Completed the Tube Setting sample, I believe I got the depth of the stone seat correct and even better, the stones haven't dropped out yet. Holding the setting bur absolutely aligned with the tubing is a challenge. If I was going to do this a lot, I would set up some sort of jig to hold the piece and the handle of the flex tool in alignment, such as a drill press with a gimbaled vise beneath it.
The bezel tool made setting the bezel super-easy, I literally set the three bezels in 5 minutes. I like the looks of the settings we've done so far and am psyched to learn the rest of the techniques Frau N. has in mind this semester. Thanks for this opportunity Professor!
The sheet metal prong setting worked out as well, and I didn't melt it and have to start over, as I did with the tube setting sample. I kept the stone up off the existing seat and made a 1 mm ledge higher up to fully expose the base of the stone. I also like the looks of this style of setting, it's clean and contemporary in appearance and can showcase the stone beautifully, if that is your intent.
On this piece the prongs need shaping and pushed down a bit.
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