http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/ Pull up a chair and have a biscuit! You can talk about anything in here...well almost! en Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:06 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/ http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5038&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:06 GMT Did ya just watch the season finale? OMG looking forward to November and so glad they got around actually having to say his name, would have taken a... Did ya just watch the season finale? OMG looking forward to November and so glad they got around actually having to say his name, would have taken a bit of the magic away. Still reckon bring back Russell T Davies and David Tennant! Best doctor ever! yes even out of all the old ones too.... ]]> The Lounge http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5038 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5032&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:00 GMT Thought i would just say happy Thursday everyone. How are you all and what are you up to? X Thought i would just say happy Thursday everyone. How are you all and what are you up to?
X ]]> The Lounge http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5032 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5031&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 06:48:13 GMT Last month, I made a ring for someone. Gave them a multisizer... Last month, I made a ring for someone. Gave them a multisizer, they came back to me with a size and a spec. No problem. Delivered in plenty of time for the birthday; the receipient was delighted with it. She put it on and wore it for a night out on the town. You know where this is going... Small hours of the morning and her finger was turning a funny colour; cue a trip to A&E to get it cut off.

I've got back a twisted bit of metal - *thankfully* they didn't cut across the engraving as that would have been more of a pest. It's been rounded up, cut square to remove the sheared section and I've soldered a bridge piece in. Used loads of Argotect to save some time later; now it needs rounding up properly, polishing and I need to set a couple of stones back into it (they popped out when the ring was twisted).

It's now 3 sizes larger. ]]> The Lounge ps_bond http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5031 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5030&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 18:13:36 GMT I asked to be considered for Voluntary Redundancy from my all consuming day role, and today it was approved. I have worked for the company for 12... I asked to be considered for Voluntary Redundancy from my all consuming day role, and today it was approved. I have worked for the company for 12 years and, given the knowledge that I am easily replaceable, it made the decision much easier for me.

I have to work the 12 - 14 weeks, and have leave, new skills to learn, 4 more teaching sessions to do, a long line of letters to write and contracts to complete... it seems almost like there will be no time. I have 26 days leave banked, 3.5 months time in lieu and this years leave still outstanding! Not gonna fit that lot in! Extra lovely input for me was to be asked to do some consultancy work, by one of two of the companies I engage with (couldn't say no, it is an opportunity to keep me in the loop of my main skill and expertise, a lovely surprise and bonus too).

so, onward and upward - going to do some training on managing my own business! lol Should be fun!

Opportunities knock - I have been able to take on a couple of extra commissions and sold on Etsy. I can feel the madness coming along quite nicely! lol ]]> The Lounge Wallace http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5030 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5027&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 21:43:19 GMT i am so dumb when it comes to computers!! i am so dumb when it comes to computers!! ]]> The Lounge http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5027 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5026&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 21:11:42 GMT Hi Pat, i tried to PM you but it says you have no more room hope you see this :D Tasha X Hi Pat, i tried to PM you but it says you have no more room hope you see this :D
Tasha X ]]> The Lounge http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5026 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5017&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 02:22:53 GMT Anyone else come back to jewellery making having forgotten all the lovely cuts bruises and messed up nails? i did :( and i have such beautiful nice... Anyone else come back to jewellery making having forgotten all the lovely cuts bruises and messed up nails? i did :( and i have such beautiful nice strong natural nails waaaaahhhhhh sob! sob! the things we do for our hobbies or businesses eh? must say i dont get much luck from my main couture clothing design hobby either meh! #-o ]]> The Lounge http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5017 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5003&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 15:57:33 GMT Amazing film about master craftsmen of Hatton Garden http://www.digital-works.co.uk/gold/ Amazing film about master craftsmen of Hatton Garden http://www.digital-works.co.uk/gold/ ]]> The Lounge pearlescence http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5003 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4987&goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 11:53:53 GMT Thought this might be worth hiving off as its own thread - A collection of drawbench construction methods: ... Thought this might be worth hiving off as its own thread -

A collection of drawbench construction methods:

http://www.meevis.com/jewelry-making...draw-bench.htm
http://ganoksin.com/blog/shelbyvisio...de-draw-bench/
http://www.midwest-metalsmiths.org/i...wbench-pdf.pdf
http://ganoksin.com/blog/davidcruick.../22/drawbench/

And, of course

http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2617

Variations on a theme. They don't need to be welded, they don't need anything too elaborate and they don't need to cost too much. ]]> The Lounge ps_bond http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4987 http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4975&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:20:06 GMT I have just sheared 108 2" squares of 1.6mm copper, gilding metal and nickel silver :)

Quite a bit faster than using a jigsaw. ]]> The Lounge ps_bond http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4975