About the Class

Tube setting is a beautiful way to add faceted round stones to your jewellery, creating a clean rim of silver around a bright touch of colour.

Although stone setting can feel intimidating at first, this class breaks the process down step by step so that it feels much more approachable than you might expect. As well as teaching you the basics of tube setting, the class will also help you become more confident using a pendant drill (or flex shaft, depending on where you are in the world). I’ll use it throughout the class to create the settings and achieve a smooth professional finish, while also explaining how tube settings can still be created if you don’t yet have access to one.

Choosing the correct sizes for your stones, tube, and burrs can feel confusing at first, so I’ve included detailed technical guidance and downloadable diagrams to make the process clearer and easier to understand.

This is a longer class than many of my others, giving you time to understand not just the steps themselves, but also why the technique works, helping you build confidence as you go.

If you haven't already watched them then you will find the Simple Hammered Ring class and the Stone Set Ring class very useful as the Tube Set Ring class concentrates on the setting rather than making the ring. All three classes, and many more, are part of the Jeweller's Bench Membership - click here for more details.

If you need any extra help as you work your way through the classes do join us over on The Jeweller's Bench Café group over on Facebook - the perfect place to ask for advice and to show off what you've been making

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You will need:

Materials:
round or square wire approximately 2mm in diameter, 4mm - 6mm round faceted stone, tube to fit your stone. The Tube Setting handout includes a chart showing the size of tube I use for different stone sizes.

Equipment: (all the jewellery making kit listed here can be used for many different projects)
*Soldering kit - see here for more details
*6" flat file
*Engineer’s square
*Needle file
*Round and stone setting burrs to fit your stone (refer to downloadable handout)
*silicon rubber wheel
*Pendant drill or pin vice
*Knitting needle or similar (to push stone out of setting!)
*Callipers
*Lubrication for the burrs e.g. beeswax
*Sharpie
*Joint leveller
*Jeweller’s saw
*Bench peg
*Bezel pusher
*Burnisher
*Ring clamp

An explanation of all the tools and materials that you need is included in the videos, and a downloadable equipment and materials list is available with the class.

2 hours 9 minutes long, 16 lessons

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"I've always thought that tube settings would be to hard for me, but the videos are clear and easy to follow - and I've just made my first tube set ring! I'm really pleased with it."

Alex D.

"I've only used pre-made tube settings so far, but I have had some tube, ready and waiting for ages! Joanne gave plenty of really useful tips and examples that will be relevant across other techniques and explained the reasoning behind her choice of certain tools and burrs, which is omething that doesn't happen with other tutors. I'm even keener to get my pendant motor now!"

Dawn G.

"Really useful handouts thanks. That's something you don't get with youtube videos!"

Debbie G.

Legal Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to show safe working practices and to discuss health and safety aspects of jewellery making, but in the end I cannot take responsibility for how the tutorial information is used and how safely you work. Take the effort to set up your work area safely right from the start!
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Joanne Tinley

Tutor and Founder of The Jeweller's Bench

The Jeweller's Bench is run by Joanne Tinley. She has been making her own jewellery for as long as she can remember and left her first career as a school teacher to set up business as a jewellery designer and tutor nearly 20 years ago. She is
self-taught and like many people started with wire and beads. Learning how to solder, however, opened up a whole new world of jewellery making, one that she is keen to share!

Legal Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to show safe working practices and to discuss health and safety aspects of jewellery making, but in the end I cannot take responsibility for how the tutorial information is used and how safely you work. Take the effort to set up your work area safely right from the start!
All Rights Reserved. No part of this course may be reproduced or shared without express, written consent from the author.

Tube Set Ring

Start with a simple hammered ring and then learn how to set sparkling gems in smooth modern settings