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Post by garrett on Aug 15, 2011 11:08:18 GMT -5
always wanted to try it.is it difficult?materials expensive? learning curve?
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Post by w8n4dave on Aug 15, 2011 19:04:42 GMT -5
If you have eye hand coordination you can make jewelery... if you go to the right places the materials are not expensive, Creativity is the only learning curve you need
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Aug 15, 2011 19:53:51 GMT -5
I agree with Wendy. You can fashion some really amazing things out of beach shells or rocks or dried and painted beans. Even spray paint and macaroni
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Post by garrett on Aug 15, 2011 22:22:39 GMT -5
smiles...kiddo loves doing that.......
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Post by Train on Aug 21, 2011 21:09:18 GMT -5
Ya Here is where the finest selection of jewelry making supplies can be found and the catalog is huge. They charge $10.00 a copy and from what I know they have to . However the online catalog is there whenever you need it. www.riogrande.com/Default.aspxYour gonna drool. Train
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Post by garrett on Aug 22, 2011 2:45:00 GMT -5
thanks train.................
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Post by Train on Oct 29, 2011 18:36:10 GMT -5
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Post by w8n4dave on Nov 2, 2011 22:01:08 GMT -5
My daughter made the necklaces for my other daughters wedding here are a couple of pics....look at the necklaces not the girls , ok boys My youngest
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Post by w8n4dave on Nov 2, 2011 22:07:19 GMT -5
My step daughter , all these girls have beautiful smiles but my oldest Suzi made the necklaces
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Post by w8n4dave on Nov 2, 2011 22:17:34 GMT -5
My Oldest one in the middle made all of the necklaces , I let her use my kit, I'll probably never see it again.. lol but thats ok it's in good hands
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Post by luvstoplant on Nov 10, 2011 6:00:16 GMT -5
Nics pics!
I too make jewlery...beading, wire wrapping The expense is according to what materials you use... You should ask if a beading store gives classes to get you started!
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Post by garrett on Dec 22, 2011 10:14:46 GMT -5
niiiiiiiiiiiiiice wendy.smiles
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Post by circumspice on Dec 13, 2012 7:29:20 GMT -5
I make all kinds of jewelry. (I posted about it in another thread)
Some of my favorite jewelry that I have made is made from stainless steel. I have taken stainless steel nuts, ground all but one flat face off of it, then filed the threads out of it. Next comes the most boring part... Using finer & finer emery cloth to first smooth it, then polish it. Usually I use a super fine Crocus cloth to put the final polish on a ring. Then you can engrave initials on it or attach something to the flat face on the ring. You're only limited by your imagination!
Also, I have made 'snake' arm bands with stainless rods. You take two or 3 rods (you can mix brass & stainless for an interesting contrast) chuck one end in a power drill & clamp the other end in a pair of vice grips, then let 'er rip with the drill. Once twisted, take the rods to a Mantowoc crane operator & ask him to squash it under the rollers of the carriage. When you get it back, it will be all bowed up like a cat. Next you take it to the fab shop & ask them to heat it & curl it around a pipe that is the same diameter as your upper arm... When it has cooled down, then the work starts! You have to hammer the ends & file them smooth, then do the same as for the ring... Smooth it then polish it with emery cloth & crocus cloth till it shines like gold! ;D
We used to make belt buckles with various sizes of stainless pipe. You cut the pipe diagonally in a 1/4" to 1/2" slice, lay it flat, cut it in half, flip one piece over, butt the ends & weld them together. Then decorate it the way you like. You can weld a Texas star in the center or add twisted stainless rod as a 'rope' edge design, etc. After welding all the foo-foo on it that you like, start polishing it like the ring & arm band. ;D
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Post by garrett on Dec 20, 2012 20:27:58 GMT -5
awesome spice!
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