Spring 2017 DES331 Post #7

Back after some weather and other related absences.  March has always given a little going away present and this year was no different. 

I have graciously been brought up to date on assignments and class demonstrations by Professor N. and have been able to follow her instructions to finish my sample piece. I felt awkward going through the trouble to set three stones with nothing to show for it, so decided to come up with a production type design and create a wearable piece.

This was created as a pin with two triangles as the basis of the design. 

I created a setting tool out of a 1/16th inch pin punch. I file down the end to a beveled tip and then sanded and polished it. It seemed to work well and has enough heft and handle to apply quite a bit of force to set the edge on these stones. 

The only ball or setting burs I had were 3.3mm and 3.5.  I think 3.4mm would have worked better as I had to really crank down on the edges to firmly seat the Cubic's.