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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 6, 2014 8:37:48 GMT -5
Those are really cool, James. The only work I've done with stainless is using 24 gauge square & half round wire to wrap a cab with. I have only done one & have not had a desire to do anymore, even though I still have more wire! Looks great, tough to maneuver.
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Post by 1dave on Jan 6, 2014 9:27:02 GMT -5
The wonderful things we learn here.
I hadn't even realized they made stainless wire!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 6, 2014 10:19:55 GMT -5
The wonderful things we learn here. I hadn't even realized they made stainless wire! Stainless wire is super hard and painful to work with. But, it does make nice jewelry. It's popular with men, but I like stainless jewelry, too. Knowing how hard it is makes me think jamesp must look like the young Arnie Schwarzenegger (LOL! spell check comes to the rescue!)
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Post by jamesp on Jan 6, 2014 12:12:18 GMT -5
NOT. I got 4,8,12,16,24 and 48 oz hammers Tela. A weak person can hit a base ball out of the park if you hit the ball on the 'sweet spot' of the bat.
Same goes w/hammers. Pick the weight for the job. It is matching the hammer to the force needed.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 6, 2014 12:43:52 GMT -5
James, I'm really liking your stuff. You've almost got a steam punk look going with these and I like what you're doing with them!!! Definitely different but different is good!!! The hammer type stuff is a direct result from being a terrible solder person Cathy. And since i live way back in the woods i can make noise whenever i please. The categories i stay in are Sci-Fi, Steam Punk, Tribal, Bo Ho and Goth. There are a lot of customers in those categories in urban areas where there is also a lot of traffic. Steam punk. Both on stainless backs. 2nd one melted w/electricity - electric warts Sci Fi. A trachea and more electric warts out of stainless Oh yea, industrial. These are stainless. If you get even smaller ones they sell well as ear rings Tribal/Bo Ho Look at the one in the lowerish right corner and you will see Ritz Carlton. That was german silver tray by Gebrudder Hepp for German hotel.
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Post by grayfingers on Jan 6, 2014 13:40:10 GMT -5
Damn, I am back woods. Never even heard of Steam Punks or Bo Hos. . . That is some nifty metalwork, James. Love the top two in this last set, reminiscent of the Antikythera mechanism.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 6, 2014 14:20:08 GMT -5
Damn, I am back woods. Never even heard of Steam Punks or Bo Hos. . . That is some nifty metalwork, James. Love the top two in this last set, reminiscent of the Antikythera mechanism. Welcome to weird Atlanta Bill. I am one of the last natives and had to adapt to the new culture. I guess i was weird enough to get a foot in the door. Sci Fi is a huge market right now. Kinda fun making alien jewelry. Actually, most of the customers will pass for aliens; an interesting lot. I will have to look up Antikythera mechanism....
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Post by jamesp on Jan 6, 2014 14:25:14 GMT -5
Those are really cool, James. The only work I've done with stainless is using 24 gauge square & half round wire to wrap a cab with. I have only done one & have not had a desire to do anymore, even though I still have more wire! Looks great, tough to maneuver. Chasing a stainless wire is like grabbing a snake, no telling where that thing is going to go. And the hard stuff they use for fishing leader is really springy. It tickles me that you tried to tame such. Some stainless can be quite soft. But the softer it is the more likely it will rust due to the composition. Salt water fishing leader is very rust resistant due to salt. But can only be bent w/pliers.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 6, 2014 14:28:12 GMT -5
You are one ambitious guy doing a hammered finish on stainless! It came out great though! LOL My right shoulder and arm are in such bad shape I have all I can do to get a hammered finish on annealed copper now! LOL My wife just requested a Red Sox logo piece done in repousse and chasing on copper and I have to put it off till I can swing that heavy 4 oz hammer! LOL Here's one I did a while back,,,,,6" diameter,,,, connrock Hammering on a small piece of stainless is not like pounding on a whole sheet Mr. Connrock. I feel for you. Brave endeavor and came out great.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 14:33:51 GMT -5
The wonderful things we learn here. I hadn't even realized they made stainless wire! Sure you do/did. I bet you welded with some in your time.
