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Make a see-through box clasp that catches the eye as well as securely connects. The box clasp is a classic technique that all jewelry artists should know how to make. This tutorial is a great way to start mastering this advanced technique.

Specs

SKU: EP18632 Categories: , , , Tag:

Description

The clasp is made of three generous pieces of sheet sterling silver that are easy to hold. The clasp is topped with a glass cabochon that magnifies the interior.

Skills: Precision measuring, precision sawing, soldering, stone setting

Materials:

  • 20 mm glass cabochon
  • 1” x 6” piece of 24ga sterling silver sheet
  • 3 closed 16ga jump rings with an inside diameter of 4 mm
  • Hard solder
  • Medium solder

Tools:

Safety: Ventilation, eye protection, magnification

Hand: Sharpie Pro Permanent Marker with chisel tip, fine tipped black Sharpie, bench pin, precious measuring sqaure, sharp scribe, jeweler’s saw with 4/0 blades and lubricant, 3M Scotch removable adhesive putty, dividers, digital calipers, jeweler’s ruler in millimeters and inches, flat file, 12” machinists file, needle files, acetone, wipes, bench block, hallmarking stamps and chasing hammer, non-marring hammer, set of doming tools, parallel pliers, salon-style sanding sticks in a variety of grits. A calculator is handy.

Soldering: Respirator or soldering ventilation system, 6”x6” Solderite soldering board; cutters, soldering pick, fine tweezers, air/acetylene Smith Silversmith torch with #0 tip and take of fuel, Prip’s flux in spray bottle, quench, pickle pot and copper tongs

Stone setting: Burnishing tool

Originally published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist July/August 2020.

Additional information

Craft

Jewelry
Author/Designer

Betsy Lehndorff
Project

Finding
Brand

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist
Primary Subject

Jewelry
Product Type

Project Download
File Type

PDF
Required Tools / Equipment

Basic Bench
Materials

Silver
Technique

Metalsmithing
Technique-2

Soldering
Technique-3

Stone Setting

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