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Resurrecting this thread, I am a fairly new jewelry designer. Still learning different things such as working with wire, lost wax process, soldering and soon, sheet metal. From the beginning, without being told, I saved every scrap of cast off from my projects. I have small clear cases, pill bottles...
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I like to use dead soft because it's easier for me to shape. And after all that hammering into place it hardens up enough. 16-gauge is a good place to start, for a delicate ring. I like 8-12 gauge myself, but I also like chunkier pieces. Personally instead of 1/2 round wire for ring shanks, I prefer...
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hi my name is tom, i live in jersalem israel, end i study design i specialize in creating two formats with my 3d program (solidworks) which you can use. the first format you can use (for rapidprototiping) when you want to print a 3d wax object which you can later on use for casting all kinds of metals...
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Is there any bit that would work in a Dremel that I can use to shape the end of 18 or 20 gauge wire into a point? It's taking way too long to do it by filing and sanding. Perhaps it's because I'm just starting out, but each one I do is a challenge. I test the point on several fabrics, to...
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you've been such a great help with gold filled metal, but i have another quick question about gold filled metal. What is the best solder to use for gold filled wire and sheet metal? I've been using Yellow silver solder- but it sometimes leaves a dark mark where the solder was melted. Do you have...
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Having a devil of a time making bracelets in what I think of (probably incorrectly or simplistically) as the "Navajo style". In it's simplest form, I'd describe it as 3 or more half-round wires, the outer wires bent in an arc at the top of the wrist to hold a bezel-set stone, with the...
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How to stamp sterling silver? What tools should i get and what kind of store may carry them tools? I'm thinking of stamping my works with 925 mark so people would be less skeptical whether it's real sterling or not. I'm new at this, so please be gentle :) Thank you!
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Been eons since I posted here - and with a new computer and less lag, here's a new pendant I made recently. Dimensions : 60mm Metal : Sterling Silver Gem : White Freshwater Cultured Pearl 9mm
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I wanted something with a broad-ish flat platform for Egyptian Spirals. The teeth on the pliers are bighty so I wrapped both jaws in scads of masking tape. My prof commented that he did not think they would hold up well. Of the many hairbraned things he has watched me do, the channel locks are a success...
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