Oh, I like that idea. I'm more likely to be consistent at how much I tighten a screw, than at how hard I hammer something. Tina "Maren at google" <m.purves@jach.hawaii.edu> wrote in message news:9c73dd92-8fd8-4687-95c0-6395bd60be2b@s33g2000pri.googlegroups.com... On Jun 30, 1:37 pm, Carla <carliecr...@yahoo.com> wrote: I've also made paddles but could never get the flat part to
When I got a lampworking kit, there was a metal band that fit around the small MAPP gas cylinder and a C-clamp. I attach it to my kitchen table and it securely holds the can still. Although I wonder if that would burn *too* hot? Might turn your whole length of wire into a ball? If you try it, be sure to hold the wire in pliers. It gets hot fast. I also keep a bowl of water on the
Tina, I understand your aversion to fire, but if you could stand a creme brulee torch, it actually only takes seconds to make headpins. You do have to use fine silver wire instead of sterling, but even the 22 g is soft enough to wrap with your fingers *and* it doesn't darken in the flame. The ball on the end...*literally* seconds to form. One thing I like about the torch is it has a
On Jun 29, 3:02 pm, "Christina Peterson" <tinapet...@yahoo.com> wrote: Do you have a good source for surgical steel? It seems to me vendors have Sterling or plate, but very little surgical steel? As I don't buy a whole lot of earring hooks these days (I make sterling and copper ones myself now), I usually just get them at Ben Franklin. I thought B.Toucan would have them but they don't
On Jun 28, 10:49 am, "Christina Peterson" <tinapet...@yahoo.com> wrote: By the way, I like those earrings. Did you say you made those beads? The addition of the crystals inside and outside the cages, gives nice continuity. Are those made with the silver plated memory wire? It looks nice. I don't make hoops, though my daughter would probably like it if I did. I'll keep it in
