Well, this month it looks like i'm not forgetting to post something here #-o ... This sterling silver bracelet has a blue/black patina on it.
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Well, this month it looks like i'm not forgetting to post something here #-o ... This sterling silver bracelet has a blue/black patina on it.
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No need to make the question, then :) Thanks for the link.
You can buy casting grain online
http://leinajoya.es/bronce-granalla-1kg
Bronze is difficult to cast and work with. Too hard.
I sell a lot on etsy. So, loosing some money on this new adventures doesn't mind too much. Worst in all is not the money, but the time you lose throught a return (AZclaim, phone calls, ...). As a...
Hello,
Just in case somebody is wondering about selling on the newly promoted AMAZON HANDMADE, i'm going to talk about my expierence there:
Well, for a start, i've been selling that platform...
I was computer geek a few years ago, living in an office and only knowledgable about computers. No friends or relatives having bussiness related with jewelry.
It is a long and hard way, but you...
I've just ordered a big leather sandbag ...
Thank you very much Dennis - on behalf of my neighbours as well ...
Hello,
When you are hammering something solid, for example a bracelet to fold form it, this can be pretty noisy also when using your disc cutter and other "jeweler taks" ... And when it's only one...
CZ and onyx. Both colors should be the easiest to combine and therefore the easiest to sell.
I would use the garnet and blue topaz to make a pendants. The poligonal shape makes them easy to hang...
Yet another possibility, if you have a reflex camera, is using a polirizing filter. Sometimes it helps.
Hi Michelle,
Perhaps you can post a photo of your ring.
smoth edges, well rounded, exact size AND no visible soldering in the joint. Obviously before to sell, you have to make sure to be able...
Hi Faith,
Unless you have bent the "bezel" inwards, you can try drilling a small hole again in the back - with a lot of care not to touch the stone - and using a wood stick try to push your stone...
Yes, was open.
I have instructions on how to measure your wrist, how to choose the the right size, how to clean it, ... And even having this all, i always end up being asked the same size...
Hello,
When you make a bracelet starting from a silver sheet, borders will look flat or curved (anticlastic/sinclastic). This is ok for most people, as they understand handcrafted items will never...
Hi everybody,
I have had to deal with a "funny" complaint of a customer about a broken bracelet. Did you know that a bracelet, done from a 1.25 thick solid sterling silver sheet cut to size, can...
Thank you very much to you all ...
I will try adding some charcoal power,and also some .999 silver. Guess both will be enough.
Regarding small soldering on the pieces to melt, yes, they may...
Two small tips for soldering the big copper rod to something much ligther:
- red hot first the big rod with the torch, while keeping the thin sheet hot (touch it with the flame from time to time)...
Thank you very much, Theresa. I think that will fix the problem.
And how much do you add, more or less?
For example, i used this and is not bad at all:
Mongay Zapón Cinco Aros (Five Rings) Lacquer for Metals
Perhaps in uk you have different brands to try too.
But mind that UV-resistant...
Hello,
I have a lot of silver 925 to recycle myself ... i'm taking about pounds and pounds from processing lots of orders ... I use a crucible and a oxy-torch for melting it and then make sheets...
Self taught here too: buying equipment, trial and error, vids, more errors, lots of errors .......
It's interesting to notice this is the choice for around 80% of people.
After quite a long time reading this forum .. here i am
I live in Zaragoza (Spain) and i'm pleased to find a place where you can share knowledge on jewelry, my passion and now my full time...