End caps are one of the things I prefer to buy rather than make, but sometimes you HAVE to make
them (color, texture or shape needs to match the rest of your necklace.)
This was the case with the necklace I made last week, I had silver end caps and copper end caps but nooo... brass end caps.
So had to get out the brass tubing, sheet and wire and get to work!
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Use Craft foam in between your dapping
block and your textured metal to preserve
the texture while forming.
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Stainless Steel trivets are commonly used in enameling and
can also be used for ammonia fuming, but the steel will be
affected by the fumes and will corrode slowly.
Plastic is a non-reactive material perfect to use with ammonia
fumes.
You can make your own fuming trivets out of plastic, using
old credit card, plastic gift cards or hotel room key cards.
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Want to try something new? foldforming ,a patina , riveting, it all can be done in a smaller format.
A pair of earrings, a ring, a charm or small link element for a bracelet, are ideal to try out new techniques.
You can try many different things with a minimum use of material in a short time.
If you like the way your experiment came out, use it.
If you don’t like the way your sample came out, put it away for another day when inspiration strikes and you
can use it in a completely new way.
Now try your newly acquired skill on multiple small pieces for a bracelet or go for a bigger format, try making a pendant.
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Keep those fake credit cards and hotel electronic keys
(Using those plastic cards in the jewelry studio).
Different ideas on how to use them.
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Use this handy guide to quickly, easily and accurately convert gauge sizes into inches or millimeters—or vice
versa.
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A metal hand punch is a metalworking tool that makes
holes on metal sheet.
It works much the same as a paper punch, but has the
advantage of having a set of dies to make holes in
different sizes.
This tool can be used on mild steel, aluminum, silver,
copper, brass, cardboard, craft foam, leather and plastic.
Making it the perfect tool for jewelry making.
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