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  1. This used to be a common one at Rolls Royce....

    This used to be a common one at Rolls Royce. Right up until the apprentice they sent happened to arrive at the stores when the storeman was on a tea break and there was only the apprentice storeman...
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    Hi, I'm not far away, Langold, near Worksop.

    Hi, I'm not far away, Langold, near Worksop.
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    Thanks for the suggestions. It really is starting...

    Thanks for the suggestions. It really is starting to look as if I will have to invest in a draw plate in the not too distant future. In the meantime, I will start practising with the copper wire.
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    Rose Gold Wire

    Does anyone know where I can get 0.3mm rose gold wire? I have checked everywhere I can think of and the smallest diameter in rose gold seems to be 0.5mm.
    It is quite urgent and I do only need about...
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    If you really need to try and salvage the copper,...

    If you really need to try and salvage the copper, I would be tempted to try some solder braid or solder mop as it is sometimes called. It is designed for desoldering electronic components and is like...
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    I am afraid that if it has got to the stage of a...

    I am afraid that if it has got to the stage of a metal blob, you cannot turn it back into clay.
    It sounds like you got the heat a bit wrong. I always torch fire mine and you really have to be...
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    Dennis, you make it sound so easy. I have still...

    Dennis, you make it sound so easy. I have still not got round bezels to a standard I am happy with. My customers think they are fine, but I don't. I am starting to think I may have made a big mistake...
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    Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time

    I recently bought, on impulse, some beautiful stones with the idea of setting them into rings and turning them round quickly as they were a lot more expensive than I would usually use.
    They are...
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    Radio 4. Whatever I'm doing. Well, not quite,...

    Radio 4. Whatever I'm doing. Well, not quite, sometimes radio 4 extra.
  10. You said your test pieces were thicker than the...

    You said your test pieces were thicker than the pendants, so maybe they were fired for a little too long? I don't have a kiln so all my pieces are torch fired and I have found that as with baking...
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    It is not unusual to find even quality turquoise...

    It is not unusual to find even quality turquoise beads made from dust. One of the problems is that turquoise is really soft and so when trying to shape it it leads to a lot of wastage. This method of...
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    I love all sorts of crafting and I make cards as...

    I love all sorts of crafting and I make cards as well as jewellery. I also have a range of knitted items and decorated boxes. I find that after working on the jewellery for a while I become a little...
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    Way too fussy. As long as the crimp is neat and...

    Way too fussy.
    As long as the crimp is neat and there are no nasty sharp edges then just leave it at that.
    Also I am assuming that the pictures you are comparing with are finished articles. I would...
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    I find grammatical errors annoying too. In fact...

    I find grammatical errors annoying too. In fact they come a close second to spelling errors.
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    Some time ago I won a workbench in one of these...

    Some time ago I won a workbench in one of these competitions. My work looked like that of a 5 year old alongside the other entries. I was convinced I had no chance at all.

    I had used techniques I...
  16. Thread: Venting!

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    The photo definitely looks like it has a back....

    The photo definitely looks like it has a back. The customer certainly was very rude, and I think she needs to bear in mind her own words. If she believes you reap what you sow, fourfold or otherwise,...
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    I did some checking and it is yet another very...

    I did some checking and it is yet another very old inscription that predates the Nazi party considerably. It must be remembered that certain very ancient symbolism has, in more recent years, been...
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    A lesson learnt

    Of all the stupid trusting people........

    I am talking about myself here, by the way.

    I have a load of orders for cheap and simple cz and silver earrings. I was running out of the butterfly...
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    A Quick Rant

    I am sick and tired of threading beads and making cheap tat to fund the silver work. I churn out the stuff by the bucketload, sell way under price for the time it takes, am honest about the materials...
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    I try to recycle as much as I can, and have not...

    I try to recycle as much as I can, and have not been happy with the fact that their current design of grip seal poly bags, which I seem to end up with dozens of on every order, are currently...
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    They all hate it when you won't accept stuff. It...

    They all hate it when you won't accept stuff. It means more paperwork for them. I have as much trouble from Mu Hermes as I do from Yodel. One of the problems with Royal Mail signed for is a lot of...
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    I have trawled the financial and business news...

    I have trawled the financial and business news and can't find anything on this either.
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    Not so easy as you might think. One of the...

    Not so easy as you might think. One of the drawbacks is that unlike jewellery, you are dealing with cheap and inferior products. The copper tracks these days are so paper thin, too much heat and they...
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    I sell a lot of things online, and if possible, I...

    I sell a lot of things online, and if possible, I like to use paypal to pay my wholesalers. Not just because most of my customers pay me that way either.

    I had a delivery of 2 dozen smoking dragon...
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    As an ex (??) electronics engineer, I don't have...

    As an ex (??) electronics engineer, I don't have too much problem with soldering these days, but this is definitely true.

    The moment of joy when ones attempts with a circuit board cease to look as...
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