Labeling Cabs When Working with Them

by Judy Larson

Beads and cabochons, even though labeled "calibrated", are not always exactly the same size, shape, or thickness. I learned early that the bezels created for them are not always interchangeable.

Instructions

Even a scant difference in the length of bezel wire can mean the difference between a stone/bead fitting or not. When working with multiples of the same stone/bead in a project, it is important that all bezels and corresponding cabochons/beads are labeled so a bezel is not ruined trying to push the wrong stone/bead into it.

It is always helpful to know what the orientation of the cabochons/beads should be within the bezel when setting them at the end of the project. Some people use a Sharpie to mark numbers directly on the stone/bead. Since some are porous, it can be impossible to remove, if needed. A small piece of numbered painter's tape on the back of all the stones/beads with an arrow drawn facing the bezel seam will save you from problems later. Always indicate on the tape where the bezel seam is in relation to the stone/bead.

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Once soldered, it is easy to scratch the stone/bead number on the backplate inside the bezel.

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Materials

28 Gauge 3/16" Fine Silver Bezel Wire

H9-28BZL

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $12.83
Gold Club Price: $9.62

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22 Gauge Dead Soft Argentium Silver Sheet - 6 Inches

H19-22SM6

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1 Inch
Price: $61.68
Gold Club Price: $46.26

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Scotch 0.94 Inch Painters Tape for Taping Wires Together

G13-5

G13-5
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $5.97
Gold Club Price: $4.48

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Straight Steel Pick

CVR-400.30

CVR-400.30
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $3.95
Gold Club Price: $2.96

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Category: General Education
Technique(s): General Education

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Judy Larson

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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