Haha I thought ❤ was good enough. I mix it up a little and do both😅

So next question (because this started a whole new row) do you have any material on how to get started on that project of creating wax shapes for casting? I found your casting videos but now I am uncertain if I should also do some courses here;…

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Omg there is always so many things to think of! Just as I am feeling somewhat confident about a little bit 10 more things to thing of (and 100 more things to buy🤭)

Hi Vivienne

Thank you again for your answer. So I can see that this woman makes courses in this technique, so I think you are correct, but is it correct that you will need a burnout kiln and vacuum to make this style? https://laurenmacphail.podia.com/making-pendants-and-necklaces

It seems hard to get into that?

Hi Vivienne

Interesting! I haven’t done much casting, but found it difficult not to ruin the wax when it was too thin – maybe I was just doing that wrong (too😅) but fore example the prongs in the stone setting are very rustic (in lack of a better word) and I really like that look 😊

I started that class with melting textures yesterday and it is…

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Hi again

I was wondering if anyone can help me with this melty look I have seen on some jewellery. I like the soft organic feel to them and I am uncertain if they are shaped first and then melted afterwards or if there is another more controlled way? I don’t think it looks like it is casted but I might be wrong? The pieces are from different…

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I am definitely also thrifty but feel like things are running up anyway but maybe I will try to make a search for this. Got my pendant motor though at it helps so much 🤠

I have a pendant motor coming, so hopefully I can do with that 😅 feel like I can keep buying stuff for this jewellery project but maybe a micromotor is needed in the future 😇

Hi Tammy

Thank you for sending that! I hadn’t seen it before 🤗

So I just have one more question, but this is now to the lines:

But when I had finished the round earrings the silver had become all soft again (so the shape easily changed)

I just hammered carefully on the sides trying to not leave any marks to harden the silver again. Is that how you deal with finished shapes that has gotten annealed…

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I will soon be in Lichfield and then we will head to Stoke on Trent or Nottingham. Just saw your insta and I also dance salsa 💃

we might look for a winter mooring close to somewhere where I can get some more guidance or community, but this place has helped a lot! Found a great place in Leamington Spa that has art and jewellery and workspaces!…

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That could be nice! My plan is to mostly sell along the canals (I live on a Narrowboat in the UK) while building an instagram account and then try to make a shopify and then maybe get on https://www.notonthehighstreet.com

But could use all tips and tricks😁

I was using a mix of a pointed things (which might have a better name) and the round burrs. But I am not happy with the result because of the dents on the straight lines in the eyes😭 the lines on the edge are made with a hammer and I am ok with those 😁

Hi Vivienne

That sounds great! Hope it will get better with the more rpm 😀

The little things I made are too small for the knife edge but are the pointed once any good, you think? Or maybe I can get them in a smaller size than the ones I have 😁

I would just like to try going to a market and get some feedback! It must feel so good to get nice comments🤗

I am gathering up courage to see if I am sell something but I still feel like there is so much to learn 🤠

Hi everyone 🤗

Here comes another question for all you clever designers;

I really like “drawing” with a dremel (like on the picture attached) but I am not happy with the finish which looks a little rough. Is this just down to the dremel or should I do something different to make the finish nicer. I have a pendant motor coming which will be easier…

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Haha that is how we Sarah’s do it 🤗 good luck with all the stones ( I only have 2 at the boat, so I cannot freestyle too much, but already have ideas for more complicated stuff in mind 😇)

Thank you Laura

I wrote the post in at a very frustrated moment, but it is so nice to hear that other people struggle with the same problem as I still do it with every project 😅

I hope you get to finish your soldered bracelet. I am finishing up the earrings at the moment and will also use the opportunity to practice taking pictures of the…

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Thank you fellow Sarah for the cheer! I wrote it when I had (another why am I so stupid) moment, but then I

I finished the earrings and moved on to other small things, but I do feel like I am getting better!

Now I am getting ready to smash up some stones when I am moving on to stone setting🙃

Hope you and your earrings becomes friends…

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We continue to move so always have to try to plan a little bit, which I am terrible at 😊

No I hadn’t seen that guide 😃

Haha let me know when you plan the forum always – then I will start will the 1000’s questions for real 😛

Good point about the second hand stones! It would be sad to get them scratched – at the moment I am also looking at the hardness to avoid creating scratches myself (which I most certainly will).

Good point with the storing of the stones as…

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Hi Vivienne

Thank you so much! This was just what I needed. I was wondering why I couldn’t find them 🤠

Best

Sarah

So I am getting ready to start the stone setting journey and I am looking to buy some rose-cut stone. I would prefer getting them preloved, but I know nothing about stones.

Searching on eBay did not bring up much and the rose-cuts are very limited. How do you find stones and make sure they are in ok quality?

I did also search on cooksongold…

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Thank you for saying😊

I am just a terrible person to follow instructions – whether recipes or manuals. I get distracted and my minds start going in other directions.

I have tried doing a bit in bronze, but I find the material harder to work with than silver? But thank you for great videos 😊

Thank you Kathleen 😊

I feel the same. Everything makes sense in the videos and then I actually think my idea is easy, but when I get going there are just so many problems along the way. I am trying to tell myself I am learning but sometimes it feels like I am going nowhere.

But I am the same with recipes where I cannot stick to what it says…

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Thank you Travis

I hope it helps just continuing to practise. Really is a tough game sometime this jewellery making! Also fun when it works out 😊

Thank you so much. It took so much swearing and wondering “will I ever get anywhere”. Love that things looks so easy in the videos, but need to get less excited and learn the proper techniques!

😊

Hi

Newbie here. Am I the only one who always makes the assignments more difficult than they are ment to be?

Every time I finish watching the videos, I get so excited, but always decide to make something in my own style. And every time I tell myself “why did you not just follow Lucy’s template instead of jumping into tiny jump rings that are…

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Hi Carmen

Well I don’t have a texture in mind, but I thought it was a little simple without any and was wondering if I should add the texture when I had soldered the jump rings for if it was better doing it before, but that of course will deform the ring and make it harder to close after. Maybe soldering them is better, but then it cannot be…

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Hi Carmen

Thank you for your elaborate response! That helped a lot 🤩

Hi

I just finished my chunky bracelet and have a question about texturing. When should I add texture to the jump rings it I want to make a bracelet with texture?

Best

Sarah

Hi

What do people prefer? A headband loupe, a desk mounted magnifying lamp or handheld loupe or a mixture? And what strength do you use?

Any recommendations on which to get?

Sarah