Chasers Cement?

[Dennis]

You might want to try thermolock or friendly plastic pellets. You heat these with a hot air gun or very hot water, make into a big blob and put your piece into them. When it cools, it sets hard and lets you manipulate to your heart's content. Then just reheat to release.

Good on you George. I've had a 500g tub of Polymorph for a year and guess it's similar. Bought it on a whim and never found a use for it. I should take my own advice. Dennis.

[Kwant]

Though it is evident I did not know the difference between chasers cement and setters cement/wax I have to say I have found the red setters wax invaluable from time to time and really it is not at all messy if you whack the work out of the wax after you are done, which at the same time tells you if you have actually got your work truly fixed in place :0) otherwise it too would go flying.

[Dennis]

I have found the red setters wax invaluable from time to time and really it is not at all messy if you whack the work out of the wax after you are done, which at the same time tells you if you have actually got your work truly fixed in place :0) otherwise it too would go flying.

Something about stable doors comes to mind, Cornelius. How does it go again?

[Kwant]

If the horses want to run free who am I to keep them in

[mizgeorge]

Good on you George. I've had a 500g tub of Polymorph for a year and guess it's similar. Bought it on a whim and never found a use for it. I should take my own advice. Dennis.

Exactly the same stuff Dennis - I find it invaluable. I keep a large dollop on an old shellac pad that fits into my benchmate (though a ring clamp works just as well) and it allows me to set happily on just about any shape of ring shank. Makes things like this (done a couple of days ago) a doddle too - even with the jump ring in place


oval amethyst pendant by mizgeorge, on Flickr

[Dennis]

You seem to have gone the extra mile there George, with a narrow rim to retain the stone. So was it set from behind? Dennis.

[ShinyLauren]

Lovely piece of setting George!

[mizgeorge]

Not set from behind - it's a rubover on homemade bearer wire with a 0.4mm top section.

[Julian]

homemade bearer wire with a 0.4mm top section.

Now thats interesting, how do you do it ?

Julian

[Patstone]

Worst case scenario, a flying ring - I dont think so - char the spare expensive bedroom carpet more like.

Well most of my shanks are unsuitable for ring clamps and I have tried the external and the internal (expanding) type. So now I just hold them for setting and if necessary brace the mount against my bench peg.

Knowing that these cements are extremely messy and liable to let you down unless you use generous amounts, nothing would persuade me to go down that route.
The worst case scenario is that your ring will suddenly fly across the room and be badly damaged Dennis.