It's a good thing for my ego that I'm better at making the jewelry than I am at photographing it. :) My album is titled "Lauren". The ring and both heart...
It seems like my posts disappear. I have not seen my last three... so I try from web. The steel colour on silver that appears from the tumbling has two ...
another tumbling tip....if you are not using commercial burnishing soap, and are using another kind of soap, for example, dawn dish soap, you can add a little...
Hi, I have tried to post a response to this, but my post disappeared, too. Oh, well. I had the same problem with dullness and had some very good results with...
when you say inexpensive solder, do you mean the non-silver, low melt kind? Jeanne ... -- ... *My Jewelry:* *http://www.jeannius.com* *Silver Threads, Making...
A brand new norwegian book of filigree has just arrived my snail mailbox! Its fantastic! Its written by one of our best filigree makers, and we have centurys...
Where can we get this book and how much does it cost? Hugs and Love Angela ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at ...
There is an adress written on the files, and an ISDN number on the first file. The adress is to a silver and tool shop in Norway, but I guess you can get it...
Thanks for the cleaning tip. I cleaned the shot and barrel well and everything is nice and shiny now. I added a new pic to my album of the piece I just...
HI i am remo and i write from italy . i am a golsmith and son of artist , i own since 1980 a jewelry and goldsmith shop , i am also a filigee lover and a...
All, I'm a new member, but have been taking classes in silversmithing for about 2 years now. I saw an ad in Art Jewelry magazine for Silver Threads and...
to my knowledge, they aren't available here...I have some, but they are the teartrop ones. Were the ones you were looking at round or teardrops? if they are...
Hi I am also a new member and love the Silver Threads book. My name is Natasha and I have been making jewellery for five years now, mainly silver and gemstone...
In Norway, there are two sources...KA Rasmussen AS in Hamar and Nogusra AS in Oslo. Most Norwegians speak some English, so that shouldn't be too hard...email...
Hi I am new to this group but from what I read it si a very good group which will help others to appreciate this wonderful art of filigree. I come from the...
HI You can find your supply from Cookson or Walsh . Yhey are suppliers of all your jewellery needs both for England and teh Whole of Europe. If yu should need...
Hi Remo. It is good to hear that filigree is till being practised and appreciated. I caome from Malta and here we still produce filigree in the tradinational...
but do they carry the filigree wire? the twisted and flattened wire? Jeanne ... -- ... *My Jewelry:* *http://www.jeannius.com* *Silver Threads, Making Wire...
Hi All, Well, about the filigree wire. I found it more expensive then twisted
square and twisted round wire. At the shop, they use a rolling mill to
flatten...
great tip! and certainly cheaper than a rolling mill! If you can't get finished filigree wire, you can use some of the thinnest twisted wire and roll it...
Hi No they only supply round or flat wire in any guage that is needed, then you have to twist and flatten it. If you think it will be a problem to find ready...
I actually am the person who started this group because of my book, Silver Threads, and my original sources are Norwegian, and now Rio Grande in the US carries...
No we do not ually supply wire by bulck. WE teach filigree and sometimes we prepare wire for our students. I do not know from where to buy the ready made wire...
Thanks very much for everyones' help. I will contact both companies. I am really enjoying the filigree techniques and practiced more over the weekend. The...
Hi I'm Joan, I'm a painter who also loves to make jewelry. I recently got interested in working with wire and silver and saw Jeanne's book and fell in love...
Hi Joan, I think you did a awsome job on your pieces! Your soldering is fine, just
a little practice. I have the same problem......I keep having to tell myself...
