And there are a couple of little picks on the inside here. And you just take your element. Say youMoreAnd there are a couple of little picks on the inside here. And you just take your element. Say you want to make this agate into a finished piece a pendant.
And a bail is a loop on a pendant that allows it to be attached to a chain it is what the chain orMoreAnd a bail is a loop on a pendant that allows it to be attached to a chain it is what the chain or the string. Goes through. And there's some controversy.
There's lots of different styles. And imaginative. Ways that this can happen but today i'm going toMoreThere's lots of different styles. And imaginative. Ways that this can happen but today i'm going to show you a traditional way on a piece of cardstock.
Almost like a handheld vise. Use a fine file to true up the sides to perfect alignment. After thatMoreAlmost like a handheld vise. Use a fine file to true up the sides to perfect alignment. After that use a sanding stick to remove the file mark now your bail is ready to solder onto your pendant.
The bail is normally placed in the center of the necklace where the pendant hangs. Some bails are made so a pendant can be attached after the necklace production is completed.
So all you're going to do is very gently. Use your fingers. If you use pliers you might ding up theMoreSo all you're going to do is very gently. Use your fingers. If you use pliers you might ding up the metal. And it's really not necessary it's pretty easy to. Open just gently pull. It.
The only technical part of all pendants is the bail. The bail is the part of metal that the chain feeds through. There are many different types, but can be broken down into four distinct categories: tube bails, clip-on bails, fixed bails and hidden bails.
If you own a pendant, it likely has a bail. A bail (sometimes spelled “bale”) is a metal piece that attaches a diamond, gemstone, or pendant to the necklace's chain and allows it to slide on the chain. They let the pendant hang below the chain.
Comments Section You have to take it to a jeweler to have the bail change. The loop on the top of the bail would have to be cut off. Then a tiny jump ring facing the same way as the pendant soldered on than a traditional large bail (or large jump ring) for the chain to go through.