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I just tie earrings in pairs with some copper wire before I pickle them and remove the wire when I have finished tumbling. The ladder idea would not work in my vibratory tumbler -- too big.

The smallest tip I use is a #4 on oxy propane for jump rings and similar. I more regularly use a #4 or #5 except for heavy work when I may go up to the #7 or even the rosebud tip. Alternatively on...

This seems to be a idiosyncrasy of the Smith's Little Torch. I have the same sort of setup and usually when I start the propane flame is a bit unstable until the torch warms up a bit particularly...

sorry about the double posting I thought I had lost the first one.

Your catch is very similar in functional design. The main functional difference is the hook that retains the pin. Yours is an inverted "U" shape while mine is a sort of "e" without the curly bit at...

The mechanism works with sideways tension that pulls the pin up and away from slot underneath the "e" shaped hook. Gravity also works at pulling the pin up and backwards when the piece is worn. At...

Sprueing can be tricky but believe me you learn from your mistakes because it can be a lot of work having to make, sprue, burnout and cast a replacement.

I have attached a photo of the back of the...

It was my interest in casting drew me into jewellery making. Many years ago I was inspired by a museum display of Inca jewellery and ceremonial objects that were mostly made with lost wax casting. I...

The concept of the tree of life has a multitude of cultural expressions from Celtic (my own ethnic background) middle eastern and Asian. In my case it expresses a theme that permeates most of the...

This is the latest piece i have completed exploring a tree of life design. The photos are of the sprued wax pattern, the casting before finishing and the completed broach. I think the piece would...

Hi Carl

When I started casting I used a torch and an open crucible. In my case the torch was a Smith's Little Torch with a rosebud tip running on oxy-propane. With that setup I could manage maybe...

Thanks for all the messages of welcome. I have been busy making some more pieces as well as dealing with the normal domestic chaos. I have nearly finished a broach exploring the same theme as the...

I have been using a little torch or about 5 years on oxy-propane. it is connected to a size E oxygen cylinder and a 4.5 kg propane cylinder. I just keep the cylinders in a caddy in the studio. It is...

Since i have joined this forum I need to introduce myself. I live in the suburban outskirts of Brisbane, Australia. My major interests in jewelley making are casting. I have my own casting equipment...