Cup Burr Tips for Jewelry Making

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Part of the video series: Setting Stud Earrings

Tools for Making Stud Earrings

Summary: After setting a stone into a piece of jewelry a cup burr should be used to round some of the metal edges to prevent snagging. Learn how to use a cup burr from an expert jewelry maker in this free video.

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David Pakman David Pakman is a longtime drummer and political talk radio host located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pakman is tra... read more

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Cup Burr Tips for Jewelry Making

Now I am going to finish the tips of the prongs and I have my cup bur in my flex shaft and I am actually going to use a little tiny bit of a lubricant and it helps your burs last longer and I'm going to finish the tip of each one of these. This takes some of the nice edges off and gives them a nice finished look. You can also do this with a file or a sanding stick but all of those are less consistent and take a little more time but work perfectly fine especially if you are willing to really spend some time being a perfectionist and if you are planning doing these in any large quantity a cup bur is really a necessity. There we go perfect.