Hi, I am Scooter (aka Bonnie)to my friends. I would like to thank Jeanne for letting me join and I hope to learn a lot and perhaps even get a good enough...
I'm glad you are enjoying the book....I'm hoping that you all can start a conversation going and I'll chime in when I can answer questions. As I told Bonnie,...
Hello all, I have some twisted copper and I thought instead of ruining my silver ( when I get it) I would try practicing with the twisted copper. Its 20 gauge ...
I've completed most of the projects in Jeanne's book and I'd like point out to those of you who maybe haven't gotten started yet that it is incredibly fun and...
I have Jeanne's book and love it, although I have yet to light my torch. I guess I am a little aprehensive about it. I was about to do it right before...
Welcome to the group and glad you like my book, Jacki! Sorry to hear about your heart attack and hope you can recover fully as soon as possible! Jeanne ... -- ...
Glad you are enjoying yourself Mark! I'm going to be setting up a page with examples of what my readers have done....please feel free to send me pictures of...
Hello everyone! I'm hoping everyone had a great Christmas and New Years and are ready to get 2007 off to a great start! I'd also like to get the discussions ...
Hi, I purchased Jeane's book and am so excited. I have been playing with the different shapes on twisted copper. I want to get some practice before I start on...
I'm Mark and I'm a brand new filigree artist and I love it. I have many hobbies, sculpture, drawing, building stuff, and this may be the most fun I have had. I...
I just posted some photos of my work, some of the more recent ones since the very first ones were pretty rough. I hadn't soldered or done any wire work before...
Great Start Mark! The Lupin is a fun one to do because the design goes on pure intuition and no symmetry! Keep up the good work! Jeanne ... -- ... *My...
hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that there will be a filigree bracelet project I wrote in the new Art Jewelry Magazine, available at the end of this ...
GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! You rock Jeanne, I hope this brings you entices even more to buy your book!!!!!! I am doing the SS happy dance. After 2 years of threats,...
Jeanne, I think that is wonderful!!! I am looking forward to reading it and to
starting on filigree work after the first of the month. I have a couple of...
you can do it with regular wire, preferably flat wire, but I've seen it done with round wire..the technique is the same...the twisted flattened wire gives it a...
Jeanne, I am glad to hear about the bracelet project! I've been wondering about how to make one for my wife for Valentines day. She already has a nice...
glad the timing of the article was good for you! Otherwise, as to the tiara...depending on your torch, the larger the final piece, the harder it can be to get...
I can certainly relate to making a big mistake with getting in too much of a hurry. I've ruined quite a number of projects and materials that way. I went out...
use flux on them and don't overheat them....a friend of mine also told me recently that for her granules, she does them on a jeweler's charcoal block...that...
HI everyone!! My name is Janice -- I've been dabbling in jewelry for about 3 years now.....started soldering about a year ago but have never done filigree. I...
pretty good for first attempts! nice to see you try an original design as well! I would make your teardrops a little smaller on the bracelet link in the...
Hi Janice!!! Your work is beautiful!!! I am so glad to see you here. You
will add spice to the group. Not that everyone else is not spicey
already!! ...
... design ... Hey Jeanne, THANKS!!! The first day I didn't have your magazine article handy, so I wasn't measuring and was more concerned with just trying to...
