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Post by toiv0 on Mar 30, 2021 20:52:01 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 31, 2021 6:03:27 GMT -5
No, but it's a pretty pendant.  |
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Mar 31, 2021 6:57:24 GMT -5
I’m not much help either, but you’ve done a great job with it.
I also wanted to say I love those rocket earrings in the background! Those are awesome!
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 31, 2021 8:06:07 GMT -5
I’m not much help either, but you’ve done a great job with it. I also wanted to say I love those rocket earrings in the background! Those are awesome! Thanks, I will put a pic in a second. I can't seem to upload a pic when replying. |
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 31, 2021 8:14:30 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 31, 2021 9:19:14 GMT -5
Beautiful pendant, toiv0! Wish I could help you on the ID, but I don't see any clues in that stone. It sure is pretty, though. I like the very subtle colors and fortification of it.
Those earring are very cool! Do you have a press or something to make those? I am envious of all the toys you have to play with.  |
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 31, 2021 9:45:40 GMT -5
Beautiful pendant, toiv0 ! Wish I could help you on the ID, but I don't see any clues in that stone. It sure is pretty, though. I like the very subtle colors and fortification of it.
Those earring are very cool! Do you have a press or something to make those? I am envious of all the toys you have to play with. Yep I have a press, dies come from Potter usa or black magic silversmith. Careful you don't press the brass. Everything is so expensive to buy so try to make things to buy the next piece ... No profit only toys. Just made a different pair since posting will share |
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 31, 2021 9:48:33 GMT -5
Here's the new. I usually use silver but it's been so high I have been making out of acient bronze (my trade name).  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 31, 2021 9:48:58 GMT -5
Beautiful pendant, toiv0 ! Wish I could help you on the ID, but I don't see any clues in that stone. It sure is pretty, though. I like the very subtle colors and fortification of it.
Those earring are very cool! Do you have a press or something to make those? I am envious of all the toys you have to play with. Yep I have a press, dies come from Potter usa or black magic silversmith. Careful you don't press the brass. Everything is so expensive to buy so try to make things to buy the next piece ... No profit only toys. Just made a different pair since posting will share Those dies are blasted expensive, too! No wonder you made 100 of the simple rings.  |
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 31, 2021 10:04:56 GMT -5
Yep I have a press, dies come from Potter usa or black magic silversmith. Careful you don't press the brass. Everything is so expensive to buy so try to make things to buy the next piece ... No profit only toys. Just made a different pair since posting will share Those dies are blasted expensive, too! No wonder you made 100 of the simple rings. Hard to keep them in stock this makes 160 to stock up and the season is just coming up. |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Mar 31, 2021 10:06:38 GMT -5
Wonderful pendant design! Your twisted "rope" attached to the big ring really gives that pretty agate 'visual weight'.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 31, 2021 10:20:53 GMT -5
Those dies are blasted expensive, too! No wonder you made 100 of the simple rings. Hard to keep them in stock this makes 160 to stock up and the season is just coming up. Billy, do you make them in all different sizes? I can see setting up an assembly line for soldering a bunch at a time. Do you put them in a tumbler with SS shot to polish them all? |
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 31, 2021 10:46:46 GMT -5
hummingbirdstones , I made mandrels to make like jumprings. Made them out of wood. Going to redo them in aluminum as I made the tang too short and the drill isn't gripping them good and they pop out. I cut them off the roll clean up the edges and set them up 30 at a time to solder. No matter how careful you are you can't get them clean enough. So then I clean up the joints and tumble them. Full day to make 100. 
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 31, 2021 10:49:09 GMT -5
Wonderful pendant design! Your twisted "rope" attached to the big ring really gives that pretty agate 'visual weight'. I never even think about balance and never even knew the term visual weight. I just put a stone in a bezel and walllla it's something. |
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Post by Brian on Mar 31, 2021 13:05:39 GMT -5
Excellent work! Thanks for posting those extra photos. I always love seeing the tools people are using.
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 3, 2021 14:12:20 GMT -5
Awesome craftmanship.....
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