Watched this for the crystal settings… but came back for this comment after making the bail shown… man that’s a good looking bail!!! Thanks so much! Can’t wait to watch and try more!

@chadssilversmithing

Ай бұрын

You're welcome Carrie! Glad I could help:)

Thank you so much 🪻

@chadssilversmithing

4 күн бұрын

You’re welcome Joy:). Thanks for the nice comment!

Thanks!

@chadssilversmithing

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Nice settings!

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Finally got around to watching this one. I love the settings, they are all great. I don't think I have ever seen anyone else put other stones on a quartz setting, but I really love the idea of adding other stones to the quartz settings. Nice.

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

I almost always add an accent stone to jazz things up:)

Another great video with lots of ideas. Thanks so much for sharing.

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat! You're awesome:)

I've waited long for a video to show different settings for crystals and finally! Thanks, Chad😉

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Krystyna! I've been meaning to for a while. Glad you liked it:)

Lovely demo as always, thanks Chad 🤩

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Karry! You are always so kind!

Fantastic work as always Chad. Thanks for sharing and take care.

@chadssilversmithing

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Gazz!

Thank you I enjoy seeing how to make the 3. They look beautiful!!

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Wyn! I'm really glad you like them! Thank you for the nice comment!

Using glue or epoxy makes me sad, but I understand the necessity with a stone with completely straight sides. When I saw the thumbnail I was blown away thinking that maybe there was something I hadn't considered yet. Oh well haha. Wonderful video as always and it's nice to see the quality of the videos themselves improving, as well. Cheers, Chad!

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cody. If you ever find a good way to do it gluelessly (that tried to autocorrect to cluelessly which is the way I already do it, hehe), let me know:). I don’t love using it either. Thanks for the nice comment Cody!

@Mazkay85

5 ай бұрын

Could it be possible to rivet using a drilled hole center? I have some quartz I'm going to experiment with, but I don't want to use glue. But mine already have a hole drilled into the sides, so I'm going to try drilling into one and see if I can make the hole bigger (0.8mm fits, but not 1.0mm 😔) I always end up sticking my fingers together so I'm trying to avoid glue. Loving the 3 examples, I'll try those too 🤞

Thanks for another great vid! While I don’t have crystals to play with, I can see how I would be able to adapt these methods to some coral pieces I have from Maui, and also some longer, narrow beach stones from Tahoe. Hmmm … 🤔

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome Kim. You could probably set all sorts of interesting objects this way. Coral might be really cool set like this:)

I have alot of raw obsidian and thinking i can do something similar to what your doing. Thankyou for the inspiration you give me. I really enjoy your videos

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

That sounds fun. Just be careful. That stuff can be sharp! Thanks for the nice comment Joann!

Since I started working with naturally shaped crystals I have loved it so much! One thing that helps me is to put the solder joint on what I think is the back of the crystal. That helps me fit and set it quicker later because they have so many angles. Thanks for sharing! I love your videos! I also have a crystal shop if you're looking for any new ones.

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! Thank you for the offer, but I'm drowning in quartz crystals, as I have a nearby place where I find them:)

@chiomascharm4596

Жыл бұрын

@Chad’s Silversmithing oooh I love finding crystals!!

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

@@chiomascharm4596 There’s an area North West of here where I occasionally break into a really nice pegmatite pocket. Mostly clear with some phantoms but quite a bit of hematite staining. That doubly terminatated one in the video was from there.

@chiomascharm4596

Жыл бұрын

@Chad’s Silversmithing that is so cool! I want to find some places near me. My family would go mining sometimes when we lived in San Diego!

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

@@chiomascharm4596 Cool! Did you go to that tourmaline mine there?

I have been using those same small Fiskars you use for about 10 years I went to buy a new pair recently and they have changed them using cheaper quality materials wont even cut 24 gauge .

@chadssilversmithing

7 ай бұрын

Hello SyFylover:). I also love science fiction! Did you get the kind with the titanium coating? The ones I got recently still cut pretty thick stuff decently.

