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Clamshell Creations
United States
Приєднався 4 кві 2020
Custom Hand Made Jewelry
Making a beautiful pendant (Jewelry Making)
Making a beautiful pendant (Jewelry Making)
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Відео
Jewelry Making..(Easy earrings you should be making)
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Jewelry Making..(Easy earrings you should be making)
Jewelers bench or desk?..(My honest opinion)
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Jewelers bench or desk?..(My honest opinion)
Silversmithing(tips I wish I knew when I started)
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Silversmithing(tips I wish I knew when I started)
Mexican flat shell with Octopus and butterfly statement piece jewelry making.
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Jewelry making
Awesome! Thanks for the tips!
Beautiful pendant!
Hi Claam, Im just a beginner with the soldering etc. been working with silver metal clay for years. Just really got interested in the side of silversmithing, so your comments are very welcome. Will look for future videos by you, thanks so much.
I love you work ethics.
A pinch of graphite powder and nothing will stick to the blocks
Helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
I prefer wire solder as well! I can always hammer flat and/or cut it to small pieces if needed which I do at times.
I have learned a lot from your videos and have used the techniques you suggested to make some nice pieces.Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.They are a lot of help.
That's gorgeous 😍Thank you for sharing.
How do you polish the Cohog Shells, tumbler ?
Yes..I use a tumbler.
❤ Thank you 🙏🏽 I am also a self taught smith and I really appreciate your input ❤
Beautiful jewelry.
7:30 That idea is a life saver! Thank you for the tip!
Clean and thoughtful fabrication, refreshing to see an absence of "rustic."
Sorry one more time I'm out of here AUM
The beads you get from Michael’s aren’t sterling are they?
No the beads are not...the ear pieces I use are sterling
Those pendants are beautiful!
Really great craftsmanship went into making those pendants.
bind your charcoal with binding wire before you use it.
Thank you for the tips for a beginner. Also, has anyone tell you, you sound like John Goodman. 😊
You've made some very beautiful pieces of jewelry. ❤❤❤ Like you, I prefer wire solder because I can cut my own pallions to whatever size I want or need but I'm def not skilled at holding a long piece of solder and soldering as I go like I've seen on a Durango Silver video. Anyway, again... beautiful work! Thanks for showing it off. 👍😃
And, often, a lot of silversmiths of the southwest persuasion use easy solder. Easy it is but an ugly mess when it finally oxidizes unevenly (zinc is the culprit), so the technique of soldering with a long piece of wire and feeding the heat, CAN be a mess later. I love to see minimal use of solder. It's more challenging but a far superior build.
@@flyingcheff I agree with you. I always use the bare minimum necessary to get a good solder not only because of appearance but because I don't want to clean more than what could've been avoided (laziness?😄). Also, I have used pallions of fine silver to do minor repairs such as cracks. The 1st time I ever tried it was because I accidentally cut a small slit in the ring shank I was making so I cut and hammered a few pallions, stuck them in the slit, torched it, and when I was completely done it was a perfect repair. I actually surprised myself because I was still relatively new at it and nobody told me to do it that way. Anyway, it's just a part time hobby for me but I do ❤ playing with fire and silver!😄 Also, I love watching good video tutorials like this one. There's always something to be learned. 👍😊
@tlojewelrylove wow! That's really interesting. I want to pick your brain on this 😃 ok, so you had a crack in a piece? Fine silver pallion (not solder) has the highest melting point of all , and you used it to repair a crack? Whoa! 😎 The main piece would have had to be fine silver (I think) also (not sterling). Fusing fine silver to fine silver would be what happened - and awesome if that was the case. 👏 Wow! If the main piece was sterling, the copper in the alloy would have lowered the melting point. That would be a challenge to close/fix a crack with a piece (pallion) of fine silver in sterling. Not impossible, but doable with focused heating and luck. How cool! Good on you. I always love to try and figure out the How's and Why's of all the groovy [jewelry] physics stuff! Thanks for dialoging and sharing! So grateful 🙏
Wrapping binding wire around your charcoal block before you use it will hold it together longer
Continuously saying umm is annoying.
I know...its harder than you think to stop..working on it.
I love your stones would you share where you buy them from? Nice work.
Hi..I have many different sources depending on what stones I'm looking for...Etsy is a good source..just make sure you know what your buying..there are some fake stones out there.
