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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 20, 2020 12:31:05 GMT -5
Very, very nice, Chuck. Just curious, what gauge copper are you using on those? Russ Thanks. I have been using 24 gauge and it works great. Got mine from RIO but when I first started I just picked up a small piece of copper roof flashing from Home Depot and that worked too. Two pieces 6" x 12" each for under $15.  Just for grins I checked to see what the same thing would cost in sterling. Two sheets of 24 gauge 6" x 12" would cost $344. Yikes. Chuck |
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Post by lpl on May 20, 2020 13:04:14 GMT -5
I really like those. Very interesting design and execution, and the technique looks applicable to a lot of different shapes.
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Post by nowyo on May 20, 2020 13:42:23 GMT -5
Thanks. That's about what I was thinking. Played around a little last winter with some scrap copper I had laying around. Guess I'll pass on the silver for now.
Russ
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Post by drocknut on May 20, 2020 20:51:27 GMT -5
Very cool I like the tabs.
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Post by fernwood on May 21, 2020 5:27:41 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. I copied and saved. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 21, 2020 6:38:34 GMT -5
Thanks. That's about what I was thinking. Played around a little last winter with some scrap copper I had laying around. Guess I'll pass on the silver for now. Russ I did the math. I needed a 2" x 3" piece of copper for the circle pendant. A piece of 24 gauge silver that size goes for $15. I then took the two pieces of scrap from the circle pendant and weighed those and they weighed 12 grams. The scrap value for 12 grams of sterling by sending it back to RIO is $5. So the actual cost out of pocket to make the circle would be $10. Chuck |
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Post by nowyo on Jun 7, 2020 6:19:56 GMT -5
Thanks. That's about what I was thinking. Played around a little last winter with some scrap copper I had laying around. Guess I'll pass on the silver for now. Russ I did the math. I needed a 2" x 3" piece of copper for the circle pendant. A piece of 24 gauge silver that size goes for $15. I then took the two pieces of scrap from the circle pendant and weighed those and they weighed 12 grams. The scrap value for 12 grams of sterling by sending it back to RIO is $5. So the actual cost out of pocket to make the circle would be $10. Chuck
Thanks, Chuck. Most interesting. I'll wreck some more copper first before playing with the good stuff. 
Russ
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neural
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Post by neural on Jun 7, 2020 13:53:29 GMT -5
Very inspiring thread! Gets the rusty gears of my brain turning  |
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Post by tims on Jun 27, 2020 2:28:04 GMT -5
Neat idea. I've been mulling a similar tabbed design using heavy gauge wire hammered flat but that hasn't progressed past daydream stage. Don't know why i never considered sheet copper. I really like how clean and solid your pendants look.
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dreamrocks
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 27, 2020 7:05:32 GMT -5
I agree nice thread and the patterns as well to bad with the price of silver being so low then getting gouged on the price for sheet silver.
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Post by tims on Sept 16, 2020 19:51:53 GMT -5
I tried this with normal Elmer's glue and it's a pain, just won't stick to the copper when dry. I'll try that school glue and see if it works better. Was tempted to try rubber cement but it would probably gum up the saw and make a real mess. And after fiddling together a template for an oval pendant i'm really tempted to start making all my cabs round or square lol. Anyway thanks again for the tutorial i really like this style.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 19, 2020 9:41:21 GMT -5
Hey those are pretty nice!
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Post by tims on Sept 19, 2020 15:08:50 GMT -5
For anyone else trying to secure a paper template to copper sheet, that Elmer's School Gluestick is fantastic. The regular elmer's completely loses adhesion with the copper when it dries, but with the glue stick I can't peel off the paper if I try. Cleans up easily with water and you can just soak the piece in water for a minute for easy removal if you want to save the pattern.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 15, 2022 20:30:47 GMT -5
Drummond Island Rocks Chuck, this has been enshrined in the Metalsmithing tutorial section. Great thread!!!
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bandia
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Post by bandia on Aug 2, 2024 7:29:28 GMT -5
I love making these, and also do not have any for myself as my family has taken them all.
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