Just starting out to make jewellery and don't have a clue? Well neither do we but we'll try to help you anyway :-) Resident noobie experts: Su' and JasonJohn
It struck me when on the Day Out - trying to remember which sawblade sizes I was short of, that I still find saw blade sizes a pain - Mainly because...
Hi, In which section do I post Pif? I have taken pictures (not brill but you can see what it is), have got them onto my laptop, and am going to try...
I've been having a play this week and finally managed to solder a domed cap onto a pendant I've been working on for ages and ages. I started using...
Hi. Just joined up and this would be silly question no.1! Someone I recently made a pendant for now wants some matching silver stud earrings. I...
I'm in the process of making a batch of ceramic beads and pendants and I'd like to set some stones and glass cabochons in them. I was going to use 2...
Good afternoon =) I've been looking around at all the beautiful work on the forum and I'm getting itchy fingers to have a go at some metalwork. What...
I've think thinking about it really hard, James. Really, I have. But I just can't think of how to do it.... .... you talked about piercing...
Good evening =D Today I have been mostly experimenting with melting things in my kiln, some things worked, some things didn't and a couple of...
Hi having just bought a Loretone tumbler off ebay, where can I get stainless steel shot and soap, also what is the best soap to use? I've looked at...
i have had someone show an interest in a necklace that i mde while on holiday, havent even hd a chance to photograph it yet, but i was wearing it at...
I just thought that you might like to see a little pendant I'm told that all silversmiths have to make a box at some time This one...
So, what would be your minimum soldering set for a beginner (and hopefully all still good when they move forward)? - Soldering Block (999 968...
Is Cookson's starter kit still the best way to start out, or would I be better going after a Lakeland torch and getting the rest individually from...
Hi, Just wondered what would be the best ring size for stock and display purposes. I've never made stock items before (just presents and what...
Ok, you get your supply of solid easy/medium/hard solder from Cookies in flat lengths You then need to turn it into lots of tiny pallions - as...
hi and here's the first of my no doubt obvious answer questions, exactly what are the properties of this solution, I've read about it quite a lot,...
Hi all, New to the forums. i've been working in the jewellery sector in one form or another for a few years mainly selling other peple work...
Can anyone help someone with big ideas but little cash? I am wanting to build up my tools but I am totally dithering about what to get first. As I...
.......is Xylene the same as white spirit.......or are they totally different products? And what about denatured alcohol?
is there a conversion chart anywhere for wire gauge to mm ? thanks
.........not reticulation? I understood it to be an effect produced by repeatedly heating and pickling your e.g silver - to oxidise the copper at...
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