Beginners Tools Thread

[Tigerlily]

Hi Christine, thank you so much for this, its also good to see it in sections too, especially for me being a complete beginner. Can you also recommend a good book or reference site which gives you explanations of what each piece of equipment/technique does/is??? Don't even know if one exists, but would just be really handy to have one. Thank you again
Mich xx

[minnie]

Hello

Basic Jewellery Making by Jinks McGrath (A&C Black) is very good. It gives good explanations of what things are used for etc.

On You Tube you can watch various videos of people doing bits.

Hope this helps a bit.

[Tigerlily]

Thanks for that Christine!! My books arrived yesterday (including that one ) so now just need to find the time to sit down and read them, not easy with 2 small children Thanks again xx

[snow_imp]

A 'Ball Pein' hammer
Nic x

Um, what's a "ball pein" hammer? And what would you use it for?

[minnie]

Um, what's a "ball pein" hammer? And what would you use it for?

Hello
A ball pein hammer has one rounded end and one flat end. The rounded end gives that beaten texture as seen on lots of silver jewellery.
The flat end can be used for hitting punches etc.
It is also referred to as a 'jobbing hammer' Cooksons product code 999 89P

Hope this helps. (You can see a small example of the hammering on the hearts page of my website, top picture)

[mizgeorge]

Anne, there's a whole thread about them here!

http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/jew...r-shinies.html

[snow_imp]

Hello
A ball pein hammer has one rounded end and one flat end. The rounded end gives that beaten texture as seen on lots of silver jewellery.
The flat end can be used for hitting punches etc.
It is also referred to as a 'jobbing hammer' Cooksons product code 999 89P

Hope this helps. (You can see a small example of the hammering on the hearts page of my website, top picture)

Thanks Christine that helps a lot - turns out I have one already so don't need to buy a new one

Anne, there's a whole thread about them here!

http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/jew...r-shinies.html

Thanks George, I forgot there had been a thread on hammers.