Stonesetting

July 15, 2008

Laser Welding: Laser Setting a Blue Star Sapphire in a Bezel

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July 08, 2008

Laser Repair Channel on Amethyst

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July 03, 2008

New Laser Welding Book

Bench Magazine’s
Guide to Laser Welding Jewelry

The most complete book on Laser Welding Jewelry EVER ASSEMBLED! 

31 articles compiled into 4 categories

A total of 144 pages!

Lasers are fast becoming an essential piece of equipment in the jewelry shop, and this book will show you why.  Repairing jewelry is a breeze using a Laser if you know the proper techniques.  This downloadable eBook contains all the Laser Welding Articles & Pictures that has appeared in Bench Magazine.  From simple prong retipping to advance jewelry repairs everything you need to know about using a Laser is here.

Topics Covered:

  • Laser Jewelry Repairs

  • Laser Fabrication

  • Repairing Silver Hollowware

  • Laser Welding Basics

Available as a downloadable PDF file for ONLY $19.95

You can read this eBook on your computer or other portable eBook reader,
PLUS you can print out the entire eBook or just the articles you want.

To purchase this eBook go to: http://benchtelevision.com/store/laserwelding


February 15, 2008

Laser Welding: Laser Setting

Laser Setting

with Steve Satow

Thursday April 24th, Friday April 25th & Sunday April 27th

Learn from one of the foremost Jewelry Laser Welding Experts how to use the Laser Welder to simplify setting jobs.  You’ll learn how to effectively set fragile and hard to set stones, as well as new methods to set stones that are impossible to accomplish with traditional setting methods.  In addition you will learn how to use the Laser Welder in conjunction with other setting techniques to finish prongs and perform other steps in setting.  Lasers are fast becoming an essential piece of equipment in the jewelry shop, and this seminar will show you why.

This seminar is part of the program at the Bench Jewelers Conference & Expo, April 24 – 27, 2008 in Los Angeles.  For details on all the seminars offered, more conference & expo information, and to register go to: www.BenchConference.com.