonderful style of teaching Andrew!! Thank you so very much.

[@soniastrongartist]

Thanks Andrew - much appreciated. Was struggling with exactly this just today so will have another go at it tomorrow. Great detail in your tutorials. Cheers!

[@samburgett7309]

You are brilliant and so generous for sharing all your tips. I appreciate it greatly.

[@wendyannh]

Fantastic video, Andrew! OMG, I can't believe how much easier this method is than dealing with third hands and/or trying to balance the tube on top of the shank and try to keep from blowing it off with the torch the way I've seen in other videos! That Swiss shank tweezer; what a marvelous device! And it's absolutely brilliant to use the firescale to your advantage like that. I'm not afraid to try one of these any more; actually downright itching to do so.

[@maurasteele2668]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I am in a middle of a project and this video has helped me so much. Very detailed and easy to understand.

[@judyellison821]

I have applied your lessons about soldering on two wedding bands I'm making and have been successful by carefully following your instructions. Thank you.

[@erikajoslin6640]

This is my third video in a row. My minds being blown. Appreciate this info so much ❤️❤️

[@TheTopaz60]

Andrew you are a brilliant teacher , kudos to you and so many thanks for sharing your amazing expertise.

[@christinecravens5035]

I really like how you show ways to reduce the amount of clean up time by using streamlined methods. So new at this and look forward to trying! Thanks :)

[@tmoore2544]

Outstanding! Your teachings are clear and concise and completely understandable.

[@HANDTRICKS1]

HI ANDREW JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH US THAT ARE TRYING TO LEARN THESE SKILLS ON JEWELRY MAKING ,YOU HAVE A GREAT WAY OF GETTING YOUR POINT ACROSS AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND ,PLEASE KEEP MAKING THEM AS THEY ARE SO HELPFUL ,MY MAJOR PROBLEM WAS SOLDERING AND YOU CLEARED THE AIR ON THAT AND MY SOLDERING IS NOW 100% BETTER .BLESS YOU !

[@Atthebench]

So glad I could help

[@loisrickenbach6810]

Love Love Love your videos Andrew!!!! Your tips and tricks are amazingly informative and helpful. Thank you!!!

[@peachydreaming]

Thanks Andrew, I really enjoyed your video. Good tip about solder not running onto burnished parts of metal. Excellent!

[@nirupamagrzeskowiak9376]

Hi Andrew, thank you so much for your videos. Your explanations are clear and to the point and in detail. It is easy to understand for me as a beginner. Much appreciated! 👍🌻

[@stationaryenginesworldwide]

Great job .....always had a hard time attaching bezels and tubes ...thank you for your process,it now works for me....

[@lirpasregor]

Thank you for your demonstration. I find them very helpful. I will attempt to make a tube setting using this method.

[@amymckinney2011]

Love love love your videos...very detailed! Please keep them coming....I am an aspiring metalsmith and would love to see more tutorials! Video Ideas: ◇bezel setting cabochons and facited stones to rings/pendants ◇prong setting (using facited/cabochon stones) ◇ adding beaded/twisted wire properly around a bezel for decoration on a ring, pendant, or cuff ◇different texturing techniques for rings or cuffs ◇bezel/prong settings for post earrings (using faceted/cabachon stones)

[@CarolMinnich]

Really well done video Andrew. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. There's a whole generation of budding jewelers and artisans who are eager to learn, and can't afford to travel all over the world for classes. Thank you

[@Atthebench]

Carol Minnich thanks Carol. Please share on Twitter and Facebook so all these budding jewellers can take advantage. Thanks. Andrew

[@CarolMinnich]

Andrew Berry Actually I emailed my buddies the email link I got from you.

[@catnelson3064]

And some of us budding jewelers are OLD. From this moldy oldie to you… THANK YOU!

[@thechaosgardener]

Beautifully done! I have recently started silversmithing and I am grateful for your teaching!

[@winterdreams274]

Again, presented with clarity. Thank you.

[@feleashiadenbeste4131]

Thank you so much for posting your videos! They're so help full! I can't wait to learn more from your videos! 🤗

[@jeanmcgill949]

Thank you for the detail and clarity of your videos.

[@KathleenKrucoff]

Thank you Andrew. Very helpful and easy to follow your guidance. I appreciate it.

[@patriciarice4222]

Really appreciate your detailed tutorials. Fascinating. Thank you.

[@bobdaz12]

Hi Andrew..As a schoolboy i made a curved silver olive dish. My metalwork teacher helped me make a rectangular base for it, and covered the underside of the dish with engineers blue and all i had to do was position the base on the dish and where i could see blue, just filed that off and eventually the rectangular base fitted perfectly...Is this an outdated technique as it was 1968 when i made the olive dish?...Great vids Andrew and best instructor on KZbin..thank you.

[@michellebarlow352]

Hi Andrew, just made a few bezel set rings and I had trouble getting the settings to sit straight on the ring. This vid was very helpful! Just ordered me a pair of swiss shank tweezers, never seen them before! Going to make my life a lot easier, thanks!

[@kimlyons8550]

Thank you Andrew. You make it look so easy.

[@heloisabittar5834]

I really learn with you. I was or am a member of At the Bench but had many problems to watch the videos. Now I will watch 1000 times to follow your instructions. Thank you for these classes. Is there a way to buy your videos???

