Someone asked: Is there any kind of setting that can perfectly set a gemstone in metal without welding?
The kind you can do at home?
There really is!
Metal "winding" process you need to understand ~ ~ ~ ~
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The process of winding metal jewelry can be traced back to thousands of years BC.
The British Museum's current collection of winding jewelry from the Sumerian period can be seen in the shadow of metal winding jewelry.
If you have seen winding jewelry, you may say: Is this a bit similar to the traditional filigree inlay process in china?
(Related reading: Less than 0.2mm thinner than a human hair!) Can you tell the difference between true and false "filigree inlay"? ）
It is true that both filigree and winding are made of metal wire as the main material, but the difference is the difference in the process in the mosaic step.
Winding pays more attention to the weaving of metal wire, almost the whole process is the weaving and winding of metal wire, while filigree jewelry requires many steps of welding the wire with a good shape.
Some traditional metal wire woven necklaces can be said to be the precursors of modern winding.
Until now, many traditional craftsmen have insisted on hand-weaving precious metal necklaces instead of machine production.
But the concept of modern winding is by no means limited to "weaving" but more about "inlaying".
Today we have more common types of winding jewelry patterns, in addition to the extensive use of metal wire weaving, many winding jewelry will be combined with loose stone design.
Through the different thicknesses of metal wire, the interspersed weaving with different densities and different directions creates a metallic shape texture of virtual and real undulating.
The final shape is finalized by means of a wrap-set method that is wound in loose stone without holes or by designing and winding the stones that have been punched.
There is no need for welding or less welding to directly fix the bare stone and make a stylish and personalized winding jewelry.
Winding jewelry that has experienced the temperature of handmade, whether it is rings, pendants, bracelets, or earrings, is absolutely different.
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Seeing this, many artisan parties want to ask: It sounds not difficult, is it possible to do it at home?
If you have absolute patience and plenty of materials, and tools in place, the focus is on having hands that don't mutilate, and diy winding inlays at home are perfectly fine.
What you need to prepare Mr. J has listed for you
material:
Metal wire
Not all metals are suitable for winding, the hardness of the metal is too hard and not easy to wind will not be satisfied, the details of the shape will not be in place, if the metal is too soft, it is not easy to fix, easy to deform and easy to break in wearing.
The metal materials commonly used in winding jewelry are generally: copper wire, silver wire, and gold wrapping.
Xiao Bai can choose copper wire, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to rust in the late stage of non-preservation.
Use silver wire to pay attention to the choice of 925 silver, foot silver wire is too soft easy to break and go out of shape, when not in use with plastic sealing bag to avoid oxidation.
Most of the gold winding jewelry on the market is the use of K gold gold inning material, the color retention of gold is better than gold plating, you can see the following article.
(Related reading: gold clad = gold plated? Don't buy it! Not all with gold is necessarily pure gold! ）
However, no matter which metal wire is selected, it is necessary to prepare different thickness and thin models to be suitable for making different parts of different sizes of jewelry, and at the same time make the winding more layered.
Metal beads
Some winding works give people a feeling of "stringing field" of the beading process, but in fact, they are combined with metal beads in the winding.
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All kinds of loose stones
The loose stone prepared by the winding jewelry is more frugal.
Most of the gemstones suitable for wire-wound jewelry are relatively affordable semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, and of course, artificial materials such as glass and glass can also be applied.
No matter what material you use, just like it
tool:
As the saying goes: If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first use it.
If you don't have tools, it's not realistic to wind the wire with your bare hands
pincers
For winding, most importantly, you need to prepare a set of professional pliers.
Pointed pliers, scissors, curved pliers, scissors, suitable for different production details.
Winding rods
Very useful aid to help you get a more rounded shape when you circle small circles.
Ring rod
How can you make a beautiful ring with a winding wire, how can you not know the ring?
When the ring is finished, the size of the ring can be adjusted appropriately according to the size of the ring measured on the ring rod.
Rubber hammer
By hammering with a rubber hammer, the silver wire can be flattened when needed, or the flat shape pattern that is wound out of the line can be kept in the same horizontal plane.
Mr J said:
Compared to luxuriously inlaid precious metal jewelry, "winding" jewelry is a personality, uniqueness, and youthful presence.
Winding jewelry is less expensive and more affordable, making it the middle of luxury jewelry and cheap jewelry.
Do you like winding jewelry like this? Come and leave us a message.~
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