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Whatever works. I'd been thinking in terms of 1mm or so - which will raise the shard up by that much, naturally. If the shard isn't flat it's going to be more fun bending the bezel to fit (but you'd hit that anyway)... Fun, but not impossible.
The last irregular bezel I did I wrapped paper around to get the outline of the stone, added a couple of mm either side then cut that out of .5mm sheet. Soldered the ends, added a bail, then formed it to fit the stone. I used a drop of superglue to hold the bezel while I got the cardinal points of the bezel formed on either side, then carried on as normal. The superglue came off after a dunk in acetone - but I probably didn't really need to.
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what you term as a 'bail' is what I need to figure out next - what's the easiest thing to use? and the best way to attach?
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have you seen the work by Gesine Hackenberg:
http://www.gesinehackenberg.com/data.../ringLLrot.jpg
I've just discovered her website and I love her stuff!
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"Easiest" for certain values of easy - I'd say a jump ring would be about the simplest. Soldered edge on for a chain to pass through.
Was someone using a diamond core drill on that plate? :)
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I don't know what she uses, but the rings and necklaces she makes from plates are amazing!
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pretty. clever to use the plates with holes to give it context too.
Em
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apparently the next issue of art jewelry is going to have an article called
Genuine Sea Glass: How to Bezel-set an Irregular Stone ....may be of interest
I have a subscription but havent received this one yet
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I get that too Trudy so I 'll be interested to see that article!!
Milo - the flickr photo is how I would like to do mine, with the bezel over the edge. What you and Peter say about the lipped bezel is a good idea too it hadn't occurred to me to use something like that.