Bezel Solution for Corners and Points

by Judy Larson

Many times the heights of corners and points are lower than the rest of a cabochon. When this happens, the bezel needs to be adjusted in height at those points.

Instructions

The first photo shows the ice blue cabochon's height is much lower at the point compared to the rest of the teardrop in the bezel.

Use a scratch awl (second photo) to scribe a line inside the bezel (third photo). This guides you when filing back the bezel tip to fit the cabochon better.

The scribed line should be positioned above the tip by the same distance as the bezel wire around the rest of the cabochon edge.

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When starting out with bezel setting, round and oval cabochons are the easiest to work with. Adding corners makes the process more challenging.

The blue ice cabochon has a wider point, so its bezel can be slightly rounded.

The rust-colored cabochon has a very sharp point, requiring a different bezel approach. I usually avoid cutting a "V" notch in the bezel wire at corners or tips if possible.

However, the longer and narrower a cabochon is, the sharper the point. In those cases, a "V" notch in the bezel is often necessary to allow the wire to fold neatly over the tip.

Stick with wider teardrop cabochons until you're comfortable bezel setting and filing at tips and corners.

The confidence you build will make it easier to work with those tricky narrow points later.

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28 Gauge 3/16" Fine Silver Bezel Wire

H9-28BZL

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $21.79
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Carbide Scribe, 5-1/4 Inches

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My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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