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Post by pghram on Jan 6, 2014 19:49:53 GMT -5
Very creative.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 6, 2014 22:03:15 GMT -5
They were things that i could make w/my skills Rich. They have so many styles of jewelry i found categories that would accept them after they were made.ha
That approach is probably more creative than the jewels. A bizarre approach but it works OK.
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Post by connrock on Jan 7, 2014 7:48:58 GMT -5
Your pieces are great James,,,,even if some come from another planet! LOL connrock
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Post by connrock on Jan 7, 2014 7:53:40 GMT -5
We used stainless steel "safety wire" on some machines to secure nuts and bolts so they don't loosen during the vibrations of the machinery. It comes in different thicknesses and although it is pretty soft,I tried wire wrapping with it and didn't have much luck,,,,that may not be saying much cuz I can't wire wrap with any type of wire! LOL connrock
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Post by jamesp on Jan 7, 2014 8:15:00 GMT -5
Your pieces are great James,,,,even if some come from another planet! LOL connrock That is the best compliment i ever had connrock. Must be the martians speaking in my dreams. It is funny how anyone who manipulates stainless develops an opinion.
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Post by connrock on Jan 8, 2014 10:20:52 GMT -5
I think stainless steel manipulates me more then I do it! LOL
When my kids were kids I bought a 14' Ouachita aluminum row boat.I made a stainless anchor,stainless cleats to tie the boat off and hang a fish stringer from,a stainless "hanger" for a Coleman Lamp for night fishing and probably other things I can't remember.I paid $150.00 for the boat and the stainless pieces and work were worth more then the boat was! LOL Many years later,while the boat sat in the back yard, I traded the boat for a full cord of fire wood with a guy I worked with. He later sold it to another co-worker for about 100 bucks who resold it to someone I don't know. One day while fishing on a lake I saw my old boat and told my fishing partner that I was the original owner of that boat!He laughed and asked me how I could possible know that!I told him NO ONE in their right mind would have all that stainless "stuff" on such a junky boat! I "played" with a lot of stainless steel when I was young but now it's quite "alien" to me! LOL I hope you haven't revived and old headache I used to have! LOL connrock
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Post by Pat on Jan 8, 2014 10:37:10 GMT -5
jamesp I am not steam punk etc, but I would wear those necklaces in the last photo on the right. So now you have another market!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 11:15:00 GMT -5
It's all simple and elegant.
Dont worry Bill I live 40 miles from Ho, CA (Hollywood, CA) and I'd never heard of BoHo either. Had to google it myself. lol
Steampunk I'd heard of. It's huge amongst geeks online so it's pretty visible.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 8, 2014 11:53:32 GMT -5
Atlanta is a pretty diverse place. But Etsy is where i found the categories. If you want to get a broad base of jewelry categories you will find them on Etsy.
You will also find out what is cheap/expensive/too common/ideas and a basic wealth of knowledge. And look at the artist's sales to see if they are successful with their style.
I found a lot of 'hard to make' conventional jewelry was being sold cheap and some of the bizarre stuff that was basic or easier to make was selling at good prices and rates.
Etsy was hard for me to sell on because of the shear numbers of sellers pushing you down where no one can find you. But unbeatable for learning and ideas.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 8, 2014 12:00:50 GMT -5
jamesp I am not steam punk etc, but I would wear those necklaces in the last photo on the right. So now you have another market! A few more Pat. This one from a copper ground wire probably 3/16" wire. It is lazy/easy jewelry since there is no filing, soldering, cutting and only lite buffing. Only accurate hammer blows. A big one out of a serving tray. You can see the copper stain where i wrapped a copper wire around it and hammerized it into the german silver. If you want to put an arc, you just hammer on the outside of the bow to turn(steer) the shape.
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