The bezel you said had an industrial look reminds me of one of those tart crust thaings in desert making sorry I don't know what they're actually called but that's what it looks like to me something used to make pies and dessert tarts!
Hello Hedda, You are very welcome. No, you don't lack imagination... You just need to practice using it!!! I am so glad that I am helping you learn. Keep it up!! Greg Greenwood
As a newbie, just starting out, I really enjoyed your video!! I love thinking out of the box!! You offered so many great ideas! Please post more of these! Thanks again!
Hello Texas Gigi, Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed my video. Check out the other videos on my channel and if you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. Welcome. Greg Greenwood
In the history of jewelry making, everything under the sun has been used for jewelry. From feathers, soda can pop tops, hair, watch parts, bone, cell phone parts, glass, plastic ..... That's what makes jewelry making so fascinating and makes us all so unique. Thank you for watching. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood
Many thanks for another inspirational video Greg. Just love your ideas and can’t wait to put some of them into practice and to perhaps develop a few of my own ‘out of the box’ ideas. Looking forward to your next productions.
I just discovered your channel and am finding it so helpful. I've been creating jewelry for nine years (I transitioned from metal clay to traditional metalsmithing about five years ago). Recently, I've found myself in a rut, both creatively and technically, and your videos are helping me refocus. Thank you!
Hello Evolution M S, I am very happy that my videos are helping you!! I am working on a series of videos about jewelry designs from nature and the world around us. They should give you some inspiration too. I am excited to get them uploaded so you can enjoy. Coming soon. Make sure you subscribe and ring the bell so you don't miss any. Thank you for your comments. I appreciate them. Greg Greenwood
I recently bought a coping saw with a 0.5mm diamond wire blade and can't seem to cut anything with it, did I buy a piece of garbage or am I using it wrong? I have it nice and tight, tried it dry, tried lubricating it with vegetable oil and nothing works.They claim it will cut metals, stones and ceramics but I can't even cut into a copper pipe.Any tips would be much appreciated or my new hobby is going to die a quick death.
Hello Kirams, Your new hobby is going to be alive and well!! A coping saw and diamond wire blade are not the tools to use for jewelry making. You need a jeweler's saw frame and jeweler's saw blades. Please watch my 2 videos : "Sawing & Piercing Mysteries" and " Up Close & Personal! Jeweler's Saw Blade Sizes". These 2 videos will give you the basics of sawing and the correct equipment to use. Most jewelry supply companies carry the basic saw frame and blades. Rio Grande Jewelry Supply is a good source. Thanks and let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood
Hello Vanessa, Yes. It is fun, because all the sea glass pieces are different which makes all the pieces of jewelry unique. Welcome to jewelry making! Enjoy. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood
@@greggreenwood4628 Thankyou for replying Greg 😊 Do you think you could point me in the direction of someone who does a bezzled seaglass tutorial? All the ones that i have seen are either far too fast or not for complete beginners, have a few nice pieces and desperately want to make something if not no worries . Thankyou
Hello Vanessa, I don't know of anyone who does a seaglass tutorial. But, watch my video "Uneven Cabochon Stone Sidewalls". You can use the same principles for uneven sidewalls for setting seaglass. Take a look and let me know if this helps you. Greg Greenwood
Some fantastic ideas there. I am a bit confused how some of the more straight-sided stones are being held in the bezels. For instance. The round malachite one with the leaves - what is it that is holding it in. Same with some of the jump ring ones. I would love to see more details on how to make them secure. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos.
Hello Just ME, All of the bezel sets are held in by the bezel "components" (leaves/ jump rings). The camera angles unfortunately do not show exactly the tight fit. It is hard to show. On the bezels I push the bezels down with a stone pusher or burnisher. I sometimes give the bezels a tap with a steel rod and chasing. hammer. Sterling silver is harder to push tight unlike fine silver normally used for bezels. I hope this helps you. Feel free to ask any questions. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
Thanks so much for sharing all these cool designs! You are excellent and I love your videos. Thank you thank you, please make more!! Could you possibly make some videos about working with shaping thick wire thick sheet? There’s almost nothing out there on RU-vid about these subjects.
