Thank you for telling "why" you do what you're doing. E.g., when you create the twist in the wire prior to pounding your paddles so that you can match up the paddles.... Never would have thought of that.
I think the way that youtube dishes out content is interesting....sometimes you miss stuff but then something like this happens and you are like "yahooooo, where did this come from" :)
I love this. I am coming up with all kinds of ideas for my polymer clay beads. Thanks for sharing. By the way I love Beaducation. I go to you guys first when I want to learn something. And shop for something
I would love to be able to 'ball up' both sides of the wire that goes through the pebble or other stone used for a pendant. Do you have any tips on how to do this without burning piece when balling up the second end of the wire?
Thank you for the great ‘step by step’ instructions. Was the wire annealed first, it looked so easy to manipulate? When it comes down to the riveting, have any of your beads broken while tapping the end of the head pin? My husband and I make Polymer Clay beads and I wonder if they would crack or break during that last step. BTW, you do have the perfect voice for teaching on UA-cam. 👍🏻
Thanks for watching our class! Janice is a great instructor...we love her! She did not anneal the wire. She does use fine silver dead soft wire. Dead soft will be easier to manipulate. Stones can break if the holes are not large enough and you are trying to squeeze that wire through...since it is pretty thick. It's hard to say if your beads would break, but you can test it out. It's such a great design!
What a great tutorial! It made me want to go to my hobby room and start making some of these. : ) Your tutorial has taught me sooo much. I've started working with Metal and am still in the 'practicing' stage. Why is this called an Amulet pendant? (just curious, I always thought an Amulet had some religious meaning to it.) Are we able to copy the style of the bails for items we sell on Etsy? Thanks again for being generous with your knowledge.
Hi there. In the description of every class, there is a link to exactly which tools and materials to use and where to buy them :) Here is the link for this class beaducation.com/online_classes/73-riveted-amulet
Hi, it's quite hard to get the tension tight and then ball up the opposite end, plus you have to get your flame very close for quite sometime and it will like crack the beads close by. Good luck!
+Amanda You can bury your stone in a soft charcoal block, flux it well with a borax/distilled water solution first, and if you have a Smith torch set up with propane/oxy, use a small tip and it's easy as pie to ball up both ends while protect the stone. I do it all the time, even with pearls, no problem at all. Just take your flame on and off the end of the wire and it will ball up very well.
I'm trying to get a ball end on an 18 gauge copper wire, but can't get it to melt for the life of me. (It's bare copper wire from Home Depot.) ...I've had great success with silver, yet no luck with copper. Any thoughts?
You might need a hotter torch. Or try laying it flat while balling it. You can see what I mean in this video www.beaducation.com/online_classes/10-making-your-own-balled-head-pins
I love this idea, but I want to rivet a crystal point that is side drilled and it would bother me to have a ball on one side and the rivet on the other. Can you flatten a rivet instead of having a ball on one side?
I went to the materials list on your website and am not sure which type of wire to buy for the 12 gauge. I see that the 14 gauge is fine silver. Should the 12 gauge also be fine silver, or should it be sterling? Also, while I have you here, I'm obviously new to this . . . do all "fine silver" pieces have to be work-hardened in a tumbler at the end, or can they be hardened enough via hammering (specifically: bails and links/clasps)? This is a going to be a costly hobby to break into and I'd like to buy the tumbler in phase two of my shopping extravaganza, if I can.
Hi Sandra, The 12 gauge used in this project can be any metal, Sterling, Fine Silver or even Copper. In regards to using Fine Silver, it is pretty soft and yes any bending or hammering you do to it will harden it up. As far as tumbling goes, it really depends on your piece. If it is super stiff and retains it's shape after you have "set" it, then you will not need to tumble. If you did any hammering, then you most likely won't need to tumble it to harden it. I tumble almost everything I make, not necessarily to harden it but to give it a final awesome shine.
Thank you for telling "why" you do what you're doing. E.g., when you create the twist in the wire prior to pounding your paddles so that you can match up the paddles.... Never would have thought of that.
How did I miss this fantastic video? I'm always searching Beaducation's videos. Thank you so much.
