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Rockin' Jewelry => Wearable or Utilitarian Jewelry Art => Topic started by: northcanadian on March 21, 2017, 08:20:20 AM

Title: where can i find.....??????
Post by: northcanadian on March 21, 2017, 08:20:20 AM

Not sure if I have posted this in the right spot(?)  I am slicing 15/8" diameter drill core and would like to make pendants without drilling holes.  Is there any place I could get round blank pendant trays this size (maybe 42mm?) that I could epoxy these into?  I would like to gold leaf some images on them and finish with an epoxy clear.  I googled around and can't seem to find that size.

Appreciate any suggestions...thanks

Roger

Title: Re: where can i find.....??????
Post by: Jhon P on March 21, 2017, 10:19:17 AM

Cut a groove around the stone and do a single wire wrap. I use a glass grinder with a jewelry grooving bity

Title: Re: where can i find.....??????
Post by: peruano on March 21, 2017, 02:37:05 PM

42 mm would be huge for a prefabricated bezel cup (unless you find one made for a belt buckle).  If wire wrap is not an option, then you might consider a glue-on bail (search Rio Grande Lapidary for Glue on Bails).  I use the for pendants some of which are nearly as large as your drill cores (with E6000 glue). 

Title: Re: where can i find.....??????
Post by: northcanadian on March 22, 2017, 05:02:40 AM

Thank you for your great input....I'll try the wire/groove idea.  Also I guess I could cut them to a smaller diameter size to fit premade cup sizes, but was hoping to use the size of the core diameter...if it was possible

Much appreciated!

Cheers

Roger

Title: Re: where can i find.....??????
Post by: Jhon P on March 22, 2017, 06:25:37 AM

You can make a fence (guide) for a trim saw and that can give you a wider groove
So you can you use a thicker wire.