Making a Cluster Ring

Tutorial on Making a Cluster Ring - US$35

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This tutorial teaches in detail and easy to follow steps and shows you:

- Making the gallery plate
- Making the basket
- Soldering Techniques
- Example of baskets for pear and oval centre stones
This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
- Metal : silver or gold or other
- One centre and small round gemstones

You will receive :

-- 68 Pictures and illustrations
-- 36 Pages of detailed instructions
-- Personalized tips on tools and techniques

Making a cluster ring basket gallery plate

Preparing the gallery plate for the cluster

Making a cluster ring with correct soldering

Correct soldering technique

Making a cluster soldering basket to shank

Soldering the cluster basket on the shank

Example of cluster for a pear shape stone

This is the original design of a cluster ring. Fashion may come and go, but this design remains as good as ever. It looks good with any colour stones and will always remain a timeless design.

This jewelry tutorial is suited for the intermediate to advanced level with some general knowledge of metalsmith techniques and the basic bench tool setup. This ring requires some careful soldering techniques. Soldering is done on either compressed charcoal or a soft soldering block to form the basket for the cluster.

This tutorial will be teaching you in precise detail and easy to follow steps how to make this classic cluster ring from start to finish, except for the setting, through a comprehensive illustrated guide.