Thanks for that calculator-Ive copied down some recipes it spat out and hopefully tomorrow night at class I will make something pretty interesting, wether it works or not! :)
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Thanks for that calculator-Ive copied down some recipes it spat out and hopefully tomorrow night at class I will make something pretty interesting, wether it works or not! :)
Shakudo? Is that the one whch uses Gold? I tried typing mixed metals/mixed alloys into Google in the hope I got a link to a blog or to a wikipedia article but all I get is sites dealing mainly with...
Hi :)
I saw some examples of metalowrk does using Japanese Shibuichi-apparently a mix of one part sterling silver to three parts copper.
Has anyone used this or made their own? Im hoping to...
Hi Cal :)
There seem to be a few people on the course who are either re-taking it (obviously progressing with their work, not flunking the first time round!) and some who use the workshop at other...
I noticed a few months ago that my jewellery was tarnishing on its stands (I pre-load the stands before packing them up as it saves time) and after I cleaned it up I popped it in a big, sealed...
I polished it until it was silky smooth and glossy, but the black didnt seem so deep when I'd done that. When I varnished it it really brought the colours out and showed off the translucency (not...
She is, isnt she?
Ive added a prety basic album-its not great, its basically an inventory I scanned in for my jewellery party. The prices are all wrong and on really cheap tags, and there were about...
Im loving it-two and a half hours a week is NOT enough! I could spend my whole week there. We're supposed to have a 15-20 minute break halfway through but so far no-ones ever stopped to take it :)
Im a student on the course-first time doing anything to do with metalworking, and I DO have a sister called Vicky-she's studying in Hull :) know her?
Hello
My names Nat and Ive been making jewellery on/off for almost five years now. I recently started a fantastic course at Hills College, Sheff, and am currently soaking up everything to do with...
This is a part-time course at Hillsborough College in Sheffield. The course runs from 630-9, and you have the choice of Mon, Tue or Wed. The course is 16 weeks long.
This is a great course for...