Another question if you don't mind.Do you dip the whole piece into the tarnish,and then polish?Or paint on with brush?I know you said you use a green polish wheel.Are you using a polishing compound like zam before after?If you could break down the steps I would be greatful.Thanks for your help.
Once a piece is completed..I use the polishing wheels ..I use 6 wheels starting with the white and gradually move to each one until the final green one..I don't oxidize until I use the blue wheel..then coat the piece with a small paint brush then back to the blue wheel to remove most of it..then the finer grit wheels from there ..I don't use any compound ..just the polishing wheels from Dedeco..they don't remove everything but I like my pieces to look handmade .
@@clamshellcreations3278 Okay got it.Thanks.They sure are nice.I will keep at it.I have made a few.Sure is hard to get the flat wire to snug up against the bezel.Everything moving around with the flux being heated.
Also, where do you buy your jewelry hardware?
I use multiple sources depending on what I'm needing..I get a lot from Riogrande..etsy is a good source as well..can find almost anything there...good luck
Love your channel! Please do more sea glass earrings.
Do you sell the jump rings and charms?
Hi..I don't sell jump rings but you can get them at Riogrande if you want sterling..you can find them online if you want silver Plated or stainless like on Etsy..thanks
I see most of your pattern wire is in 4 sections.I was trying to do 2 flat pieces this morning,and having a hard time getting them to match and snug up to the bezel.The stone is a little more tear dropped,but your work had inspired me to make some.Do you have any videos on you shaping and soldering the pattern wire?I started soldering the jump ring to the backing,but had to do it on it's own.I am determined to make one,may take me a few weeks_lol,but I will get it done.Thanks for taking the time to share your work.Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Hi..the best advice I can give is practice..it takes a little time to learn how to bend and where to bend..start slow making gradual curves and hold it to your piece and you will be able to see where you need to bend...stay with it and you'll get it..I may do a video of my process...thanks
Great information.You say you use twisted wire as a bezel?How do you keep the stone in?Thanks!
Usually if the stone is fairly flat like the opals in my video..I will use epoxy to hold them in...thanks
Where are you getting your pattern wire? Rio Grande?
Yes..I get most of it from Riogrande..Im sure there are other sources as well.
@@clamshellcreations3278 thank you very much sir for the video and advice 👍
Thank you for sharing. I find Silversmithing fascinating. I want to self teach myself too.
Do you know what size your jump ring is that you find works well with the clam shell finding?
Hi..it really depends on the thickness of the shells..I keep on hand many different sizes of jump rings..6mm-8mm are probably the average size for me...thanks
Thank you for this video. It is so informative and very inspiring. Your work is stunning and very classy looking. I am new to this and garnering information as well as courage to begin using the tools I have been collecting for years.
Thank you so much for this! I am very much a newbie still when it comes to silversmithing and I have been having trouble soldering the bezel to the sheet and the solder would just would not melt. I tried the strips of solder and also paste. I will try with solder wire next time! Thanks for the tip😊
Not sure what kind of torch you are using..sounds like you need a hotter torch...good luck!
Harbor freight sells some small presses which might help you.
Beautiful work - thank you for a great video!
Thanks for shring
👏👍😎🇦🇺
Very nice! What is the size and type of drill bit you used? I have a lot of sea glass I would like to do something with myself.
Hi..thanks for watching..as I said in the video..the bits I use are flat top diamond burs..1/8th round ..you can get them on Amazon fairly cheap ..good luck!
Who makes your labels? I'm in baton rouge.
I buy my earring cards from Homegrown gems on etsy..they can make whatever you like and are fairly reasonable.
Thank you!
Love your work.
Very interesting, I will check these out. Thank you for the info and the suppliers.
Posting this vid on my discord server. Others will come.
Clicked off the video, when you mentioned charcoal blocks for soldering, charcoal blocks will contaminated the flux and silver.
Never had an issue...but thanks
No offense intended. Do you do your own cabs? In these times . Are you able to get a reasonable price for them? How are you marketing them? I'm asking those questions, cause I facet rough and buy some stones. Just finished my jewelers bench .
None taken...I buy my cabs from different sources..cutting stones is more tools and time ..thanks
Couldn't you save silver , and leave back open ?
Absolutely..its really up to the maker..I myself prefer a solid back unless the stone is translucent.
I was wondering since I am new to silversmith. What is the best thickness for the backing of a bezzle to be? Something not too thick but not to thin either?
I like using 24-26 gauge..thanks
really nice and great craftsmanship = thank you for your help .