Thread: anyone do metalsmith jewelry?

Have done in the past. A few years back, I made a white gold engagement ring from scratch. Bought the gold from a gold dealer in Melbourne, and the solitaire diamond from a diamond dealer.

Not knowing quite where to start, I enrolled at Collingwood tech for a 6 month silver smith course. This was of great benefit in learning the skills of rolling, drawing, welding and polishing.

The only thing I was not confident with, was setting the diamond. I left that up to the instructor.

Other items I've made pendants machined out of brass bar with the centre machined out, and a coin press fitted into the recess. The pendant was topped off with a screwed in fitting, cross drilled for a ring and chain. All good fun working in miniature.

Ken

Originally Posted by metalterp

Is there anyone on this forum who do small metal jewelry forming and construction?

certainly do...
Peter McBride Goldsmith - Jeweller

Regards,
Peter

Have you done any wood carving to bezel? I am needing guidance on which burrs to use on small pieces of hardwoods. thx!

Originally Posted by metalterp

Have you done any wood carving to bezel? I am needing guidance on which burrs to use on small pieces of hardwoods. thx!

I use the Busch brand of burs. They are available in a huge range of shapes. I use whichever one gives me the result I want in the cut, and removes material that I want gone. Often the shape of the bur will guide the cut, like when I bury the cylinder shape in the material, and drag it backwards to get a trench...or I use the shank of the bur as a depth stop.


Regards,
Peter