trapped…
i’ve just finished work on the pendant shown below which uses a technique i refer to as a ‘trap bezel’. the piece of etched copper on top is first pierced, an opening cut out and then riveted to the sheet of brass which effectively traps the red glass marble in place. the copper ring is soldered to the copper straps (14 gauge copper wire run through a rolling mill for texture) then riveted to further complete the trap. the ‘trap bezel’ is a useful way to hold elements in place without adhesives and without damaging the piece being ‘trapped’.
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in the side view below you can more easily see how the marble is held by the flared sides of the copper piece on top…
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love your work Richard!
awesome jewelry, glad you got
your blog going.
Much success to you.
jann C. said this on January 13th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Love the look but am having trouble understanding how the marble is being held in place. Likely I’m just being dense.
Jen said this on January 13th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Really awesome Richard,very neat
Jen
Jen Crossley said this on January 13th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Hmmm…I’m feeling the urge to trap something. This is so fine!
Deryn Mentock said this on January 14th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
This piece is beautiful. I am going to try this method tomorrow on a piece I’ve been stuck on.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Molly
Molly Alexander said this on January 14th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Beautiful! Do you have an samples of what you are teaching in Topsfield, MA? The shop’s picturs didn’t come through.
Judy Keefe said this on January 14th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I thought I left a comment the other day, I must have been sleeping & didn’t click something correctly
I ab~soul~utely love this Richard!! I so want to take one of your classes, something I would love to learn is etching~
xo!!
Izabella said this on January 14th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Gorgeous! I love the etched copper and the “trapped” bezel looks like a technique I’m going to have to play with. Thanks for sharing~
Chris said this on January 14th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
What a fantastic idea! I love it!
Laurel said this on January 15th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Interesting method. The second pic really showed the detail. I may have to try this…
Eunice said this on January 17th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I am so using this technique! Man I love this blog!!
Lisa Jo said this on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
That is a wonderful solution to holding a piece together!! Tis beautiful indeed!!
Hugs
SueAnn
SueAnn said this on January 28th, 2009 at 3:01 pm