[@diannekroll3686]

I have recently discovered your videos and have subscribed. Your videos are very succinct and clear. Thank you. I am relatively new to soldering and I am struggling to solder. Some areas include determining how much solder to use, holding pieces in place to prevent movement, preventing the piece from getting dirty during the soldering process, getting the solder to flow evenly. I guess, in general, I am struggling with soldering. I would appreciate more videos on soldering.. Thank you.

[@jwas84]

As usual your quality of video, presentation and content are excellent. This video together with you’re videos ‘How to Make and Solder A Silver Ring’ ‘Cleaning up a Silver Ring, Removing Solder, Making Round and Buffing Ready For Polishing’ ‘How To Polish A Silver Ring’ ‘Soldering On Elements Onto A Ring - Making Silver Ring With Embellishments’ make an excellent basis as a project for the novice. As a novice I would like to see a few more steps that would form the base for many projects, such as :- flush setting a faceted Stone into the tube, setting a Cabochon and turning the tube into a claw setting and setting a faceted Stone into it.

[@Atthebench]

John Street We will be setting a faceted stone into the tubing in a weeks time 😀

[@jwas84]

Thank you, that would be most helpful. Look forward to seeing it.

[@tierneyrose110]

You're an excellent teacher. Thank you Mr. Berry! 😊

[@stephanieosborne1433]

Really enjoy your informative videos Andrew keep them coming

[@mena95lt1vet]

Andrew you are a money and life saver thank you I SO APPRECIATE YOUR THOROUGH EXPERTISE. Can you please show how to make a silver and turquoise single squash blossom? Thanks.

[@carolynmbragg2078]

Thank you, Andrew, I learned several new techniques ! Yay!

[@Synsere_Lyfe]

Andrew Berry you are a great teacher. Thank you.

[@hgpate572]

Great tips on filing both angles to accommodate the ring shank - thanks a million.

[@teristeinborn4872]

Hi Andrew! Thank you so much for sharing! I certainly learned a lot! I definitely would have forgotten to check for my join in my ring and of course that would have created a problem right off the bat! Again, kudos to you and all of your amazing videos!

[@reneericci1398]

Very handy, thank you!! I'm currently trying to learn how best to set stones that aren't cabochons, so anything related to that is helpful!

[@RebeccaFaulkner77]

Thanks so much for this, really well explained! I’d love to see how you make and set a prong style setting or a range of different styles 🙏

[@barrineingram2650]

Thank you for your films. They are very helpful and informative. 😊

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

Thank you for this video. Excellent technique and useful. I can’t wait to give this a go.

[@georgenoble230]

So after watching this vid twice I have a perfect shoulder joint on my first ring….thank you Andrew Berry !

[@margaretbohrer9859]

Thank you, Andrew Berry. I keep learning

[@allanthompson9695]

Lovely job. Thanks Andrew. Great great films.

[@tbarrett3312]

Wonderful! Just the right amount of detail.

[@Jerseysoycandles]

Great tutorial !!! Thank you so much!

[@judykonopka9029]

Hi Andrew! Thanks for putting the time into making these videos - great job. Also, thanks for mentioning the US when you're talking about products, etc. I have an idea for future videos. How about the "business" side of making jewelry. So many times that is overlooked in curriculums and yet it's so important. How/what to charge people. Do you advertise? Word of Mouth? Online? What if you make a mistake on their jewelry? What would prevent you from taking a job? How do you repackage (or do you?) to give back to the client? Just use a plastic envelope? I'm sure there's many more things to discuss. Thanks again. Also, I haven't gone through all your videos (yet), so if you have done this, please disregard this comment :). Thanks again!

[@sandrasandy2593]

Your videos are wonderful--Very detailed, full of helpful information you can only learn from experience. Very, very helpful.

[@jeffreyross8855]

Thanks ..great demo!! Always learning..happy I found your site.

[@DianneCulbertsonJacques]

Thank you for another great video! You explain things so well!

[@torhildmatre1793]

Your videos are very good. You are an excellent instructor. Thank you so much.

[@leeperrybender5811]

Great and helpful video. What type of bristle brush bit did you use after soldering?

[@soulfuljewels8059]

Thank you Andrew! Brilliant!!

[@anitasmith404]

Fabulous teacher. Thank you .

[@juancarloscarvajal9732]

Enjoy your teaching, thank you, I am retired and learning jewelry making is great.

[@eliasg.4130]

Great work Andrew!

[@jeffreyross8855]

Also like the minimal clean-up aspect...GREAT!

[@carolsmock7643]

It looks so easy when you explain it! Now to try it myself...

[@indysmith4437]

Good tutorial, thank you Andrew.

[@marcovanderlinden8000]

Many thanks Andrew.Very helpful indeed.

[@annaskrzynska6942]

Great tutorial - the best I ever found on YouTbe. Thanks very much.

[@user-ep7lk8sz6f]

Thanks a lot!!! It was really very-very clear and useful!!! Just what what I was looking for!!

[@elesici]

Andrew Berry "thanks Andrew, my soldering techniques are really improving since I follow your tutorials

[@Dazzledust22]

Mine too! Andrew is a brilliant teacher.

[@yahiscomingsoon5562]

Love love love the way you teach this, wished I found you sooner could of saved me going to college

[@marriedredpill8301]

Awesome job man, keep up the good work!