I’m working on a new ring using a triangular jasper cabochon. Isn’t it lovely? I’m a huge green fan, and this one is so gorgeous. I really like the sand like colors at the bottom of the stone. It looks like the desert doesn’t it?
I’ve got some ideas for a cool cut out back, but before I get that far, I’ve got to perform some serious sanding on the OOPS solder mess on the inside. Either I didn’t get the bezel hot enough to draw the solder to the sides, or not enough flux or not cleaned enough or something. Regardless, I’m left with some big blobs of silver solder that I need to sand out of the bottom of the setting or the stone isn’t going to fit. Any suggestions for a quick clean up?
I’m going to attempt to make a larger band on this one too. Textured for a bit of interest. (You can see another pendant I’m working on in the bottom of the pic.)
How have your holiday projects progressed? I’d love to see what you are working on…..
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Hi:
I use a diamond-tipped stone setting grinder type attachment for my foredom to remove things I don’t want quickly. They are small (you can get the pointy-arrow type) and they are easy to control with your flexible shaft. You can also buy these at your local home depot in the “dremel” hand tool department. I also use this when I am setting a “natural” stone that may not have a flat back if I have adjust the “seat” of the stone into the setting. Works fast and well! Good luck!
I also use my Flex Shaft for this type of cleanup. I use the but that looks like a tiny cylinder with rough edges for grinding. Good luck since it looks like it will be a beautiful piece.