Had a client that really wanted my dragonfly pendant but did not purchase
because it had mother-of-pearl. Guess she is against anything shell. I am
waiting for...
Thanks Wendy! ... From: Wendy Harding Date: 16/09/2010 6:48:16 AM To: filigree@yahoogroups.com Subject: [filigree] Re:Some of my new work They are all lovely,...
Hi all...I know you guys surf the web for inspiration. Yesterday morning, I had a rough start to the week. There was a break in in the building my studio was...
I am so sorry Jeanne. I hope your insurance covers it. My experience is that when someone takes from me I get returned 10 times. I hope they find who did it. ...
no insurance. my studio is in an old tanery. was told to get insurance, needed an expensive alarm set up with perm. line to a security agency etc. and that...
True! Probably hoping for the hugeness of the internet to save him/her. That, and you not having loyal friends who would ABSOLUTELY tell you if they saw your...
These are links to articles that I got from my newsletter from Fairs & Festivals. I made the type small so the links would be more clickable. Good info on the...
Ok I had just finished a lovely piece with a rectangular piece of Rhodonite.
It is set already with a little dop of glue for extra security. There is
also a...
you cannot solder on stones...with two exceptions....diamonds and corrundum (ruby/sapphire) and with ruby/sapphire, you cannot quenche them in pickle while hot...
First, as Jeanne said, you can't solder next to that stone. You have to take it out & either fix it or start over. That is always annoying, when you notice...
By the way, I forgot to mention, that's a lovely piece! I really like how you balanced the shape of the stone with the filigree at the top. :-) Lisa Designs...
Thanks, yeah I got it out.had to use acetone. Really don't know why I glued
it, guess I wanted it to be really secure.......I hate it when stones on
jewelry...
It is a *lovely* piece, Trish, it's worth the effort to salvage. :) btw, I always cut out something on the backplate of my cabs. In some cases, it's to...
well, after the burglary, I'm down in stock, so I did a bit of work this week.....and wanted to share one I'm really happy with. I cut the stone a couple of...
That is really pretty. At my local shop where I get some stones and silver..
they had a grab back bin with quartz etc. The had a fan shaped pieces......
though...
not so bad...the main thing is to shape the bezel well to begin with...using a needle file to knotch the step inside the bezel before bending it and then...
So has there been any leads on your jewelry that was stolen? Everyday I'm
online, I have yet to see anything. Some people should get a life. Trish ... From:...
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to find a prong setting for a 25x7mm marquise cut stone? I have a client that wants me to design a...
you might want to try gallery bezel...Rio Grande carries it. it's a pattened bezel with build in 'prongs'. Just solder a little flat or half roundwire on the...
another way to fudge is to use a large oval setting and reshape it.....you can do it easily with a lightweight basket setting, and if need be, saw a heavier...
What great ideas! Thanks!! From: filigree@yahoogroups.com [mailto:filigree@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeanne Rhodes-Moen Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010...
got a google notice of my vid in this.....but wanted to pass on the whole page with dif. filigree demos etc on it. http://videowap.tv/Filigree/ Jeanne ...
