Setting for enamels

I wanted to set my two enamel pieces but didn't know how to go about it until I saw this photo by  Kovats, she uses a piece of metal between her two enamel pieces that has claws in either direction to secure both sides to one middle piece, as seen in figure 1. I thought I would try to set my enamels in the same way but I knew it was going to be difficult as putting too much pressure on enamel can crack it so once the one side is set setting the other side would be a challenge.

Figure 1-  Kovats, N., (2020) Enamel pendant.

I used the same pattern the was used on the domes on the setting plate, but I reduced it and used different sections. I reduced the pattern as the gaps on the domes were large so it would add some contrast also because I did not want the plate to become too flimsy and bends as I set. For the claws, I cut slits bent half up and half down then shaped and sanded them as seen in figure 3. 

Figure 2- Bowes, K., (2020). Pierced pattern on the setting

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Figure 3- Bowes, K., (2020). Claws. separated