Hey, remember this post, about the chipped ruby in zoisite briolette? I finally made time to try my idea of building up the chip with modeling paste. What I had on hand was molding paste, often used with stencils.
I sculpted a bit of it onto the broken area, with a piece of wire in the hole. Then I removed the wire and let the paste dry for about 2 hours. I proceeded to wrap the stone with sterling silver wire as I normally would and viola!
If you can't tell, the one on the right was the broken one. The molding paste was white and a bit of it was showing, so I used a black sharpie to cover it up. I am pretty pleased with these results.
I sculpted a bit of it onto the broken area, with a piece of wire in the hole. Then I removed the wire and let the paste dry for about 2 hours. I proceeded to wrap the stone with sterling silver wire as I normally would and viola!
If you can't tell, the one on the right was the broken one. The molding paste was white and a bit of it was showing, so I used a black sharpie to cover it up. I am pretty pleased with these results.
No one will ever know. Those stones are stunning.
ReplyDeleteGreat fix! I can't even tell!
ReplyDeleteSo smart!
ReplyDeleteps - and my verification word? reNORTH. How apropos. LOL
Kristy