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Filigree Wrap Settings
Using a tiny dot of E6000 to secure the pieces I layered several metal elements along with filigree #T02. The filigree encases a gemstone pendant. I put the wrong sides together so that when the filigree is folded over the stone, the pretty side will show on both the back and the front edges. You may use padded pliers to smooth the edges or make them even.
The filigree should be soft and pliable (malleable) enough to bend without damaging the stone you are using. If you are using a sturdy filigree you will have to measure carefully, make the folds with padded pliers, leaving the top open so that you can slip the stone in place. The last step will be to gently fold over the top so that the stone is caged within the filigree.
I like the look and feel of the added weight of a few different pieces layered together. The layered pieces not only create an interesting design but re-enforce the filigree folded around the pendant.
Caution: The filigrees will break if you bend them too sharply or too often in the same area.
TIP: Practice with a similar size and shaped piece of aluminum foil to determine which filigree will work with your chosen stone and avoid wasting a filigree.
Using filigree was very popular at the end of the 1800s. That's when many of the pieces we offer were first made from the dies still used today.
Visit our store web sites www.AccessoriesSusan.com or
www.VintageJewelrySupplies.com to shop for these and thousands more pieces for your next project.
The filigree should be soft and pliable (malleable) enough to bend without damaging the stone you are using. If you are using a sturdy filigree you will have to measure carefully, make the folds with padded pliers, leaving the top open so that you can slip the stone in place. The last step will be to gently fold over the top so that the stone is caged within the filigree.
I like the look and feel of the added weight of a few different pieces layered together. The layered pieces not only create an interesting design but re-enforce the filigree folded around the pendant.
Caution: The filigrees will break if you bend them too sharply or too often in the same area.
TIP: Practice with a similar size and shaped piece of aluminum foil to determine which filigree will work with your chosen stone and avoid wasting a filigree.
Using filigree was very popular at the end of the 1800s. That's when many of the pieces we offer were first made from the dies still used today.
Visit our store web sites www.AccessoriesSusan.com or
www.VintageJewelrySupplies.com to shop for these and thousands more pieces for your next project.