Learn how to make gold filled 14K - 585 millièmes jewelry from a plate. This plate is ideal for cutting, stamping and pressing. In this video, I imagined four pieces of jewelry in gold filled (laminated gold): two pendants and two rings. The aim was to avoid off-cuts as much as possible, so as to make the whole plate profitable.
Working with gold filled in this way requires knowledge of certain jewelry techniques. As the plate is quite expensive, I advise you to practice on brass plates before starting. If you don't get it right the first time, don't be discouraged: jewelry-making techniques require a lot of patience and perseverance, and above all, practice.
There are 3 ways to work gold filled:
Transfer your plate to a blank sheet of paper and draw what you'd like to do with the jewels on it, the aim being to make the most of the plate.
Here, we've drawn 2 rings and 2 pendants. There's still room for a pendant or charm if you wish.
Ring n°1
Transfer the layout to the Gold Filled plate, then cut out the plate.
Once the plate is cut out, engrave the ends with the punches. Practice on a brass plate to avoid mistakes and, above all, to know how long it will take.
Use a mallet to shape the triboulet, gently so as not to damage it too much.
File the ends, rounding off a little to avoid sharpness. Break the corners with the file to avoid snagging.
Pendants n°1 and n°2
Cut out the Gold Filled plate using the template you've made. File the edges flat to break the corners. Using the Dremel, cut a hole for the ring.
On the pendant, draw the motif you've chosen directly on the plate. Then engrave it with the Dremel Engraver.
Ring no. 2
Cut out the element for the second ring.
Break the corners with the file, then drill two holes in the middle.
Slide a semi-hard 1 mm gold-filled wire through the holes. Then, using the mallet, shape with the triboulet.
File the ends of the wire to prevent it from catching on your finger.
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