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Decided to abandon the other one and start again. Soldered the back bits open and joined the ends at the front. It seems to have worked, all I have to do now is set stones. Thanks all for your...

The photo won't download. Can't show you but the one that Dennis put in is similar. Think it may be a good idea to solder the straight bits of silver first, then bend it into ring shape.

I have been asked i to make a ring, or at least four rings fixed at the back and slightly apart at the front with four c.z's randomly across the four rings. I have made four rings and soldered them...

You are quite right Dennis, I am not calm enough at the moment as I still have properties that are in the process of being sold, so a lot on my plate. I am trying to get it together, but cant sit...

I have been asked to make a ring like the cheap Xmas cracker type the lady had bought before because she liked the style. The original was brass or similar and had been cast. The item consisted of...

Hello Wallace, nice to hear from you. Trying hard to keep my spirits up. Don't like living on my own, I suppose you get used to it in time. The c.z's have gone cloudy in the tumbler. It could be...

I have put thermogel on it and tried to re-solder but the stones have gone cloudy, after putting in tumbler, so may have to be binned anyway. Found out that pickle dissolves c.z's. Still can't get...

As it's a friend I thought I would ask her what she wants to do. My opinion is
" take it or leave it". I have been doing it for weeks, fed up now. The four rings are soldered together at the...

Hello again. I have been given a commission for a ring, well 4 actually soldered at the back with stones c.zs at the front. How do you solder eight bezel without them melting. Used pots of...

If anyone has a wild party, don't forget my invite.

I am struggling a bit, seem to have forgotten a lot. Thanks for your answers.

Thank you, nice to talk to an old friend. Hope you are well and still enjoying life.

Hello Dennis, remember me. How are you, hope to get my life in order soon. Will speak again soon. Pat in Devon.

Hi, getting a bit more of my life sorted out now. Just started making jewellery again after 9 months of not going anywhere near it. For those of you who aren't aware of my situation, my hubby died...

Hi Dennis, glad you are still around, nice to see a friendly face.

Hi, getting over the loss of hubby Jey who passed away suddenly seven months ago for those who dont remember me. I am quite busy as i take my doggies out every morning and have joined a few clubs. ...

Is pearlessence still around, i need to ask a pearly question. I have had a bit of a trauma so stopped making jewellery temperarily, hubby died suddenly last October so been a bit down. Most days...

Yes it is, plus I don't really feel like making jewellery yet, it's too early for me having just lost my husband. Wondered about buying g chain instead.

A customer wants an handmade 18 inch gold chain, I thought 1mm would be strong enough as she wants to hang two 1cm pearls but how much wire would I need. Don't really feel like making jewellery just...

Hi , I am not really back yet, but thought I would come in and say hello. For those of you who don't know, my husband took cookies out for a walk nearly 3 months ago and had a massive heart attack...

Hello again. Well, for those who didn't know, my husband died suddenly eight weeks ago, which hit me hard as outwardly there was nothing wrong. He took the doggies out for a walk and had a massive...

I use a jam jar with a glass disc on top, and a baby bottle warmer to heat it in.

Thank you for the offer of legal help, had to get a solicitor as we decided about two months ago to sell our rental properties. All have got buyers ready to exchange contracts, then this delayed it...

Don't know if I am allowed to put this thread on but hey ho I will try. An otherwise ordinary morning, got up fed my three doggies, hubby took them out for a walk. Normally we would go together, but...

Thank you for all your kind wishes. It still hasn't sunk in, no doubt it will when I least expect it. Doctor at hospital said when it does hit it will be like hitting a brick wall running....