I think the way that youtube dishes out content is interesting....sometimes you miss stuff but then something like this happens and you are like "yahooooo, where did this come from" :)
Well done. Relaxed style makes me ready to try this.
thanks
I love this. I am coming up with all kinds of ideas for my polymer clay beads. Thanks for sharing. By the way I love Beaducation. I go to you guys first when I want to learn something. And shop for something
Wonderful. It gave me some great ideas I'll send photos💕
Thank you for sharing this
Uh oh. I'm in trouble. More techniques to do. Lol I love these
#troublemakers :)
I would love to be able to 'ball up' both sides of the wire that goes through the pebble or other stone used for a pendant. Do you have any tips on how to do this without burning piece when balling up the second end of the wire?
Hi Mary! You'll need to isolate the in water, or use a product that is used for heat shielding the stone. Have fun!
These are great, thanks 🌻
Great job!
Thank you for the great ‘step by step’ instructions. Was the wire annealed first, it looked so easy to manipulate? When it comes down to the riveting, have any of your beads broken while tapping the end of the head pin? My husband and I make Polymer Clay beads and I wonder if they would crack or break during that last step. BTW, you do have the perfect voice for teaching on UA-cam. 👍🏻
Thanks for watching our class! Janice is a great instructor...we love her! She did not anneal the wire. She does use fine silver dead soft wire. Dead soft will be easier to manipulate. Stones can break if the holes are not large enough and you are trying to squeeze that wire through...since it is pretty thick. It's hard to say if your beads would break, but you can test it out. It's such a great design!
What a great tutorial! It made me want to go to my hobby room and start making some of these. : ) Your tutorial has taught me sooo much. I've started working with Metal and am still in the 'practicing' stage. Why is this called an Amulet pendant? (just curious, I always thought an Amulet had some religious meaning to it.) Are we able to copy the style of the bails for items we sell on Etsy? Thanks again for being generous with your knowledge.
+Gloria Borrero Hi Gloria! Thank you for your question. Yes, you may replicate the bail for your own use. Have a great day!
Gloria Borrero Amulet basically just means lucky charm, if you manage to make one of these then youre lucky indeed - or very talented!
Wish you had links in the description to purchase each tool. Great Class!
Hi there. In the description of every class, there is a link to exactly which tools and materials to use and where to buy them :) Here is the link for this class beaducation.com/online_classes/73-riveted-amulet
Thank you
Great video. I was wondering if you would be able to just ball both sides, and how you would go about doing that?
Hi, it's quite hard to get the tension tight and then ball up the opposite end, plus you have to get your flame very close for quite sometime and it will like crack the beads close by. Good luck!
+Amanda You can bury your stone in a soft charcoal block, flux it well with a borax/distilled water solution first, and if you have a Smith torch set up with propane/oxy, use a small tip and it's easy as pie to ball up both ends while protect the stone. I do it all the time, even with pearls, no problem at all. Just take your flame on and off the end of the wire and it will ball up very well.
I'm trying to get a ball end on an 18 gauge copper wire, but can't get it to melt for the life of me. (It's bare copper wire from Home Depot.) ...I've had great success with silver, yet no luck with copper. Any thoughts?
You might need a hotter torch. Or try laying it flat while balling it. You can see what I mean in this video www.beaducation.com/online_classes/10-making-your-own-balled-head-pins
Thanks so much! I didn't see those videos here on UA-cam. Very helpful!
I love this idea, but I want to rivet a crystal point that is side drilled and it would bother me to have a ball on one side and the rivet on the other. Can you flatten a rivet instead of having a ball on one side?
You can certainly flatten the rivet the little ball.
Beautiful work
I went to the materials list on your website and am not sure which type of wire to buy for the 12 gauge. I see that the 14 gauge is fine silver. Should the 12 gauge also be fine silver, or should it be sterling? Also, while I have you here, I'm obviously new to this . . . do all "fine silver" pieces have to be work-hardened in a tumbler at the end, or can they be hardened enough via hammering (specifically: bails and links/clasps)? This is a going to be a costly hobby to break into and I'd like to buy the tumbler in phase two of my shopping extravaganza, if I can.
Hi Sandra, The 12 gauge used in this project can be any metal, Sterling, Fine Silver or even Copper. In regards to using Fine Silver, it is pretty soft and yes any bending or hammering you do to it will harden it up. As far as tumbling goes, it really depends on your piece. If it is super stiff and retains it's shape after you have "set" it, then you will not need to tumble. If you did any hammering, then you most likely won't need to tumble it to harden it. I tumble almost everything I make, not necessarily to harden it but to give it a final awesome shine.
beaducation Thanks so much for the info. Sounds like I might like a tumbler in the near future ;~) Santa??? Are you listening??? .... er, reading?
Pls what is the dome maker called