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Recent Posts
- ScrapHappy – May 2023 May 15, 2023
- Introducing – Idris – Part Two – Firing! (Silver Clay Jewellery with Texture Sheets) Apr 15, 2023
- Introducing – Idris – Part One – Making Silver Clay Jewellery with Texture Sheets Apr 13, 2023
- ScrapHappy March 2023 Mar 15, 2023
- ScrapHappy February 2023 Feb 15, 2023
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Category Archives: Stuff I love
Introducing – Idris – Part Two – Firing! (Silver Clay Jewellery with Texture Sheets)
After the pieces of Art Clay Silver are fully dry* they need refining. I use 3M branded sanding pads for this, finishing up with 1200 micron Many people love to use a wetwipe. Depending on the quality of the texture … Continue reading
Introducing – Idris – Part One – Making Silver Clay Jewellery with Texture Sheets
I’ve had a kiln on my wish list since at least 2013. I’ve not really been able to justify one for work, but I had a go at some glass fusing in Mr Tumnus (my ultralight) and realised that unless … Continue reading
How did I do that? – making end caps for snake chain
Snake chain (so named because of the way it flexes) requires a wrapping at the end when it’s been cut, into which one would attach the components (known as findings) used to connect the clasp. These are commercially available, but … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, geek, Meet The Maker, processes, SciFi, Stuff I love, Tech Tip, tutorial, Uncategorized
Tagged geek, jewellery, kahpla, quapla, silver, star trek, tools
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How did I do that? ScrapHappy February 2022 – Budleigh Pebbles
I’m always looking for ways to reuse my scrap / offcuts of silver, as you’ll know, there are invariably some pieces left when sawing out a shape, or trimming a wire, and there are only so many times I can … Continue reading
ScrapHappy November 2021
A more traditional and simple ScrapHappy this month; I’ve repurposed an interdental brush as a needle pin to use in carding my files. I first came across needle pins when I was a child, making Honiton Lace* – it’s the … Continue reading
Posted in processes, resources, ScrapHappy, silver, Stuff I love, Tech Tip, tutorial
Tagged ReuseIsBetterThanRecycle, ScrapHappy, tools, tooltimethursday, tootltimetuesday, Truthbrush
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