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Tag Archives: jewellery
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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ScrapHappy – October 2021
There’s quite a bit of experimentation that goes on in my workshop. Sometimes it’s because I want to play, sometimes it’s because I’ve got a new tool, but mostly it’s because I need to learn or practice a new technique … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Gems, Keum-Boo, processes, resources, ScrapHappy, silver, Tech Tip, UltraLite, Uncategorized
Tagged amazonite, jewellery, keumboo, labradorite, MrTumnus, ReuseIsBetterThanRecycle, ScrapHappy, silver
30 Comments
ScrapHappy – August 2021
#ScrapHappy and heirloom gold Continue reading
Posted in processes, ScrapHappy, silver, Stuff I love, Uncategorized
Tagged jewellery, ReuseIsBetterThanRecycle, ScrapHappy, silver
26 Comments
Adventures with an Aquaflame Part 1 … Introducing Little Miss #SmeltyMelty
WARNING!! This post is techy and likely to be of no interest to anyone who doesn’t use heat on their metal Continue reading
Posted in cheeryuppy, DGDCheeryUppy, geek, Gems, Meet The Maker, processes, resources, silver, Stuff I love, Tech Tip, tutorial, Uncategorized
Tagged aquaflame, jewellery, processes, smeltymelty
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Scraphappy June 2021
I recently bought an Aquaflame. It’s like owning a small, slightly temperamental dragon at the moment, but one of the side benefits of buying her, is that I had to do some rearranging in the workshop. So this month’s #Scraphappy … Continue reading
Posted in geek, Gems, Hamlin Lane Allotments, processes, ScrapHappy, Uncategorized
Tagged #Allotment, jewellery, ReuseIsBetterThanRecycle, ScrapHappy
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