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My Silver Lining
Silver doesn't like short cuts. If you follow the right steps, you will see results....and don't forget to flux! Fun fact Gold is very ductile and malleable. Did you know that 1oz of pure gold can be drawn and stretched out into 50 miles of gold wire? I learned the above fact in my [...]
All Wrapped Up
I am often asked by customers which tools and wire are best for wire wrapping. The answer is not very simple as it all depends on the size of the object you are wrapping, your preference of certain metals or colours over others and of course, your budget. To beginners who are unsure [...]
Tool Tart Tips
The very first teacher I took a metalsmithing class from, offered me, what I can now say after a decade of bashing metals, one of the very best pieces of advice that I would like to share. It was not as much a 1, 2, 3. abracadabra clarification of how to do things. It was far more valuable than [...]
You've Got Maille
Welcome to the first instalment of You’ve Got Maille. In this article the basics of chainmaille will be discussed. Chainmaille is an ancient art that has been adapted in modern times to make jewelry. Jump rings and other media are used to make different pattern combinations resulting in a great multitude of styles of [...]
