Making Your Own Burnishers For Flush Setting - Making Your Own Jewelry Tools

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6 жыл бұрын

Making your own jewellery making tools is always fun. It also is a lot cheaper plus sometimes there is nothing out there that will do the job as good as a tool you make yourself.
In this film Andrew shows you just how quick and cheap you can make your own mini burnishers, ideal for setting your gemstones when you flush set.
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Andrew shows you many hints and tips that he has gained from his experience as a professional goldsmith.
Andrew Berry, a professional jeweller for 30 years, is the training director of www.AtTheBench.com, an award winning on line jewellery training website.

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@deirdrenel2 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you do quick films that have a lot of talking and explaining- mark of a good teacher! Thanks again

@katcabrera8272 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Don't get me started on that beautifully soothing voice of yours! But your straight forward teaching style is perfect for me! I use pretty much all of the techniques you teach! You are the self taught jewelry makers best friend!

@bydlo69 Жыл бұрын

Well presented and easy to listen to. Very useful with great ideas. Thank you Andrew.

@melindakeith4103 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Andrew. A great informative video.

@jaavjewelry8936 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, this video saved my life, thanks

@Miki.K 6 жыл бұрын

love your videos and I find them so useful. I would like to see how jewellers make their own nice customised tools out of metal rod or old tools such as different shape of burnishers to going into awkward tiny places to set stones or burnish bezel etc. or not only burnishers but useful and customised own tools would be great. I guess you don't really want to reveal all your trade secret but would be brilliant if you could share homemade tools to make your life easier. Thank you for sharing your knowledge through videos!

@albertpartridge2194 6 жыл бұрын

great advice again Andrew thank you ,rio grand is catching on quick about your ring making great stuff just shows when good advice is given

@flyingcheff 6 жыл бұрын

LOVE your Buff stick, looks like mine!! Thanks from Maui Andrew! Every bit of your tips and tricks are so appreciated! Aloha!

@mariongainer3099 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew! Most helpful! 😎

@allanthompson9695 Жыл бұрын

Having learnt so much on the first watch through of your films, It now feels like the bench is coming together slowly here, so I am re watching pertinent films with a little understanding from the first watch, if that makes sense. Anyhow, cheers Andrew, catch you soon on a Q&A.

@mareehart4954 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you posted this Andrew, I have also seen the conversations (and taken part) and was surprised that fellow metalsmiths were not realising that these are easy to make. I have used beading tools for mine though - as I didn't have any old burrs to hand but was putting in an order to the supplier an extra quid for a beading tool was an easy way to get the steel.

@awshra1 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Its working! Nice and smooth!:) thank you!

@Dharlanna 6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see how you sharpen the beading tools at some point as well. Thank you Andrew!

@haririalaa6487 4 жыл бұрын

perfect and amazing tutorial...! thank you..!

@jettevittrup9935 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andy 🙏 Very useful video!

@bijanshakya2463 3 жыл бұрын

Best informative channel on jewellery

@stephenscordato4321 2 жыл бұрын

I just did this using a graver handle with a little chuck on it, perfect. Thanks for the tip!

@101mosioatunya 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I shall be watching it again and again :-)

@davidpayne4380 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am planning to try a gypsy setting and so went looking for a steel burnisher but could not find one, This has solved the problem.

@karinachristiansen5550 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the good videos I also make my own I use old golf balls as handles

@jeanined9060 6 жыл бұрын

Once again, thank you for your great advice Andrew! I love your videos! Full of helpful tips & general knowledge. I enjoy listening to you carry on, it's always helpful information, then laugh when you try to cut yourself off & make yourself stop talking! You are entertaining & informative, so thank you! Along with Gabby in the comments, I would also like to see these tiny burnishers in use. Any plan for a video on that in the near future? Thank you much Sir!

@stephaniewade3936 4 жыл бұрын

thank you! very helpful!

@jarlathmcnee3833 4 жыл бұрын

I knew you had a video hidden away. I have started practicing flush settings and have stones from 2.5mm to 4mm so needed a smaller burnisher. Thank you

@mikema9311 6 жыл бұрын

great tip. thxs

@zeluis7938 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video Andrew! I'd love to see how you use it. I've learned how to flush setting from some videos on the internet, and i make my own burnishers from old dentist tools. I feel the need to improve my technique! Hugs from Brazil! :)

@MacherlaPrabhakar 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@mary-annkieckhaben5026 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Like this

@user-ij8ry6su6p 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤍 from korea

@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws 6 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated if I haven't said already.

@barry7608 10 ай бұрын

Thanks have you done a vid on setting soft stones like opal?

@mary-annkieckhaben5026 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you is Fan.

@AdrianoPedrasPreciosas 6 жыл бұрын

Like 😁🖒🖒🖒

@stormyeffects4795 2 жыл бұрын

I flush set my first two stones last night. I got frustrated and ended up using a screwdriver as burnisher. It sort of worked

@huskyfluffy 6 жыл бұрын

Why do some people say to heat first before reshaping? And some say doesn't matter. When does it matter??

