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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 1, 2024 0:11:12 GMT -5
Susan susand24224, as the first one out the gate with your wise old owl, it's your turn to pick the challenge. Just go ahead and post it here.
Remember this is for fun. No winners or losers. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by susand24224 on Jul 1, 2024 16:31:44 GMT -5
I have two thoughts, one of which won't work. (1) I would *love* to see people post photos of what went wrong--and how they fixed it, but I'm sure this would be jinxed and everyone would create their next masterpiece flawlessly if I ask for that. (2) Do something that you've never done before. I don't care if it's a new technique of wrapping, a new type of material, a new type of structuring.
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Post by liveoak on Jul 1, 2024 19:20:16 GMT -5
OK, coming right up Susan, something different & I promise I'll show my mistakes or at least tell about them. Good thing I have two months. Lots of time to make mistakes and hopefully fix them.
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 2, 2024 7:02:30 GMT -5
Oh my! This will require a lot of thought...
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 2, 2024 9:15:41 GMT -5
So which one is the challenge? From reading this I thought it was to do something completely new. Of course, maybe fixing my mistakes would be new!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 2, 2024 9:28:50 GMT -5
So which one is the challenge? From reading this I thought it was to do something completely new. Of course, maybe fixing my mistakes would be new! I believe the second option.... bonus if you correct a mistake doing it. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by susand24224 on Jul 2, 2024 16:32:35 GMT -5
So which one is the challenge? From reading this I thought it was to do something completely new. Of course, maybe fixing my mistakes would be new! LOL! The second is the challenge. My problem with the first one is that I (rarely) photograph mistakes so I thought people wouldn't have anything to upload. But Tela is right--if you manage to make a mistake -- bonus points!
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 7, 2024 19:50:36 GMT -5
Well, I'm early enough for this challenge that maybe I'll have time to make something for the last one! So this is my first time doing a hammered frame that's asymmetrical on asymmetrical Stone. It's the second time I put a continuous inner frame on the stone. Usually I end up with a little nub where I bring all the wires together and wrap them like you would for the start of a bail. Then I simply bend them all over and cut them off. I thought it might look better without the nub on there. On some I think it might actually add to the design. I didn't want it on The rustic card I did a little bit ago though. So this is actually my second one with the continuous frame. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/gkyhn/image/upload/v1720399469/ff5dcqrfh63jawllg5t7.jpg) One of the reasons I went ahead and posted and used this one is because I screwed it up to the point that I didn't think it was going to be fixable. The way I make a continuous frame on the inside is to bring everything tight , hit a little spot solder on it, and then wrap The binding wire over the top of it. I've tried to do it without the solder and it just pulls apart. When you start bending the wires that holds stone in place. The problem is somehow I got a little bit too much solder and sucked it all the way down the sides and soldered all the frame wires together all the way up to the upper binding. The only thing I could try and do was hit it with another torch and I was able to separate the wires with a little knife. I really boogered up the entire thing. I got it so hot that I burned off one of my tie wires at the top. I didn't realize till I started fixing that that I actually fused the wires together. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/gkyhn/image/upload/v1720399699/pc7jtawefzhf2z6woeyj.jpg) ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/gkyhn/image/upload/v1720399732/gmboyzahmy2xgf8iqauw.jpg) ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/gkyhn/image/upload/v1720399733/afebiazsrjwvqw4iozyj.jpg) I also decided to put a spot of solder on the bail. It's just a hammered piece bent into a split ring. I managed to solder it to the hammered frame. That was a little easier to get a part. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/gkyhn/image/upload/v1720400016/beg2ifjiiezyfwv9rb67.jpg) After seeing it enlarged I'm going to go back and clean up some tool marks and re patina.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 7, 2024 19:59:33 GMT -5
That's a really cool piece! I like it a lot. I would never have known that you used solder if you hadn't said so. It's a wonder you recovered from your boo boos. Good on you!!!!
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 7, 2024 20:03:35 GMT -5
Thanks Tela. I tried several times without solder and just couldn't make it work.
