Mixing media

Ferido Epoxy?

dressagewoman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:29 GMT

I'm curious about this stuff and its cousins and also how it plays with polymer clay. Does it stick well to cured clay? What's its best use? What other brands/sources are there for this kind of moldable, stickable epoxy-type material?

Resin without a backing

fugudesigns — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:38:55 GMT

I want to pour resin into a frame w/o a backing. I soldered some thick square wire into a shape (frame) and then soldered earwires - now just need to fill. Any suggestions?

Grout!

Sherine — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:58:51 GMT

Hello !

I actually have two questions .. im confused at what enamelling is ... is it powdered glass and epoxy ? or am i confused ..

Another thing ,,which is kind of odd...there is a really amazing artists Sylvie Lupien who uses cement in her work .. i was wondering if using grout would work the same ..does anyone know anything about that including safety issues ..whether it will work or not ..

thanks!

How to make holes in resin?

stacy615 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:12:20 GMT

I played with my resin a few days ago, and today I popped them out of the mold. I'm hoping to make pendants eventually....I tried to make a hole in one of them using one of my polymer piercing tools and it didn't work. Will I need a drill or something?

stamping glass

CynthiaV — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:47:51 GMT

Hi everyone,

just played around with an ink called "Stazon" for those into stamping, and those into glass memory embelishments for jewellery etc, this product looks pretty cool!

This is just a test piece using Inkssentials memory glass and Stazon ink and the cleaner (you need the cleaner to get the stuff of your stamp!) -inked a vintage postage envelope front style rubber stamp. Stazon dried solid and pretty durably and its perfect stamped onto non porous surfaces so its great for metals as well as things like glass, plastic etc Down side, you loose some detail as the excess ink usually present on rubber stamps will sit ontop of the surface unlike stamping on cardstock where the excess becomes extra black as it absorbs so you lose that grey scale that gives stamped images theoir dimension. However, instead you do get another effect which you can probably see of a kind of 'watery' excess which is also nice...

Thought for those who may want to try something different/extra with memory glass and keepsakes this could be fun!

Have dremel, need attachments - suggestions please!

stacy615 — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:15:34 GMT

I just got my Dremel Stylus from eBay and it didn't come with any attachments. I purchased it to use with resin and possibly polymer clay. can anyone suggest what I would need for drilling? Thanks!

Sterling Silver & 18K gold

dianepmt — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:20:33 GMT

Really stupid question, because I am really, really rusty. I've only ever worked with sterling silver and brass, copper, etc. I'd like to add some 18k gold to the mix - can I use silver solder to add small, decorative gold components to larger silver pieces using the same soldering techniques I use for silver?

Told ya it was a stupid question..... :) Thanks!

can sprue wax be used as modeling wax?

Aspin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:48:28 GMT

I hope that this is the right section to post this but I didn't see any other section where my question would fit. It seems that the only difference between sprue wax and modeling wax is the shape that sprue wax comes in. Or is their a difference in temperature melting etc.

resin vs enamel for appearance

Aspin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:32:28 GMT

how do resin and enamel compare after being applied and dried? Can one tell the difference? I have no experience with using either one but it seems that maybe enamel is richer in appearance and may have deeper color effect. Just my thoughts.

Puka shell necklace

jyang201 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:15:44 GMT

My daughter found my puka shell necklace from the 1970s...cool, man.

It was strung without knots, and the string has stretched so I am going to replace it. Should it be strung with knots this time? These are natural puka shells, so the holes are not uniform.

Janet

ending silk cord

sparklebee — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:53:56 GMT

help... I usually bead everything or use finished cords/chains. now I want to hang a pendant on some silk cord. I have two strands of 2mm silk cord. Can't use a crimp because they are for a single cord. Don't want to just tie a bow since I am sure customers want a clasp and also I want the extra length. How can I do it using wire. I know I've read it several times but it's not clicking in my brain at the moment. (it is 11:00pm...) Can you help me? Thank you.

2 Newest Steampunk Pendants

Nix Creations — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:32:04 GMT

I made these last night from old watch parts and fused glass. Switching up from the sci-fi pendants.

Matthew Nix

Best glue for flatbacks?

Linelle — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:06:00 GMT

I just bought some pendants that have tiny places for 1.5 mm flat-back marcasites (on order). It remains to be seen how I'm gonna handle those tiny guys with my clumsy mitts.

I'm looking for advice on the best glue to hold them in place and what kind of applicator to use, e.g., toothpick.

Thanks in advance.

anyone else into resin?

butteredheart — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:19:38 GMT

I noticed that there's no subcategory about casting resin jewelry and resin beads.

I have started creating resin pendants last May, just the simple stuff you can make with molds.

Resin is soooo hard to work with. It's very sticky, hard to clean up after, and the fumes!! ack.

Anyone else crazy enough to work with the stuff?

resin charms

artsymama — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:10:57 GMT

Hi! I make little soldered collages with glass. I'd like to give resin a try now. The info on where to get the resin is very useful but can anyone tell me where you can get charms or bezels to fill with the resin. I'm not quite at the point of being able to make them myself. Thanks. Artsymama

mica sheets

shehog3 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:54:46 GMT

Hi,

Does anyone have a good resource for industrial grade mica sheets? It is not the splitty stuff they sell at scrapbooking stores. It is quite clear and much harder.

Thanks.

Making nickel silver yourself

nicejewelmaker — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:01:43 GMT

I tried alloying nickel silver myself which turned out to be succesful.

Here the results:

http://developer.nicejewel.com/nickelsilver.php

Any other experiences ?

Resin coating

Truecoyote — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:32:50 GMT

I am working on learning to create decorative items. Not jewelery but items for wall hanging and such. In order to do this i intend to cast the items in various metals and want a good way to coat them so that while the coloring stands out the metal is still a part of it, if that makes any sense. I noted that resin was being used for jewelry and could be tinted and dyed opaque or transparent/translucent so am thinking this would be a good medium for coloring my casting. My question though is can you brush resin on and then polish and smooth it afterward? Everything I have seen so far has bee using it in a mold or shaped form. Can it be used to coat as well? If so where would be the best place for me to find the info?

Straightening Satin Cord (Rattail)

KVW — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:10:35 GMT

The rattail I purchased came on a card so it has folds in it. How do I straighten it?

KVW

Stringed jadebeads with fake Dzibead

flintkedde — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:18:52 GMT

Leaderstring with japanloop no clasp everything natural except the Dzi beads are copies