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Studio active

4 records / current

Bench studies.

The current bench: flush and star settings, a pear basket, a wax-carved signet, and a hammered band.

Schematic blueprint of a practice plate with flush-setting and star-setting exercises

Notes 01 / Practice series

Flush + star setting exercises

A copper plate for learning flush settings, star cuts, and how much metal each move removes.

Blueprint of a pear-shaped stone ring with a full bezel, five-prong basket, and shank

Notes 02 / Bench prototype

Pear bezel + basket setting

My first pear setting: a full bezel around the girdle with a five-prong basket below.

Schematic blueprint of a heavy wax-carved signet ring in multiple construction views

Notes 03 / Material study

Wax-carved signet

I carved this signet from wax and kept its broad face and heavy shoulders in the cast.

Schematic blueprint of a wide hammered band with overlapping ends and surface details

Notes 04 / Finished study

Hammered band

A wide silver band with angled hammer marks, overlapping ends, and a message stamped inside.