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Post by liveoak on Jul 8, 2024 6:22:19 GMT -5
I like your hammered pieces, it's a nice style & the asymmetrical version is a nice deviation. I agree, you'd never know that you soldered those pieces, BUT then I've never seen the back ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) .
Great start to the challenge - new design with fixed mistakes and all !
Patty
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Post by susand24224 on Jul 8, 2024 14:37:36 GMT -5
I love it! You really have a talent for the hammering, and you moved beyond your original ones (which were fantastic). And I think it absolutely wonderful that your mistake turned into a bonus and a back side design element. Plus, it's great for either sex. Way to go!
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 8, 2024 18:30:33 GMT -5
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 8, 2024 18:35:30 GMT -5
I like your hammered pieces, it's a nice style & the asymmetrical version is a nice deviation. I agree, you'd never know that you soldered those pieces, BUT then I've never seen the back ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) .
Great start to the challenge - new design with fixed mistakes and all !
Patty Thanks Patty. The deviation allowed me to do something different with the bail I love it! You really have a talent for the hammering, and you moved beyond your original ones (which were fantastic). And I think it absolutely wonderful that your mistake turned into a bonus and a back side design element. Plus, it's great for either sex. Way to go! Thanks Susan. I'm just glad I could save it. I had 4-5 failures in a row with the "continuous frame" (I should trademark that) until I decided to solder and it was getting a little old.
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 8, 2024 18:51:14 GMT -5
I like your hammered pieces, it's a nice style & the asymmetrical version is a nice deviation. I agree, you'd never know that you soldered those pieces, BUT then I've never seen the back ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) .
Great start to the challenge - new design with fixed mistakes and all !
Patty Thanks Patty! I love it! You really have a talent for the hammering, and you moved beyond your original ones (which were fantastic). And I think it absolutely wonderful that your mistake turned into a bonus and a back side design element. Plus, it's great for either sex. Way to go! Thanks Susan! I enjoy hammering.
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Post by liveoak on Jul 8, 2024 18:57:35 GMT -5
Thanks, Gary That's a very tidy back ! And I still wouldn't have been able to tell that you soldered it. I think you really have that style down Thanks for the extra photo - Everyone knows I like to see the back!
BTW, that was a perfect cab to pick for that wrap, looks spot on Patty
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Post by drocknut on Jul 22, 2024 9:13:45 GMT -5
Way to knock a challenge out of the park! That looks great, and I agree about not knowing you soldiered it. May have to try it myself but then again I have no idea about soldiering.
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Post by liveoak on Aug 27, 2024 10:38:30 GMT -5
Four days to spare ! Boy am I glad we had 2 months this time. I think I covered it all-mistakes & something new. First the fun, new. I've never made hoop earrings before, in fact I think I might only own one pair that I got as a present years ago. So it seemed about time to give them a try. I also recently acquired some brass "snap sets", and some Swarovski Crystals to set in them, so that seemed like a possible good match. Especially since I also learned how to copper plate brass.
I started out with a tutorial, although her earrings were 3" and that just seemed way too big for me, so I downsized them. Overall, I think they came out OK, but I certainly had to learn about snap sets in the process. Tela, thankfully shared with me the trick about using a Popsicle stick & sticky tape (Thanks Tela !) and that helped a LOT, but I found out that crystals are a bit more fragile, than I would have thought. My solution was to use a dapping punch to spread the prongs evenly, set the crystal nice & square with the pop stick & then tighten the prongs 2 at a time. Worked perfectly & I only trashed 3 crystals, learning what worked. I like them so much I'm currently working on another version ! Thanks for the challenge Susan, it turned out to be a good one, pushing me to try something new
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 27, 2024 12:16:44 GMT -5
Oooooo, those came out REALLY nice! I don't wear hoops, either, but I'd give them a try. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
Yeah, snap sets can be tricky. Glad the pop-sickle stick worked for you. I'll try the punch like you did the next time I use one.
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Post by rockbrain on Aug 27, 2024 15:29:01 GMT -5
Those came out great Patty! Very neat and symmetrical. Nice flow inside the circles too. Looks like you downsized them quite a bit. 3" is huge!
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