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Ear Stud Halo Disk Making

Making Halo Disk with Ear Stud Pin  - US$27

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Making Ear Stud Halo Disk

This instruction comes with easy to follow pictorials and detailed illustrations which shows you:

  • - Making 4 prong collet
  • - Friction ear nut
  • - Halo bezels
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 2 x 6mm center gemstones
  •  - 16 x 2mm gemstones

You will receive :

  • -- 62 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 32 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Bench tips on tools and techniques
Planning the size of the halo and stud
Planning the size of the halo stud. 
Making bezels for the halo disk
Solder bezel to the halo disk.

The halo earring is a very popular design. This design is essentially a jacket design where the 4 prong crown collet stud can be worn on its own or paired with the bezel set halo disk. This design requires detail to the layout with precision drilling and soldering.

Ear Stud Halo Disk

Dual purpose ear stud with halo disk

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This free Stone Setting Tutorial for prong setting explains the setting method. 

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