Thanks guys for your answers, I never considered rubbing back the high spots lol. Must see if I can find the book which contains all the firing temperatures.
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Thanks guys for your answers, I never considered rubbing back the high spots lol. Must see if I can find the book which contains all the firing temperatures.
Hi there, do any of you lovely people know anything about the properties of Shauer opalescent white enamel? I have used it in the past with good results, but after a long gap, my opalescent hearts...
Ha! ha! Dennis.....I was wondering the same thing myself, sent the original ring that I made in sterling to be cast in 18ct thinking that it would work out cheaper than making it in gold, there is...
An interesting update on my post is that since picking the brains of Tom at Ward's gems (....besides the brains of you lovely people too!!) is that he remembered a dark grey sapphire in the cupboard...
Hi Myls,
just wondering where in France you are, I'm living in France too.... waves from Basse Normandie,
Julia
Beautifully seasonal!
There is also Weston Beamor in Birmingham who will cast in bronze.
Thank you to all who replied to my question, there are some very good points here. I like the star sapphire/ diopside option in particular, and I will definitely check out haematite too. ...and...
Wow thank you! So thrilled....and thank Dennis :)
Does anyone have thoughts on black gemstones? I have a lady interested in a ring with a black gem, but when I showed her a black spinel, she didn't like the way that the sparkle was just on the...
Wow, I love your lion and the way you built it up in several layers. It looks great! btw, bit of a heavy read for your hols!!
Yes the birds claw bracelet is beautiful as is some of the other jewellery created with animal parts....call me a wimp, but I really don't feel comfortable with the jewellery with eyes and fur!!
Thanks guys, just going to see if I can do this avatar thing now....and thanks George for the pointer.
Hi there, I'm Julia, originally from the West Midlands, now living in the tranquillity of France, Just wondered if any of you 'old hands' out there could tell me how to upload an avatar. I'm quite...
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The enamelled stars in my bracelet are fireworks exploding their colour against the dusk sky. BTW, I'm loving the ring Lilia
When I first used argentium, I wasn't aware that it was any different to sterling, so imagine my shock when I used binding wire and it all crumbled. All the soldering cheats that you've used for...
I love to make big, bold colourful jewellery. It's what I love to wear too. What does this say about me? Dunno really as I am not big and bold, at least not on the outside.
Loving the new enamelling range, but please, please, please will you make your fab site compatible with Google Chrome.
BTW I hold up cooksongold as the shining example to what a website should be...
I am in Coventry. What? Someone's got to live here!