Hello Vestacha, Thank you for your comments. I appreciate it very much. Yes, I will be making more videos. Check out my channel and watch the videos : Sterling Silver Forging Techniques" and "Next Step Advanced Silver Forging Techniques" . They may give you some ideas. Thanks again and keep watching. Greg Greenwood
Wow what a refreshing idea. As a newcomer to this wonderful world, I struggle with stone settings other than the smooth bezel, result every pendant and ring looks the same, but you have really challenged my thinking. Thanks for a well constructed video with beautiful photography and clear soundtrack with such a cheerful challenge! Thank you.
Hello Keith, Thank you for your kind comments. I appreciate it. I am glad you are enjoying my videos. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss any of my new videos. If you have any questions in the future, please feel free to let me know. Thanks again. Greg Greenwood
Hi Greg, could you make s video showing how to make some pressure settings for us newbies please? Also how to make thicker metal bezels for high walled stones? Thank you so much for your videos !:)
Love the way you work with the stones, sesnitive to their natural beauty! Any tips for rough stones like pebbles or pieces that are polished only one one side?
Hello Sekhmet, Thank you for your comments. I will be doing a video on unusual settings in the future. Watch for it. Thank you for watching and your suggestion. Greg Greenwood
Your videos are wonderful! I however can’t find how to trim a scalloped shaped bezel. My stone is flat on the back. Do you push the stone into the bezel setting as far as need be and then sand or cut the excess off the back of the bezel? Any help would be appreciated. Obviously one can’t trim the top scalloped part of the bezel. Thank you.
Hello Renee, Thank you so much for your kind comments. I really appreciate it. Check out my videos "Bezel Setting Cabochons /7 Steps to Success Parts 1 & 2. This will give you tips on setting cabochon stones. The best way to properly fit a scalloped bezel is to start by measuring the height of the scalloped wire to your stone. (Tips in the video Part 1). Then trim the bezel to the correct height with your sheers. Measure the length for the stone circumference. Cut your bezel and solder together. Round out on you ring or bezel mandrel. Sand the bottom of the bezel to make smooth and flat to fit on the back sheet. I hope this helps you. The videos will give you much more detail. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood
@@greggreenwood4628 oh I see I should cut the bottom of the scalloped wire 1st- to fit…. but this still might create an uneven base. Might it be possible to fill in underneath the stone with Absorbent cob meal and not cut the bottom to fit? I do try to get the right fit to begin with however if the stone is uneven I can’t cut off the scallops. Please let me know what you think I might not be explaining myself correctly or Well enough. Also, do you teach online for private lessons? Thank you
Hello Renee, Yes, you can use a filler under the stone. Many jewelers use saw dust under the stones to even out the backs of the stones. I don't teach any online private lessons at this time. I have been thinking about it, so keep in touch and keep watching. Thanks for your questions. Greg Greenwood
@@greggreenwood4628 I particularly love your hammer forming in copper. I find it hard to get consistent folds. Do you think it would be better to change to chasing and repousse? Using the pitch/resin etc? Thank you
Blessings! I really enjoy your videos and learn so much!. I am setting an small studio in my shed😊 Right nkw is like a hobby but my dream is to create "inspired by faith" pieces (only rings) that share a story of God. Preach thru rings. I know....its crazy😁 I would love to hear any thoughts or recomendations you have about this or any of your followers. I understand you are a busy person. Thank you for sharing your knowledge💖
Hello Iraida, Thank you for your kind comments. Sounds exciting setting up your studio. My first studio was in a shed too. It worked great. Your goals sound terrific. Once you have a goal and a purpose, all else falls into place. Take a look at my 2 videos about Stacker Rings. You may get some tips that will help you. Good luck and best wishes. Greg Greenwood
I love the black oval stone with the random pieces soldered on to the bezel and was wondering, did you solder the chips on while the bezel was still a strip, or after it was formed as a bezel? Your videos are really fantastic and it's so generous of you to make them and share them! Thank you!
Hello Nicky. Thank you for your kind comments. I soldered on the chips when it was a flat strip. I was careful to measure the length so the chips would be in position when I bent the bezel around. Great question. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood
Hello Skot, I am very excited to read your comment. Glad to hear it!! I am working on a series of videos about jewelry designing using nature and the world around us. Watch for it. I hope they will be inspiring too. Thanks for sharing. Greg Greenwood
Wonderful ideas, thank you! The first few bezel setting do not look like they would hold the stone in place. Were the stones glued into the settings, what type of glue do you use?
