Make a Filing Fixture

by Judy Freyer Thompson

Here's a good tool to use when filing the ends of paddled wires that have been soldered on one end and a bead strung on the opposite end. You can customize a bench or a piece of wood that you can clamp in your bench vise.

Instructions

Use this handy fixture to rest the bead that is threaded on a piece of wire, with the paddled end of the wire over-hanging the edge slightly, you can safely smooth the end with the bead nestled in the hole being securely held.

You'll need:

1) Bench pin or a block of wood

2) Three square file and flat file from the 6 piece filing set.

Drill bits as listed in the chart

Refer to the chart for drill bit sizes to match bead diameter.

Refer to the chart below for drill bit sizes to match bead diameter.

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Using the chart above, drill a hole in the bench pin or wooden block on the edge, at a depth of half the diameter of the bead size using the corresponding drill bit.

Using the three square file, make a 'v' shaped through from the hole to the edge on both sides.

To file the end of the paddled wire, lay the bead in the corresponding hole. File the paddled end using the flat file. .

Materials

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Bench Pin, 5-1/4 Inches by 2-1/4 Inches

BPN-103.02

BPN-103.02
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
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Price: $2.95
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Economy Needle File Set, 6 Piece Set

FIL-993.00

FIL-993.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
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Price: $7.95
Gold Club Price: $5.96

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Judy Freyer Thompson

Judy Freyer Thompson has been creating since 2006 and is mostly self-taught. She is an artist with a diverse background ranging from farming to mechanical manufacturing to aerospace. Her jewelry and small sculpture reflect both her experience and fascination with materials that are earthy. More often than not she loves to 'think outside the box'. She loves to incorporate found objects and objects such as bones, teeth, fur in her work. These desires feeds her desire to design and create one of a kind pieces of art to wear. Her work has been in various galleries as well as being featured in magazines and books. Along with Kalmbach Publishing , she released Simple Metalwork Jewelry in October 2016. She is a freelance designer and writes projects for Wire Jewelry and other on line publications. By day, she is the Assistant Director of a School Readiness Program. She lives in CT with her husband Mel, daughter Madison, and kitties Truman, Binky and Layla