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Ok, so I was on here last week looking for advice on cuttin a bull stick/scorper to set a citrine in a setting I had made. I had made the setting tapered, going by the instructions I saw in 'the ring...

Thanks Peter, great tips on shaping the scorper, I shall go forth and have a go. Hopefully it'll all come back to me.

Thanks for the great advice, I have got a clear idea now how to go about setting this stone. I'll be taking my time, fingers crossed!

I have an rectangular citrine (eight sides) to set in a bezel type setting. i have made the setting tapered toflow with the shape of the stone. i read that you should use a bullstick to cut the...

thanks! will give them a call. fingers crossedx

Hey! does anyone know of a setting and mount supplier that has cast, half eternity, 3 strand ring mounts in 18ct w/gold? I have been asked to make one for a girl who is getting married. Been...

thanks aggi,
i think i'll try out what you suggested. if it works i'll be happy as they seem very popular at the moment. x

yeah, no doubt! There'll not be much left once i'm finished!

thanks nic,

thats me registered and booked hotel for the birmingham show next week.
it looks great!

thanks peter,

will look into those- probably nitric acid will do the trick:-p

where is the spring fair? live in glasgow but could make a day/weekend of it.
didn't know i could get stones on etsy. cheers-will check it out!:~:

hey! any ideas where i can get good quality gemstones, cab and facetted, on line? i made a necklace for a friend using a long marquise shaped, cabachon turquiose as the t-bar catch. she had got the...

hi, i'm thinking of giving etching ago again. done it yearsssssssssss ago at art school but can't remember what i used- nitric acid rings a bell!? i got some of the black paint you put on before...

yeah, use the silver guards at the ends. it seems to be next to the red coral beads which have smaller holes. When i re-done my friends i used a reeming tool to open up the red coral beads. Fingers...

hi,
Been making these large beaded bracelets for friends and family etc. However i've had to re-thread 2 of them as the thread seems to wear really quick. i use silk thread, no.10 thickness, using...

thanks! very useful links:Y:

well that 's good news about the business rates- we have a computer up there and the other side of the space is used as a guest room.

My friend has built a basic web site for me. It looks ok but...

thanks for the advice- all very useful!
i live in the west end of glasgow where there is alot of individual characters about who are looking for unqiue pieces, therefore there is plenty shops and...

Hi! Last january i left my jewellery sales job to get back to making jewellery. i was treating it more like a hobby, making jewellery for friends and family etc. Therefore i didn't register it as a...

maybe have a couple of statement beads at opposite sides. there will then be something interesting showing even if it does spin round :)

wow! great web site. you jewellery looks great x

sorry- christmas RUSH kicking in!

hee hee-jayne. fingers getting very sore with the christmas rust kicking in! i'm having a jewellery sale in my loft space this weekend-getting very nerveous... Eventually got the banded agate from...

yeah. found some! after hours of searching the net i find my 14mm black agate- sunny enterprise was the company. very cheap so fingers crossed they are ok quality. x

thanks gemma,
yeah the trouble seems to be getting the right colour and right size! might have to suggest black onyx as an alternative. the joys of christmas- everything selling out!:hohoho: