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Tube Set Charm

by Kim St. Jean
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This cute little project comes in at under 25 minutes - and yet you might end up making this piece over and over and over as you find so many fun uses for it!

Tube cup settings are perfect for setting beautiful faceted stones and CZs... simply solder the setting onto a metal stamping for a quick and fun pendant.
Instructions
Highlights from the Free Stone-Setting Lesson: Tube Set Charm
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Kim St. Jean's Tube Set Charm - , Metalwork, Cutting, Cutting Tool, Cutters, Dapping, Dapping Jewelry, How To Punch Holes, Hole Punching, Punch A Hole, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, Tube Set Heart Charm Title
First off at 3:02, Kim discusses how to see which stone matches a tube settings.
Kim St. Jean's Tube Set Charm - , Metalwork, Cutting, Cutting Tool, Cutters, Dapping, Dapping Jewelry, How To Punch Holes, Hole Punching, Punch A Hole, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, Visualizing the stone in the tube setting
Starting at, 5:20 Kim shows how you can solder your tube setting straight onto silver-filled stampings... they don't have to be solid sterling silver!
Kim St. Jean's Tube Set Charm - , Metalwork, Cutting, Cutting Tool, Cutters, Dapping, Dapping Jewelry, How To Punch Holes, Hole Punching, Punch A Hole, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, Soldering tube onto the setting
I always love looking at what people improvise for creating texture, at 9:45, Kim uses a nail punch to get the bubbly shapes on this heart!
Kim St. Jean's Tube Set Charm - , Metalwork, Cutting, Cutting Tool, Cutters, Dapping, Dapping Jewelry, How To Punch Holes, Hole Punching, Punch A Hole, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, Texturing metal blank charm
Also borrowing from the carpentry world, Kim shows us how to remove a burr with a drill bit at 12:27.
Kim St. Jean's Tube Set Charm - , Metalwork, Cutting, Cutting Tool, Cutters, Dapping, Dapping Jewelry, How To Punch Holes, Hole Punching, Punch A Hole, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, Removing a burr with a drill bit
Not only do we get to see how to make a jump ring - but also how to solder it shut without affecting the rest of the piece!

Check it out at 14:30. I love Kim's tip about using a soldering block soft enough that you can actually wedge your piece into it as an anchor!
Kim St. Jean's Tube Set Charm - , Metalwork, Cutting, Cutting Tool, Cutters, Dapping, Dapping Jewelry, How To Punch Holes, Hole Punching, Punch A Hole, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, Using solder torch
Lastly, at 21:35, we get to see the hammerhead attachment in the micromotor. So you can set your stone securely for peace of mind in this tool.
Kim St. Jean's Tube Set Charm - , Metalwork, Cutting, Cutting Tool, Cutters, Dapping, Dapping Jewelry, How To Punch Holes, Hole Punching, Punch A Hole, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, Using hammerhead attachment

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Materials

24 Gauge Dead Soft Double Clad Silver Filled Sheet - 3 Inches
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16 Gauge Round Dead Soft .925 Sterling Silver Wire
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6mm Fine Silver Bezel Cup - Pack of 10
F9-02
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6mm Round Amethyst CZ - Pack of 2
E5-16U
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Complete Stone Setting Course with Kim St. Jean - 16 DVD Set
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Introduction to Stone Setting with Kim St. Jean - 5 DVD Set
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Tools

Deluxe Soldering Kit
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Basic Sawing Kit
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Silver Solder Paste Soft SS65- 1/4 T.O.
SOL-822.10
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Bench Block Helper with Steel and Nylon Blocks
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Cool Cup
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Small Brass Brush
BRS-966.10
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Prong Pusher
PSH-770.00
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6 Step Barrel Plier - Pack of 1
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
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Flat Face Chasing Hammer
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Auto Center Punch
PUN-430.00
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DELUXE 4 HOLE METAL PUNCH
PUN-420.04
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Steel wool
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Sliding Hammer designed by Jay Whaley
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  • Category: Metalwork
  • Technique(s): Cutting, Dapping, Hole Punching, Texturing, Butane Torch Techniques

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