I thought that you might want to see this. I made a neckpiece from the chain that I posted previously. Once I had my enameled portion finished I started fabricating the setting. We are not doing enameling but the chain might be something you will use for Johan and in the future. Check out the big ring on the back.  I made this the same way that I made the ring in class with the stationary planishing hammer. 

I marked where prongs will go with my sharpie, Center punched the marks, found a drill bit to match my wire and drilled holes through my frame.

Once I had my holes drilled I pushed my wire into the brick. I nipped more than I needed and then hammered them into the brick so they were all sticking out a bit.

 

After the prongs were soldered, I gently pried off the frame from the brick, pickled it and then test fit the piece.  I then flush cut the back prongs and sanded the back flat.

Once the back was sanded I figured out my bail and soldered it to the frame.

Once the bail was soldered on I patinated it with liver of sulphur and the brass brushed it.  Then I set the piece and connected the chain to the bail with a split jumpring.