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    Mine is mounted on an oak and steel plate which...

    Mine is mounted on an oak and steel plate which hooks over my drawer unit as I didn't want to ruin the top.
    Love that ring Dennis, beautiful texture.
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    We have been on lockdown in Portugal since the...

    We have been on lockdown in Portugal since the beginning of March and in fact I already locked down from the 20th Feb as many other Portuguese did as we could see what was happening in other places....
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    Got my Cookson order in this morning and it says...

    Got my Cookson order in this morning and it says it has already been despatched :D
  4. I bring the kiln up to temperature before adding...

    I bring the kiln up to temperature before adding the crucible then bring it back up to temperature before adding the metal.
    I normally work at 1100 degrees C.
  5. Thread: sourcing pearls

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    I found exactly what I wanted on your site...

    I found exactly what I wanted on your site Pearlescence.
    Not something I buy often mind you.
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    I always use yellow gold solder on rose gold...

    I always use yellow gold solder on rose gold these days as the rose gold solders come up yellow anyway.
    Make a really tight join and you will barely see it.
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    Thanks for the compliment :) Yes I am really...

    Thanks for the compliment :)
    Yes I am really happy with squarespace, I can't say whether there were any niggles as my son did all the tech stuff for me but running it is pretty straightforward and...
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    Welcome :) I have my website with squarespace...

    Welcome :)
    I have my website with squarespace which I am very happy with.
    I recommend getting a young person to help you set it up unless you are particularly computer savvy , my son did mine for...
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    There was another thread, she is Hughs wife...

    There was another thread, she is Hughs wife apparently but doesn't come online so I guess Hugh is trying to market her jewellery.
    This is not really the place for that, Hugh, it is for sharing...
  10. You're welcome. It is to prolong the life of the...

    You're welcome.
    It is to prolong the life of the crucible, also leave it out to cool in a safe place rather than leaving it to cool in the kiln for the same reason.
    Be sure to check it regularly...
  11. No but you know you need to heat the crucible...

    No but you know you need to heat the crucible before adding the metal?
    Also heat the kiln before adding the crucible.
    Make sure you pour in a fire safe area as the metal can bounce out...
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    White gold is not a problem to work with but...

    White gold is not a problem to work with but platinum is more complicated so I would go with white gold if I were you :)
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    Good to see you back :)

    Good to see you back :)
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    They are banned in Portugal throughout the fire...

    They are banned in Portugal throughout the fire season which is the whole summer here.
    I found it odd that Aus only seems to have put a very short outdoor fire ban in place too, again that is in...
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    Poll: I always solder, lobster clasps are fine if you...

    I always solder, lobster clasps are fine if you stick a bit of techno-flux on them and use easy solder.
    I haven't had any problem with them in the pickle either?
  16. Thread: Opinions

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    Just depends on the shade of blue I think, and...

    Just depends on the shade of blue I think, and also, of course, personal choice.
    A 7mm pink diamond must have cost a pretty penny!
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    All I do is lettering and I have found it really...

    All I do is lettering and I have found it really hard even with the air graver, well the smaller lettering anyway-4mm and under.
    My biggest problem was getting the shape right on the graver for that...
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    Haha! Well they do make it easier I think by...

    Haha! Well they do make it easier I think by making the push easy.
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    Power engravers are quite expensive, I have an...

    Power engravers are quite expensive, I have an air graver and it is excellent but it was not cheap.
    The Dremel type engravers are absolutely useless for engraving, I bought one years ago but it is...
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    I knew there was a reason I didn't put my phone...

    I knew there was a reason I didn't put my phone number on my website :rofl:
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    Well done! so glad you made it work :)

    Well done! so glad you made it work :)
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    If you haven't done any piercing it may be best...

    If you haven't done any piercing it may be best to just practise that first on a flat piece of copper.
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    Paste in the tube lasts for ages so it is most...

    Paste in the tube lasts for ages so it is most likely you didn't heat up evenly enough and burnt the flux off before the piece was hot enough for the solder to flow.
    Or it could be due to...
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    Those are pretty :)

    Those are pretty :)
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    If you are getting that for your silver and...

    If you are getting that for your silver and selling ok you are doing pretty well.
    You should actually be able to get a higher percentage profit on gold but you will likely need to find a new...
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