Thank you China.
What is a resist? Is it flux or something different?
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Thank you China.
What is a resist? Is it flux or something different?
Hi,
I'm trying to make a kind of birds nest pendant using lots of very fine bits of 18ct gold wire. I have a mix of yellow, white and rose gold.
I've only very occasionally worked with gold...
Hi Peter,
Does this exist at Cooksons? I tried to set a mount that was hanging off the side of a ring yesterday and it flew off! I've just searched thermoplastic but nothing comes up. Might it be...
Hi everyone,
My sister has put an order in for a necklace like you see in the photo. I emailed Cooksons to see if they sold a chain like this which is sort of paper clip shaped, but they just...
Hi,
Is there a relatively easy and free piece of CAD software that people use to mock up what a design might look like?
Thanks
Emmy
Thank you Dennis and Alistair :-)
I’ve had a good read through and taken all your advice on board. Onwards and upwards...next time will be better.
Emmy
Hi everyone,
I thought I'd update you on what happened with the ring. I tried to follow your instructions Dennis but got in a mess/confused, so I decided to go for a straightforward bezel...
I love seeing your work Dennis. I really appreciate your help whenever I’ve asked any questions, so it’s wonderful to see the work of the wise!
Thank you everyone. Seems maybe a little complicated for me! But I’ll have a bash.
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I’ve never made a backless bezel for a faceted stone before. Do you just do as you would for a cab? Ie create a square the same size as the stone, fix it to a plate, then saw the hole out? Will the...
Hello
I hope you are all keeping safe...and sane!
I wonder if any of you can give some advice on this please. I’ve seen this ring, made by William White, and I really want to work out how to...
Oh that necklace is beautiful. I can't even begin to imagine how you work with this material as I feel like I've got a lifetime of learning about metal ahead of me before I even consider anything...
Hi Helly77,
I'd love to see how you get on. I'm new too and have just started to try this out. When I see photos of pieces that have tens of tube settings all attached to each other I can't get my...
Thankyou for the advice! I'll give it a go :)
Hi,
My new attempt for the weekend is to learn how to solder gold to silver. My teacher says I shouldn't attempt it on my own as it's more tricky than it looks, but she hasn't accounted for the...
Sorry for the long delay in thanking you all. I wanted to see how I got on before I came back. Based on your advice I got the courage to plough on and, whilst it's not perfect, I'm so pleased with...
Hi everyone,
I'm making a triangular cage and have hit a potential challenge. I'd really appreciate any tips/guidance please.
The triangle in the photo has some medium solder in it (I know it...
Hi China,
I've put a photo of it below. It's 11x9mm top surface and I think it's about 5.5mm deep (I'm not at home right now so can't measure depth accurately).
It's a green beryl which I think...
Morning,
A question that kept me awake last night....what’s the easiest bezel setting for a faceted octogan?
Long story short - I have to set a (11x9mm) quite deep faceted octogan into a...
Thanks everyone.
I've ordered some finger gloves and will try to be a bit more patient - ie take some time to let the ring cool instead of ploughing on in my excitement! Does the joy of making...
Hi,
I've spent this evening playing with my new drill pendant - trying to work out the best way to take a silver ring from 'formed' to 'highly polished'. I've had OK results but my fingers are now...
Thanks Peter :)
I'll check all of those out
I’d like to do an introduction to gemstone course but want to find the best tutor I can. I’ve had a look online and am overwhelmed by the amount of courses on offer. Who or what course is considered...
Hello,
I can't tell you how much I've valued this forum since I found it a week ago. I'm new to jewellery making and have found it difficult to work out exactly what I need to set up my workbench...