Bruin Jewelry
Steadman
  • Jewelry 1
    • Class Summary
    • Wire Pendant
    • Coin Medallion
    • Ring with a Bezel Set Stone
    • Multi-layer (unit construction) Project
    • Lost Wax Ring
    • Key Project
  • Jewelry 2
    • Class summary
    • Jewelry 2 Coin Medallions
    • Production Project
    • Production Gift Project
    • Altered Mold Project
    • Alternate Wax Project
    • Lost Wax Ring
    • Ring with a Bezel Set Stone
    • Oil Based Clay Project
    • Lampwork Bead Project
    • Forming Project/Vessels
    • Fused Glass Project
    • Set Faceted Stoned Project
    • Wire Wrapping
    • Enamel Project
    • Personal Project
    • Thematic Jewelry Project
  • Demos
    • Cold Connections
    • Ring Band Demos
    • Knotts
    • Pliers and Wire Work
    • Wax Related Demos >
      • Making a Wax Ring
      • Design Transfer to a Wax Ring
      • Metal Choice
      • Spruing a Ring
      • Sprue Removal
      • Wax Tools
      • Polishing Wax, for Casting
      • Alternative wax process
      • Wax Injector
    • Sanding, Grinding, Filing, Polishing
    • Soldering Demos
    • Stone Tools
    • Stone Setting
    • Bezel Demos
    • Drills
  • Documents
    • Disclosure Document
    • Grading Policy Rationale
  • Photo Gallery
  • Setting Up Your Own Shop
    • Jewelry Suppliers I use
    • Wax and Casting Shop
    • Bench Shop
The Process
Choose a stone
Flatten your round wire, using the roller mill, into a bezel, between 26-30 gauge
Anneal the bezel
Put one end of the bezel into a vise and pull it straight with long handled pliers
Cut both ends of the bezel off to make make them square, using bezel shears or scissors
Wrap the bezel around the stone
Make sure there are no gaps between bezel and stone, then mark the bezel at its overlap and cut off unneeded end
Make sure the bezel edges are straight and free of boogars
Use medium solder to solder bezel edges together

Flatten base-plate and bezel
, as needed,  so there is no gap between them
Place bezel on base-plate (use boric acid
and flux)
Boil your Flux, only till it turns white and krusty 
Put easy solder in the corner around the inside of the bezel wall on the base-plate
Heat the project from the bottom of the base-plate until the solder melts and secures the bezel to the base-plate with no gaps



Bending the Bezel Around the Stone and Soldering it Together

Soldering the Bezel to the Base Plate