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  1. May I have one please :-) - whilst I don't post...

    May I have one please :-) - whilst I don't post much, I do lurk a lot and have benefited greatly from the sound and expert advice given by the more experienced forum members. I also love freebies :Y:
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    Thanks for the links James - I've bookmarked the...

    Thanks for the links James - I've bookmarked the Tiranti site for future reference and will have a good look around it later.

    I'd also just like to say that I think this forum is, well, awesome....
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    Hi James, This is very helpful - thanks. The...

    Hi James,

    This is very helpful - thanks. The idea of using home made stainless steel clamps is brilliant and one that I will definitely borrow :) I've used reverse hold tweezers for a few things...
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    Soldering copper onto silver

    Hello,

    I mentioned in an earlier post about an idea of making an articulated bracelet (meaning, silver sheet oblongs, or other shape - linked using jump rings). I've been considering, for a while...
  5. Well I may as well add to the 1mm silver sheet I...

    Well I may as well add to the 1mm silver sheet I already have and see how that works out for me. I'll post a pic (if I can) when I've completed it, as I think it helps to get feedback when learning....
  6. Hey Pat - yes, it does help - thanks. Your...

    Hey Pat - yes, it does help - thanks. Your explanation of your bracelet sounds interesting - are you pleased with the result? I'm thinking of making one of those senorita style clasps - the ones...
  7. Ahh, yes - the 'deep throat' referred to the saw...

    Ahh, yes - the 'deep throat' referred to the saw frame depth. I read Carole's response too quickly. Thanks for the advice on the saw blades sizes though, I must invest in some good (various sized)...
  8. Again - thanks, and no, you're not stating the...

    Again - thanks, and no, you're not stating the obvious to me.... I'm still a newbie in comparison to many others and I still have much to learn. What size saw blade (or brand - if you're allowed to...
  9. Thanks Caroleallen - so would you say that 1.5 -...

    Thanks Caroleallen - so would you say that 1.5 - 2mm is perhaps a happy medium. I want to create an all over piercing design - not quite sure what as yet, but I'll play around on paper first. Also...
  10. What thickness (mm) silver is best for bracelets

    Hello all,

    After several months of (job) uncertainty (loads of us were put 'at risk') and the need to tighten the pursestrings, just in case, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief and turn my...
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    Sad to hear that. It's never easy to lose a...

    Sad to hear that. It's never easy to lose a loved one, no matter the age or circumstance. I hope the making of the ring gave you some peace of mind. Suse
  12. Thread: Raising mallets

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    If you have one going spare that's not been...

    If you have one going spare that's not been earmarked from previous requests, I'd like it please. If yes, just pm me your paypal details when ready. If not, i'll wait in line for the next time...
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    Thanks - seems that's often the best way to do...

    Thanks - seems that's often the best way to do things. I will have a go at putting some wire onto some practice pieces and see what happens.
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    Thanks for that...so, did you put the wire on,...

    Thanks for that...so, did you put the wire on, after the annealing bit, and before you heated to its melting temperature? I'm surprised the wire did not just melt! anyway I think I'll have a go at...
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    Hey Bridget - I did have a look at your album and...

    Hey Bridget - I did have a look at your album and I do love those reticulated pieces.

    Can I ask - how did you get those 'wiggly' lines on two of your pieces (the reticulated 22.7.9 pic and the one...
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    Reticulation - wow

    I'm just back from my evening class where I had my first go at some reticulation - what fun! Our class is very informal with people doing whatever they want and our fabby tutor helps us along the...
  17. Thread: Hello from me

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    I live just outside Norwich, in Bowthorpe. ...

    I live just outside Norwich, in Bowthorpe.



    No, not Wensum Lodge - I went/go to CNS School in Norwich and Val is my tutor. Some folks from Wensum do attend CNS (and visa versa) if anyone needs...
  18. Thread: Hello from me

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    Hello again - thanks for the welcome messages :~:...

    Hello again - thanks for the welcome messages :~:

    I live in Norfolk, well at least I have for the last 18yrs - but am a London girl at heart.

    I will post up some pics of my work once I have the...
  19. Thread: Hello from me

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    Hello from me

    Hey all,

    Happy New Year to you all.

    I joined the forum just after Christmas, having happened across the forum whilst looking for new 'toys' on Cookson's.

    I started an evening class in...
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