I use mostly sheet silver and the steel shot does pit and wondered if anyone has used plastic pellets or crushed walnut shells in their barrel polisher to prevent this.
Paula
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I use mostly sheet silver and the steel shot does pit and wondered if anyone has used plastic pellets or crushed walnut shells in their barrel polisher to prevent this.
Paula
The ceiling is absolutely stunning, soo beautiful.
Paula
For fear of showing my age here and years of experience of jewellery design, you have to keep pushing the boundaries. I agree totally with Em in all that she advises. I learnt hard lessons early on...
Just wanted to congratulate everyone who is losing those extra lbs and keep up the brilliant work. =D>
I know how hard it is, I put on 4 stone having been 8 for 20 years. I reached my target weight...
I am so sorry you have had this problem, most people dont realise that putting anything in a jiffy bag means that it will go through rollers when posted. She has unwittingly made a very costly...
Back in the late eighties when I was making costume jewellery, Linda Lusardi (I can hear mumblings of who the hell is that, she was a page three girl) bought a pair of my ear-rings in my shop. Later...
Lucky you, some really special techniques there.
Paula
They are just waiting for someone to cough up loads a money[-X
You should go for both .co.uk and .com if you can and the shorter name is always better its easier for people to remember. One tip though when you go to check if its available buy it straight away I...
The book The Jewellers Directory of Decorative Finishes by Jinks McGrath has a couple of pages on copper and brass patination. It really depends on what you want to achieve colour wise.
Paula
You could have one of each design and tailor your delivery times to suit you if you are pressed for time. So if you have a bit more stock delivery could be 1-2 days if you have less, then 3-5. I...
I accumulated tools as I went along. You can usually use what they have and as you start to work you find out what is relevent to you and what you use the most. I managed with very few initially...
The most important aspect of exhibiting is keeping it plain and simple so the jewellery stands out above everything else. You want people to come into your stand so you have a chance to talk to...
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. I have taken lots of photos of sunsets from a window at the top of my house but none as lovely as those.
They are otherwise I would'nt eat them :agree:
Good news indeed :) I am so pleased for you I will treat myself to some fruity cardboard (Ryvita), yukky but slimming!
A Gemini and a horse, not sure what to make of that really. All my life except for the last two or so years I was Taurus but for some reason because I am on the cusp and I am now a Gemini. Grounded...
I wear a mixture of new and old. I have some sparklers inherited from my Mum and Aunty that I wear on my fingers with a couple of plain Thai gold rings to keep them on. If I go somewhere special I...
I left school at 16 with a few GCSE's and then in my early 20's started designing, manufacturing and retailing costume jewellery. 15 years later I went to college for two years and studied craft,...
I agree with Nic that it could be really difficult handling items in and out, its bad enough sometimes forwards and backwards.
Buying a kiln is a really important expense and I always advise to buy...
Em, I still have and use my Mini Craft, it has been an amazing workhorse and is only now showing signs of giving up. I am going to treat myself to a pendant drill very soon but until then the Mini...
[] but just a gentle one. Sooo sorry to hear about your back problems, any pain is just awful and so near your wedding. I will think good thoughts for you on the 26th, nothing like a bit of healing...
I would take a look at other peoples hand crafted work in shops, galleries and online, you will see imperfections in most if not all apart from the silversmiths at the top of their game. I recently...
I used my initials and it just lent itself to be the side of a face, eye and nose. I have been evolving and refining it over the years and now it is my hallmark to, so I am stuck with it. I think if...
I used my initials and it just lent itself to be the side of a face, eye and nose. I have been evolving and refining it over the years and now it is my hallmark to, so I am stuck with it. I think if...