This set includes How to Create
Settings in Metal Wire and Wax, by Adolfo Mattiello, and
two settings templates to increase precision, symmetry, and uniformity.
This beautifully designed,
33-page book has over 250 finely detailed drawings, and step-by-step
instructions on how to create the following settings:
Regular Wire Settings - Four-prong round, oval, pear shape, two and
six-prong marquise, rectangular and square, four and six-prong center settings.
Slim Line Wire
Settings - Three-prong round, oval,
pear shape and marquise.
Joining Settings to
Form a Cluster - The layout, wax
set-up, butt joint, shot joint and bridge joint.
Wax Settings
- Large and small round, marquise settings for fancy stones including baguette,
pear and heart shape and marquise settings with round and V-shape prongs.
Special Wax Settings -
Turning round wax settings using metal templates.
Millimeter measurements enable you to use the templates as stone gauges.
The Two Templates include: The Round Settings and Stones Template
which contains over 80 setting and stone sizes, with notches for positioning
three, four, and six prong settings, and the Oval, Pear, Marquise Settings
Template which contains over 75 sizes, with notches for positioning a
variety of prong settings.
Book and templates also sold
separately. Click on book to see Table of Contents and read about the author.
