About
Add faceted gemstones to your work by setting small to medium stones using the flex-shaft, burs, files, burnishers, and pushers.
Choose from a selection of jewelry items like a ring, pendant, or tie pin. A tube setting is similar to a bezel setting, which makes this a natural introduction to faceted stone setting. This type of setting holds the stone securely by compressing the tube walls down over the outer edge of the stone while supporting from beneath.
Tube setting can be a quick, reliable, and versatile addition to your growing jewelry techniques.This class focuses on the mechanics of securing a faceted stone and on the process of setting that stone, although we talk about materials and building options. This isn’t a fabricating class, but you should go home with a finished product to keep or gift. It can be a challenging class, so it is recommended that you take the basic bezel class, but it is open for all who are interested.
Supplies Needed
- Mask
- Apron
- You can bring loupes or magnifiers, digital calipers, Encore vices, flex shaft quick change and/or flex shaft hammer handpieces and any other setting tools you may have and want to use in class, but none are required.
Details:
Instructor:
Jody Lyle - A goldsmith with more than 25 years' experience designing and making jewelry, Jody graduated from the University of North Texas where she studied with Harlan Butt. She has continued her education through classes with masters, apprenticeships, trade school training, skill-building classes, and lots of bench time. She believes in learning by doing, listening to others’ experiences, and looking at how things are made around you. Her main focus right now is wax carving, fabrication, chasing, and repoussé. She works mostly with silver, gold, steel, rock, and semi-precious and precious stones to create fun and beautiful pieces to be worn and enjoyed. Her work can be seen on Instagram @movingmetals and Flickr.
