Literally every video from Bobby I watched I asked myself this question and finally there is a video from Bobby which answeres my question. And luckily this video is just as great to watch as every ohter one from Bobby, hopefully there are more of this "explanatory videos" coming up.
The most satisfying part of creating a piece to me is the buffing... I love setting the stones and designing a piece and the time put into it is so peaceful but buffing it and polishing
fab video - it's amazing that it's such a simple way the stones are kept in but it must take a lot of finesse and skill to do it just right. Excellent. Love seeing the skills.
Necroing a old chat but first time seeing this guy and let me say.......not only is he a stud muffin, his fluid movements, the chill vibe music and his voice are simply relaxing. I could watch hours straight of this dude make jewelry.
I just started as an apprentice and my shop manager recommended your videos. One of my jobs is to help make sure the diamonds are secure and your videos help me understand how to do it better. Thank you!
Thank you mr. Bobby White...I’ve long been a fan and supporter of your program. I have learned so much from you. I have even purchased a bracelet from you which I so-love. I want to wish you and your family the best for the holidays. Stay safe and well.
every time I watch your videos involving diamond or jewel setting I always wanted to know more about what's involved so this was a must watch for me ! keep up the awesome work 👍🏻
You make it look so easy ... and it's not. It takes a long time to even make straight lines with the same depth with any graver. And to get all the stones in the same height ... It takes a lot of practice and experience. A pleasure to watch how it shall be done. 👍
Thanks for breaking it down the best way. Others try and explain but you were very detailed about how it's all done. Even down to the tools. Thanks man.
I've started to actually get interested in jewelry because of this channel, though I usually stay in the forging area of metalwork. Is it hard to become a jewelry like Bobby? Do I also need to be proficient in business? Lots of questions.
I will not say that it’s easy to become a good jeweler because you must make efforts and work a lot. You can be a jeweler, but a GOOD jeweler is made of a lot of motivation and work. Bobby white is a great jeweler :) and you can be a jeweler without being good in business if you work in a company. For exemple that’s what I wanna do. Cartier, boucheron, VanCleef, Chaumet... those are incredible company to work for! But if you wanna create your own business, yes you will need to learn it :)
I see... I feel like I have enough motivation to become at least decent at jewelry, I just wonder if I should stick to iron or steel, since jeweling seems like an expensive and delicate process with a lot of risk in damaging your materials. Whereas if I crack some metal while smithing something I only lose a few dollars.
I'm no expert but if you want an easy and affordable way to get started making rings, go to hobby lobby or online or similar and buy a set of different colored wire spools (about $12), and you can start making rings with small rocks you find outside or small knick-knacks around your house. There are a ton of videos with ever increasing difficulty and it starts out as simple as you need
does anyone else feel like bobby's demeanor and tone of voice in this video are softer and there is even maaaybe a hint of a smile at the end? :D i like it
Been subscribed for years and the amount of work that goes into his videos is crazy. I’m surprised he doesn’t have millions of subs. Content on point🤘🔥
@Bobby White how did you pick up those stones? What tool were you using. What is it called? Because when I set stones I use tweezers or bees wax on a picker.
Hi, Bobby. I am Donny Factory who is working on jewelry in Korea. I was impressed by your video so I took a video of myself. Thank you. I will show you how much I can improve.
Are you using wax on the end of your tool for picking up the diamonds? Also could you leave link for the tools used to initially set the diamond and the baller once you do the split?
Hey Bobby, I just want to say thank you for all your video's. I am now a freelance website developer but back in the day (the early 90's) I was a trainee Jeweller in the world famous Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham. I ended up with a NVQ level 3 in Jewellery Design and Manufacture. Alas though after getting made redundant a few years later I ended up becoming a publican. Now though you have inspired me by your videos to take back up the reigns and start to build myself a workshop at home to get back into it. Thanks a load fella and keep up the great work. Phillip
@@PDews His videos inspired me to start traditional silver and goldsmithing. I used to just focus on lost wax casting, but got bored. Now everything I make is hand fabricated, and I do my own videos here too. Watching him made me a better jeweller, I'd love to see what you do!
What method did you use to calculate that 1.50 mm stones would space perfectly in all letters? What is the rule of thumb you use for spacing between diamonds? Is there a formula?
First of all, I'd like to thank you for this amazing video. I have been learning this trade since 2018 in Italy but I had never even heard of the tool "splitter". They don't use it here...what they do is they cut the metal to create the claws and then split them in half before they set the diamonds. Now as a professional which one would you recommend?
If you worked in fine silver, high carat gold, or other fusible metals you don’t need to solder. Otherwise the links would come apart when you twisted them.
Thank you for the video! What distance do you leave between the stones in this particular setting in the necklace? I'm so beyond bored in this quarantine I feel like trying my hand at this, even though I'm still lightyears away from learning this technique. I think I will enjoy upcoming failure just because I tried, and that's good enough for now :)
@@randomgirl2173 I did! It went good and bad at the same time :D It's very hard to get even spaces the first time around, and so those metal bits (that are claws) were different size, so it all looked wonky when set, but on the bright side, the stones are still in, haven't lost any. In general its a nice way of setting stones, but you need a loooooot of practice to make it perfect. I didn't go on with practising since I have a stone setter who does all the work, but maybe one day I'll try again :)
