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    Default First attempt at working with metal

    Well, I've finally gone on a course and these two are my 'babies'. I just love the colour of the copper and how it has reacted to the heat. It was great fun using the rolling mill and I had a go at hammering, sawing and soldering!

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    Nicely done - love the texture on both. What leaves did you use for the hearts?

    Sawing does get easier with practice, honest - then it's quite relaxing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ps_bond View Post
    Nicely done - love the texture on both. What leaves did you use for the hearts?

    Sawing does get easier with practice, honest - then it's quite relaxing.
    Thanks for the compliments P. The leaf was one that my trainer (Jo) had in a bag, but I love leaves with a passion. Got loads of them at home and want to incorporate them into my future designs. Jo's rolling mill was 'the business' and really easy to use too. I did find sawing relaxing, just a bit too time consuming for me, but then I was keen to learn as much as I could in one day!
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    I used to have some nylon leaf skeletons that gave really sharp impressions in roll printing - can't for the life of me find any like them now.

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    So glad that you enjoyed your day Jules and you quite clearly have produced some lovely pieces on your course.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Petal View Post
    Well, I've finally gone on a course and these two are my 'babies'. I just love the colour of the copper and how it has reacted to the heat. It was great fun using the rolling mill and I had a go at hammering, sawing and soldering!

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    Soldering is my new passion! In fact my tutor watched me all the time as I got so mesmerised by the colours etc and was in danger of melting everything! lol I have been told now though that I am good at it so all was not lost! Isn't copper wonderful to? I absolutely adore it!

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    Question Making the perfect hole

    One of the many techniques I'd like to improve is making a hole. I made the earring holes with a bow drill and it had very ragged edges.

    How do you guys do them????
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    I helps if you always drill a very small pilot hole first
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    Super things, well done!
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    Default Earring Holes

    Do you make these holes in your ears? What women suffer for fashion!

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