In this post, I want to write about texturing copper with silver and reticulated silver. I have tested various forms of silver to texture copper that I recorded as a short video. You can actually use various forms of your scrap silver to texture copper and using this method, reclaim them. I am using reticulated […]
Adding a blue patina to copper using fertilizer
In this post, I want to write about adding a blue patina to copper using fertilizer. The brand I am using is Miracle.Gro. I have read about it here and I thought it is a great way to patinate copper! Because most of us are using fertilizer to grow our flowers. So, it is good […]
Adding gold to copper using keum boo technique
I am using keum boo technique to attach gold foil on silver for awhile and in this post, I want to write about the results I got by trying keum boo in copper. I have written about keum boo and its basis here. Like what I showed and explained in this video, I am using […]
How to prepare copper for enamelling?
In this post, I write about preparing copper for enamelling from cutting the blank to counter enamelling in detail. Which metal can I use for vitreous enamelling? Frequently used metals for enamelling are silver, copper and gold due to their high melting temperature. Some artists have tried brass successfully too, but I have not tried […]
Using tubes as pendant bail
In this post I write about a way of using tubes as pendant bail. Tubes can be very handy for making jewellery and accessories. Tubes can be used to set stones, making pin backs for brooches and also pendant bails. You can solder them on the back or at top of pendant. In this video […]
Metal stamping
Metal stamping can add to your jewelry design options. Stamps are being made from stainless steel and hardened. They come in various shapes and sizes and you can use them on any metal. What you need for stamping is your metal blank, stamp, stainless steel block or any hard surface and brass mallet or hammer. […]
Making No-solder earring posts
In this post, I want to explain how I am making no-solder earring posts. Soldering earrings posts is the usual way to make studs. However, I think there are designs that we can use no-solder posts. In this method, I ball up the end of two pieces of wires to make the posts (explained in […]
How to transfer our jewelry design to metal for sawing
I wrote about jeweler’s saw as a necessary tool to make handmade jewelry and how to use it here. There are various methods to transfer the design to the metal so you can cut it using a jeweler’s saw. The basic method is to draw your design on metal using permanent marker. It is usually […]