Basic processes in jewelry making

The following basic process for all jewelry making. Cleaning and archive makes the metal state saws and welding construction flow, etc. Work is a kind of adornment of process.

sawing

A jewelry store sawblade sawing set in a jeweler’s see box adopts metal are too heavily on table or too complex patterns were cut down with scissors. This type of saw can be used for straight, curved or horny line, often form the outline and shape of the design. Come of saw blades in several different size.

Transfer mode in metal

Will track mode carbon and hard pencil.

Wipe tracking design of metal. The metal with a damp cloth to remove carbon line.

Setting blade framework

Workers should be in directly in front of the bench pins V shoulder about 3 inches above the bench.

The border in a horizontal position, the upper arm frame V bench password. Hold and press the handle on the valve body and fixture end mandibular blades. According to the framework, clip idle in the above his chin. Release the pressure. Leaf must taut.

Sawing mode

Right arms around to see framework vertical should directly in front of the bench password. Use the length of sawing blade when directly or bend lines. Used for Angle blade center in one place short strokes let a space to the blade.

application

The application is used to smooth the rough edges, level irregular surfaces and remove excess solder. Archives work is often used documents needle jewelry have many different shape design for various contour and Angle.

Large files from 4 to 6 inches long come with a tang installing into a wooden handle. These documents are used for larger areas or when a large metal must be worn away. Can also be used to complete edge, because they have coarse and smooth the wound. It is good to have various.

Pumice to clean metal powder. The metal in the steel structure surface plate. Faucet and hammer unbend. The chalk gently rub files, it helps to keep their teeth has become filled with metal documents. Keep metal firmly. The pressure, will forward stroke backstroke pressure kept to the forefront of teeth dull. Clean the file interval. Remove burr during the reporting the edges of a scraper or coarse emery cloth.

The work must be held firm, whether in hand or in an abandoned or ring clip. File is pushed to one direction, either forward or down, away from the workers.

welding

The welding process metal pieces together for saving by using another metal or a variety of metal is melting and flow at a relatively low temperature and metal coming together.

Welding iron can get several different types and replace the tip. The top of the copper iron must have a thin layer welding before it can be used. This process is called tinning.

Once you’ve learned the basic process of become the cornerstone head stone formulate important jewelry. Continue practice!