|
|
|
What is a dap? What does dapped mean?
"Dap" is an alteration of the word "dab" - to strike lightly. The jewelry industry has adapted this word for its own use. Dapping is what adds height and dimension to filigree and other stamped findings. There are several ways to dap a filigree:
- concave
- convex
- rippled
- wavy formed (like a flower)
- formed to take a cabochon (like the image shown above)
- formed to take pointed back stones
- curled rolled domed
Guyot Brothers manufactures a large range of dapped filigree and jewelry findings that can be used to produce an increasing variety of products from ad specialty items to zipper pulls. You may find our filigree catalog helpful in further understanding daps and dapping.
We hope this helps with your project, if you'd like to search the web further may we suggest you continue your search here...