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The King's crown finished
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| | The start of the project. Templates, brass, nickel, and gems
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closeup of the Garnets and Black Onyx for this project
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| Sawing out the brass base of the crowns
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| the template pieces laid out on the nickle, in process of sawing and piercing
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some of the cut and pierced pieces for the King's crown being filed smooth
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| checking for fit and spacing before being marked for engraving the detail
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| pieces laid out on the base in preparation for drilling
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| The King's crown after assembly and forming
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| Getting started on coronets for the Prince and Princess. This shows design templates and sawed nickel base.
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Template pieces ready for sawing and piercing, and bezel settings for the sqaure black onyx cabochons being formed.
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| making the bezel settings for the square black onyx cabochons
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| the cutting and percing process
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pieces in various stages of piercing and engraving
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| Trimming the pieces and checking fit in preparation for drilling, riveting and forming.
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| The Prince's coronet after assembly and forming
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