by John Sartin
the jeweler’s saw is one of the most important tools on the jeweler’s bench and learning to use it proficiently is paramount to successfully fabricating jewelry. This is one skill that will be used on every piece of jewelry that you make.
The same rings true with drilling holes. If you are piercing a design, setting stones, riveting on a bail, soldering hollow shapes together…the list goes on. Chances are you will be drilling holes.
This lesson will teach you the proper use of these items along with some tips to make things a little easier.
This lesson will also have a video component. Yes, I’ve gone Hollywood or at least my version of it. Many of the steps will have a link to a video if I think the technique is better demonstrated and easier to learn through a short video instead of a static image.