Thank you for video! I have of crystals with no holes and tired of trying to figure out how to wrap them. You have solved my problem. You make it so effortless. How long have you been Silversmithing? Trying to figure out how long I will struggle before it becomes a little more effortlessly for me!

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

I started in the mid 90’s. Keep making stuff and when something goes south, look at it as an opportunity to figure out what went wrong. The key to soldering silver is figuring out where and when to apply the heat so components reach soldering temperature at about the same time. The mass of each part plays a big role in when that happens:). Don’t give up! Things will get easier and easier the more you practice and analyze what is going on!

@tammiehonican76

Жыл бұрын

@@chadssilversmithing thank you!

Fab video Chad, thank you! Can you tell me what is in the spray bottle? I’m guessing some kind of flux but what’s it called? I’m over in the U.K. and love your videos. Many thanks again for sharing your tips.

@chadssilversmithing

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Emily! It’s a spray on flux called My-T-Flux. If you can’t get that in the U.K., Battern’s Self-pickling flux is pretty much the same:)

Hi Chad, Thank you for this amazing video. I've been looking all over for something like this. Do you have any recommendations for cleaning the extra glue on the stone? I see you wiped it off but I imagine it may show the glue residue on the stone. Also, Do you have any tips on polishing or just making the stone shine? Sometimes we get these stones that can use a little more shine.

@chadssilversmithing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the superthanks Joyful! Acetone works as a good solvent for epoxy. Some folks clean their quartz crystals in various acid baths, but please read up on safe practices if you do that!

@JoyfulCo.

Ай бұрын

@@chadssilversmithing I will try Acetone, Thank you for the tip.

Chad, where can I buy 3/16" bezel wire, 28 gauge? I love your videos!

@NicoleLisaGreen

Жыл бұрын

I found it. I didn't realize it was fine silver. I'll probably have more questions.

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicole! I'm glad you found it. Feel free to ask when you have them. If I know the answer I will tell you:)

Hi did you put the jump rings on the second settng opposite each other. It was hard to see

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that Donald. Yes I did, with the split facing outward.

Hello, my friend. I have a 19.94 mm rose quartz snow sphere that I would like to put in a spinner setting. I see them in spinner settings on Etsy, but I don't know how they do it. Is there glue between the round caps and the sphere? I can see that the spheres aren't drilled, but maybe I'm wrong. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. 💜

@chadssilversmithing

4 ай бұрын

Hello Safeinmyheart:). If you can send a pic of the type you are talking about to my instagram account, I could give you an educated guess.

For the solder, did you use med or hard? I'm starting new (have taken a few local classes) and wondered what you used. For the easy stacked rings the instructor used easy/med, but most videos I've watched are using hard and med.

@chadssilversmithing

Жыл бұрын

Hello Michelle. I do things a little unconventionally in that I use hard solder almost exclusively. I occasionally break out some easy for a spinner ring or a hinge pin, but never have used medium. If I remember correctly, I used only hard solder in this video. Thanks for the comment:)

@michellewhitaker2997

Жыл бұрын

@@chadssilversmithing Thank you!

My problem is, I have one that's probably an inch long. And the man cut a hole to the top to run a chain. I want it fixed. I want to get it fixed but I don't have one before. And it can't fell off. What can you do to fix my crystal? It means a lot to me. I hand it sit when my daughter passed. I will never get rid of it, can you help? Can you help

@chadssilversmithing

8 ай бұрын

Hello Green Eyes:). Thank you for the inquiry. I’m sorry your pendant needs to be fixed. I just don’t do repairs on things other people made. Your best bet would be to have a bench jeweler who does repairs all the time do it. They are really good at that kind of thing. Sorry I couldn’t help with this!

Do you ever get orders by people by chance?

@chadssilversmithing

9 ай бұрын

Hello Sora! I do. The best way is to go to my website and contact me through there with what you are looking for. My site is cvpsilver.com.

Can you fix my crystal? Let me know

@chadssilversmithing

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the inquiry. I answered in the other comment:)