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Making U-Collet Ring 

Making U-Collet Ring Instruction - US$25

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Making a U-Collet Ring Instruction

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

  • - Making collets
  • - Precision soldering
  • - Accurate filing and polishing
  • - Setting method is discussed
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - Three Gemstones

You will receive :

  • -- 37 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 20 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Adding shoulders to u-collet ring
Measuring the shoulder length
Accurate filing is essential in making u-collet ring
Instructions for accurate filing

This is a good baseline jewelry tutorial of a ring design that remains popular and never dates. Many colour variations, stacking options and as wedding band set make this design versatile and popular. In this jewelry tutorial you will be shown how to make this ring set with three gemstones in u-collets. . 

Making a Three Stone U-Collet Ring with Emerald and Diamonds

This design is a style variation using the same method of construction.
 

Suggested Follow-up Projects

or select other jewelry making projects from Jewelry Making Class List

Recommended Tool Tips / Videos for this project

This video is a tip tip on how to Sand and Polish in Difficult to Reach Areas.

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