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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 19, 2020 16:30:49 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on May 19, 2020 16:57:56 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing I love this!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 19, 2020 17:04:17 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing I love this! Might be the least amount of tools required to create a pendant (not counting glue on bails). Jewelers saw, file, soft nosed hammer, sand paper and you can get a small piece of the copper at home depot in a pinch in the roofing department. Chuck |
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Post by Pat on May 19, 2020 17:05:31 GMT -5
I like them as well. We call them turtles. An excellent beginning project. Thanks.
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Post by fernwood on May 19, 2020 17:07:23 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Jugglerguy on May 19, 2020 17:52:59 GMT -5
Looks good! I prefer your groove wraps because the cover less of the cab, but these are cool too.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 19, 2020 17:58:36 GMT -5
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Post by Jugglerguy on May 19, 2020 18:03:05 GMT -5
I like the square ones the best, especially the second one with the puddingstone. I think the more angular cab goes well with the copper clasps. I don't know what the word is for the little tabs that hold the rock in place.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 19, 2020 18:44:07 GMT -5
I like the square ones the best, especially the second one with the puddingstone. I think the more angular cab goes well with the copper clasps. I don't know what the word is for the little tabs that hold the rock in place. They're called tabs.  |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 19, 2020 18:55:07 GMT -5
I like the square ones the best, especially the second one with the puddingstone. I think the more angular cab goes well with the copper clasps. I don't know what the word is for the little tabs that hold the rock in place. That's why it is important to make a variety of items. I do really like the square ones but the round ones might be my favorite. Then again round cabs might also be my favorite so that could be it. I like the groove wraps as well but there is not any creativity involved. With these I get to design something and create something. I can groove wrap while half asleep at this point. I have also groove wrapped several hundred stones and have kept zero for myself. I would much prefer to wear one of these forged pendants. I think they look a bit more rugged. Chuck |
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Post by Pat on May 19, 2020 18:59:59 GMT -5
I like those that don't look like turtles, just tabs! (Thank you, Robin hummingbirdstones ) Elegant! Looks like tabs can be made in any style. Of course!  Thanks! |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 19, 2020 19:05:15 GMT -5
You do a really nice job with these tab settings. I esp like the crazy lace with the "back piece". I haven't done any of these in awhile, either. Too many pots in the fire.
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Post by orrum on May 19, 2020 20:18:41 GMT -5
I like the pebbled copper the best. Chuck you sure can saw purty!!!
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Post by mohs on May 19, 2020 20:29:45 GMT -5
those 'ndapendant
rock !
esp square
diamond shapes
seam simple
almost enough
mohs
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Post by knave on May 19, 2020 21:43:49 GMT -5
Put some turtles on my tab.
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 19, 2020 21:59:20 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. I really like your angular tabs, and your crazy lace and triangular pendants are my favorites.
I also like your wordless tutorial a lot, too.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 20, 2020 5:36:15 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. I really like your angular tabs, and your crazy lace and triangular pendants are my favorites. I also like your wordless tutorial a lot, too. Thanks. That was not meant to be a tutorial but it does show the steps. The only part missing is the filing. When I was making these a few years ago I had access to really cool cad software at work that allowed me to design items as flat sheets and then actually bend them. I still use cad software but do not have that module anymore.   Chuck |
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Post by fernwood on May 20, 2020 8:25:52 GMT -5
Can something be posted in tutorial section? My jewelers saw will be ordered within a day or two. Already have some sheets of copper and Sterling.
Thanks
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Post by knave on May 20, 2020 8:58:00 GMT -5
Can something be posted in tutorial section? My jewelers saw will be ordered within a day or two. Already have some sheets of copper and Sterling. Thanks I was gonna say print out the cad drawings posted above, then I remembered... lol. |
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Post by nowyo on May 20, 2020 10:09:30 GMT -5
Very, very nice, Chuck. Just curious, what gauge copper are you using on those?
Russ
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Thanks!
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