Jan Webber Contemporary Jewelry (818) 991-7572 jan at janwebber.com

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How They're Made

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Cutting pieces

Bending pieces

Marking centers

Creasing centers

Creased piece

End flattening

Filing

Bending

Sizing

Ready to solder

Soldering

Soldered

Pickled

Removing excess solder

Wired for soldering

Cutting solder paillons

Antiflux

Soldering bezels

Ready to tumble

Finishing

 

Ready to tumble

All the hard part is done now except setting the stones. The next step is to put the ornaments in the tumbler with the green pyramids you see there, along with water and a touch of dishwashing liquid. I leave the tumbler on for 12 hours. Then I check the ornaments again for excess solder and other flaws, stamp them with the sterling stamp, and put them in the tumbler with clean water for another 12 hours. Then they are tumled with timy smooth bits of stainless steel for twelve more hours, and they come out beautifully bright and shiny.

Finishing

I have no pictures yet of setting the stones, or making the tags. I'll add them when they're available.