Hello Super Lucky Studio, Thank you for your comments. The first 2 bezel settings are set with the bezel wires, no glue. Sometimes with the camera angles there is some distortion. These stones are from my videos " Uneven Cabochon" and "Bezel Settings Part 1 &2". If you haven't seen these videos, take a look. If you need to use glue in some cases, the 5 minute epoxy is good. Thanks again for your comments. Keep watching! Greg Greenwood
Lots of great setting ideas and a great reminder to be imaginative. Enjoyed watching a bunch of your videos. On one you mentioned to let you know what videos we would like to see. Two I'd love to get your take on are annealing and using rolling mills. I would imagine some l'd get some AHA moments from those as I have with the rest of your videos. Cheers
Hello D&L. Glad you have enjoyed my videos and thanks for watching. I am working on a rolling mill video in the Foldforming Series. As for annealing. The best advice I can give you. "Watch for the reflective flame... it will be orange. Then it is annealed. Don't look at the metal. Once you see red... it is too hot!! Thank you again for all of your great comments. I really appreciate it. Greg Greenwood
Thanks for the annealing advice Greg. We'll have to check out your foldforming videos next and follow along with that series. We have a pepetools 130mm flat and 130mm wire mill that we haven't gotten a chance to use yet. All the best, David and Laura
Hello David and Laura, Sounds great and I'm glad you have the mills. Try running an annealed piece through the wire mill at 2 different angles. Makes great texture! Do you two have a studio? Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood
We have been building a little studio in a walkin-storage closet since October and we set up a casting bench in our back yard. We're kind of starting from ground up learning but we've done a fair bit of research putting together a studio but really have a lot to learn. Our goal is to be in the position to sell jewelry in 10 years and take that time to learn what we can and find 'our thing'. So far we have a manual Sherline mill and lathe. Once we actually know how to use them we plan to learn and add CNC. We have an Airgraver and silentair compressor and have taken some online courses from the Texas Engraving School and Sam Alfano. We have a smith torch with oxy/acetylene, a good propane and butane torch. We have bunch of pepetools machines/forms/dappers/benders/ring sizer and such. A fordome and a decent assortment of burrs and bits. We built 4 worktables, jewelers bench, tool holders and shelving and a casting bench with a vacuum chamber. On the casting bench we have one of those Amazon electric furnaces and still need to find a small kiln that will run on 115v/15amps. So we are kind of set up where we can learn and now it's just putting in the work. We really appreciate your videos and your method of teaching. We learned in one night as much as we learned in the past month watching other videos and more. You're very good at explaining, different angles, nice close ups and a good pace. We've already recommended your videos to some other newbies. So thanks again and we look forward to watching the rest of your videos and what's to come. All the best
Hello David and Laura, Wow. that is great what you have done. Sounds like you are setting yourselves up for success. If there are any questions in the future, please feel free to let me know. Way to Go!!!!!! Greg Greenwood
@@greggreenwood4628 I’m counting every second that passes!! I’ve been sketching out ideas I wanna do, you really opened up my mind to other possibilities I can do when it comes to being creative. I really am interested in that piece on your RU-vid profile cover picture, it is amazing!
@@greggreenwood4628 one thing I’m also having trouble understanding is medium and hard solder. The differences in solder and the uses for each one. When to use one and when to use the other because I’ve seen people use different types in different stages of making a piece!
Hello Big Red, I am very glad that I have helped you become excited about your designs!! Please check out these Video of mine. They will give you some more ideas. Jewelry Design Ideas, 15 Ways to Attach a Jewelry Pendant, The Making Of: . I have some more recommendations for your soldering questions in the next REPLY. Have fun. Greg Greenwood
Hello Again Big Red, I have several of my soldering videos that will answer your questions about soldering. 1. 5 Secrets to Perfect Soldering Everytime, 2. What the Heck is Sterling Silver and Solder? 3. Silver Soldering Hidden Details. 4. Sweat Soldering Wire 5. Sweat Soldering Sheet. Check these all out. They will help you for sure. Thanks. Good Luck. Greg Greenwood
