Make an Opalized Wood Pendant: A Silversmithing Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2024
- This tutorial shows how to make a pleasing curvy pendant with a beautiful Cabochon of Indonesian Petrified Wood cut by my friend John. I'll put a link down further if you'd like to visit his store. This is an Intermediate level project. For materials, I used 18 gauge sterling round wire, 10, 12, 14, and 16 gauge sterling square wire, 22 gauge sterling sheet, and 3/16 inch (4.76 mm) fine silver bezel strip in 28 and 26 gauge. As always, I use hard silver sheet solder and My-T-Flux from Rio Grande.
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The colours in that stone are beautiful. It looks like a little piece of coastline. Thanks for sharing Chad and take care.
Thanks Gazz!
I love opalized wood. The colors are so pretty. Gorgeous as always Chad!
Thanks Silverandstonegirl!
That's Beautiful Brad! Thanks for sharing
Thanks Dave!
What a beautiful piece! That Opalized Wood is gorgeous 🤩.
Thanks Vanessa!
Hi Chad, I am a new subbie. I have been wanting to get back in to silversmithing...you have lit that fire in me, Thank you for that. I love that you give just the right amount of info without overloading us. Sooo many aspects to being a youtuber. Your voice is calming and there's nothing you do that
ruffles my feathers.lol Thanks again, Judy Cromwell
Thanks Judy! The last thing I want to do is ruffle someone's feathers:). I'm glad you are enjoying the channel!
Love your videos! For your soldering pad that isn’t quite flat anymore - take it outside to a sidewalk or driveway and rub that side on the concrete. Voila! Fresh surface and flat!
Great tip!
This is a beautiful piece. I love watching you create! ❤
Thank you Delia!
Nice work Chad! Not usually a fan of asymmetrical stones, but you made this work!
Thank you Sheran!
It turned out great. Love your videos.
Thanks Kim! I love that you love my videos:)
That is so beautiful! That you Chad-it’s so inspiring😊
Thanks Lauryl! The blue is super intense:)
Would love to see some of the polishing process - I've watched your video with tips about polishing of course. I've just got home from work so timing of this video couldn't be better! Thanks again Chad ❤
Sure Julia!
I have some opalized petrified wood as well! Great inspiration with ideas I can use-I love your pendant.
Thanks Carol! I like how this one turned out as well:)
Another beautiful piece, and another wonderful tutorial! Do you ever take on students in person? I have family in FC and can visit anytime!
Hello Ann. I do when I have time. This has been keeping me pretty busy of late, so I haven't been much lately.
Very beautiful pendant..... Got a quick question...what is your take on using glass cabs... I am a lampworker and make Victorian florals I could cut the bead in half and use that
Thanks Kenneth! That seems like a cool idea:)
Gorgeous piece! What did you use with the dremel? Love that stone!
Hello Jane. Mostly I use silicone abrasive wheels to prep before polishing. I go through a lot of the white knife edge sort which are the coarsest variety. I use the blue fine ones for cleaning up the tops of bezels and such.
Love this piece! You said you use white silicone abrasives to clean before polishing. What do you use to clean the bezel after you've soldered on the decorative side piece? It's difficult to get in-between the wire and the bezel. Thanks!
Aggressive polishing on the big polishing machine with both White Diamond polishing compound followed by Zam seems to get in there pretty well:)
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Thank you Ann! Thanks for joining Patreon as well!
Hello, do you make solder yourself or jist buying it?
Just buy it premade:)
@chadssilversmithing ok, i make myself, if interested i can share my formula for 3 different from soft to a hard. I'm in remote area and buying it will be to pricey 🙂