@flyingcheff 6 жыл бұрын

Wondering, why do you heat the bur before pushing into the handle? Thank you so much!

@flyingcheff 6 жыл бұрын

thank you so much

@Atthebench 6 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t say so any better than Mark did 👍🏼

@DanPitrello 6 жыл бұрын

I've actually put the sacrificial burr in the handpiece, and shaped it with another flex-shaft. Nicely done!

@Arctic_Falcon 3 жыл бұрын

For setting 2.5mm round stones, how large should the tip of the burnisher be? I have an old scratch awl that has a 1mm tip that I was thinking about using, because it already has a handle and is a good length. Also, does the material of the burnisher matter? I will be setting cubic zirconia, moissanite, and diamond. I'm mostly concerned about damaging the CZ.

@Atthebench 3 жыл бұрын

It has to fine tipped. Not sharp. Gently rounded at the top. Steel best. Polished. The tip ideally should not touch the stone

@flyingcheff 6 жыл бұрын

Can you show us how you use it? Again, thanks!

@jeanined9060 6 жыл бұрын

Gabby, I just watched some videos of other jewelry makers using these tiny burnishers. Look for videos on flush mounting stones. Apparently they're used to press around the tiny stones used in flush mounting. Hope that helps!

@Jimmy-sb3fc 5 ай бұрын

Andrew, would stainless steel dental tools / picks be suitable for making a burnisher like this? Thank you!

@Atthebench 5 ай бұрын

Yes they would be suitable providing you can shape them and polish them

@Jimmy-sb3fc 5 ай бұрын

@@Atthebench Thank you, Sir!

@richardcooper38 6 жыл бұрын

Good evening. I had ment to inform you last week but you were challenged by Rio Grand on your video DOING Rings All Wrong. The fellow that did the video conceded that you were correct of all points mentioned. It is on Rio Grande's site and not very old. Should be easy to find. Thank you for all your hard work in posting these great videos.

@pattyc7222 6 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to that video? I'm not able to find it by searching. Thanks.

@richardcooper38 6 жыл бұрын

Patty Chenenko kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qb2JlJiq3baXoH0.html

@Vatsek 6 жыл бұрын

Why do you need to heat it to mount in the handle?

@Atthebench 6 жыл бұрын

Vatsek it needs to burn the wood to fit it into the handle to make it secure

@jowilson2180 Жыл бұрын

How to you remove the burnisher from the handle to swap it over please? Thanks

@Atthebench Жыл бұрын

You don’t. Handle are very cheap so you can have as many burnishers as you want

@archlcroft5428 6 жыл бұрын

I cannot find anything to drill a hole in my stones for the dremel or flex shaft. I can’t find any tutorial to help me. And what’s a burr’s?

@jeanined9060 6 жыл бұрын

Hi A Shand! ( Andrew, hope you don't mind me answering this first!) A Shand, you need a diamond coated drill bit to drill holes in stone. I'm assuming you mean stones like agates, jasper, other semi-precious stones. That technique falls more into the lapidary category & there are several stone/lapidary workers you can find on KZfaq. I'll tell you what I know for now. I've cut holes in stone & glass by using diamond coated drill bits (they come in all different sizes, from tiny to pretty large. I've purchased them for my Dremel tools from Ace Hardware, Home depot, Amazon, Rio Grande, etc. They're easy to find). Cutting stone or glass must be done under water though, because of all the heat built up while cutting. Your stone will crack if not kept cool. I place the stone in a shallow dish of water so just the tip of the drill is submerged (can't submerge the actual drill because you'll ruin it &/or get electrocuted!). There's quite a few steps to get started, such as having a way to keep your stone stabilized if it's too small to hold with your fingers, starting the hole with a tiny pilot ding, moving your drill up & down while drilling so particulate matter can be released into the water while you're drilling through the stone, etc. Really, find a lapidarist on here to see full instructions on that. If you really can't find one, try glass working sites. I've put 4mm holes in fused glass pieces using a table grinder made for stained glass work. Always using diamond coated grinding heads. They're crucial. Burrs are drill bits that have heads of different shapes & sizes & are made specifically for different tasks. Andrew can answer this question better than I! Hope this helps!

@katerinapatiniotis5598 6 жыл бұрын

He reminds me of James Woods.

@marybelsalis2236 4 жыл бұрын

genius. Unfortunately my tools are all new!

@101mosioatunya 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew, what happened to the mini burnishers you used to stock in your shop for £4.50? I don't have any spent burrs or drills that I can repurpose and wanted to buy one so I went to your shop, found exactly what I was looking for but it's out of stock . . . aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggghhhhhhhhhhh!

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

Just updated the site now. We have 5 in stock

@101mosioatunya 4 жыл бұрын

@@Atthebench Just ordered one :-)

@MyMoviesAreFunny 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Berry need one badly any chance they will be in stock soon andrew