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you could commission a jeweller that’s local to you … N

Hi DKZS, having an oxygen and propane mixed torch that burns incredibly hot I’m able to simply melt the copper to form the ends … N

@@Nickscreativestuff Oh right, I see. I've got an old-school feet pumping petrol torch which works well with silver but not so much with copper. But good to know nevertheless, thanks!

So many options out there, that’s one I’ve never heard of petrol and foot pump sounds very old-school … N

@@Nickscreativestuff Hehe, yeah. One of many Traditional Vietnamese / South east Asian Metalsmithing tools.

I get a lot of comments with people being fearful of using a small butane torch, maybe I should suggest they use one of your petrol torches to try and get over their fears … 🔥😮🔥 … N

I use what’s called silver solder paste, good for copper, silver and other metals. A nice product as it’s quite easy and convenient to use … N

Thanks Clara, I was using 1.3mm copper wire in this video … N

I buy my silver solder paste from cooksongold.com it has a built in flux that makes things easy … N

I use silver solder paste that’s quick, easy and convenient to use … N

Hi jacqui, I would suggest emailing the online jewelry supply companies that list the budget rolling. They may not list parts but could possibly get hold of of them when requested … good luck with it … hope you get it sorted … Nick

Hi Jonas, I use a well established company called Cooksongold.com who I find quick, reliable and trustworthy … N

Thanks Badger On Tour, I use what’s called silver solder paste. It’s a solder that has been ground up into a powder, mixed with a wet sticky binder and flux, making it very quick, easy and convenient to use … N

Thanks again for that Ken, I really appreciate you supporting my channel the way you do. Video production has slowed recently due to care demands taking over a bit lately. However i’m twisting wire at the moment to try and produce another textured chain … cheers … Nick

Thanks for your enchanted thought excursions Betsy, hope you can make some videos to show off your flights of fantasy creations with your limitless realm of imagination … have fun with it … Nick

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The original video with this design was very popular so I made a few variations on a theme hoping to get as many views. It’s surprising how malleable silver can be when needed and this technique relies on that. The trick for getting this to work is lots of annealing at every step of the way. I only occasionally sell stuff to friends and family, being a hobbyist it’s more about enjoying the pure pleasure of creativity. Making videos and UA-cam is more rewarding than trying to make jewellery to sell and a lot less demanding … N

@Nickscreativestuff I am way way too shy for video . I'd never so recorded video of my work no no I don't have the confidence. I don't do photos or video calls let alone videos going online to even

To help film my intro video I had to invite a friend around who’s confident he does nothing but film himself. eventually managed to get a clip that he told me I should use after enough Dutch courage … N

I also admire the byzantine weave probably my favourite, so versatile and leads onto many other variations. I’m very precious with my silver so only commit myself to using it after lots of testing and practising with copper first to see if I like what I’m trying to achieve. Having more time than money, making my own wire seems to save a little bit rather than purchasing new. I bought a silver bar many years ago and I’m still working my way through it … N

@Nickscreativestuff I can imagine though st the moment purchasing silver bars must be cheaper than buying new or recycled silver. I detest paying more than a £1 a gram. I have collars 200grams that cost me under a £100. I think once I have honed my skills I will buy bulk used scrap silver and use that. By the time I'm ready to move onto silver I'll need to buy a rolling mill too so I can get scrap and forge it into usesble metal. Currently I buy sheet copper brass aluminium and copper wires. I've been using currently. And yes like you all my designs will start life as copper and may keep as copper as I love it. Or when finance and skills are inlign I'll purchase some silver scrap and forge that. I have my eye on a rolling mill for under £150 perfect to start off with. But gotta get of the ground and learn how to make the basics of everything then make to sell . Then use thst income to put back in and invest in rolling mill etc. I have everything else almost apart from rolling mill. Oh and a proper anvil

@Nickscreativestuff To be totally honest I appreciate anything hand made thsts not from China or of a conveyor belt. Jewellery is tactile we wear it on are skin we want ti feel the expertise the charm elegance everything aboit that piece. I never get that with store bought. I have also been stockpiling a load of baltic amber too all various sizes to do some beading with and also set into rings necklaces earrings bangles you name it. I adore amber . And silver or copper with amber is just a perfect marriage if you ask me. I get fed up paying the odds or being stung with customs. So I decided years ago I'd buy all the materials and make my own I can never find what I'm truly looking for anyhow especially in amber. So all my items are going to be designed by me made by me and sourced by me. As I know each seller of amber extremely well I know what ny business has supported there families etc. So I have a good foundation if you like. Just gotta get thst energy I need and pain controlled ti get in my studio to start! And oh yes I have about 5 hours of unpacking and sorting before I fan begin too as my studio is just crammed full of dumped parcels

I think your idea of reusing scrap silver is possibly the most economical way of finding material to play with. I once tried buying some from High Street dealer, it didn’t work out as he wanted more than the cost of casting grain from Cookson’s per gram. Seemed a bit pointless unless I was going to keep the hallmarking and some of the styling. I’m a believer in “a cheap tool is better than no tool” so I invested in a budget rolling mill many years ago thinking I would upgrade it one day when needed. That day has never come and the budget mill is still going strong and is fine for what I need at the moment … N

your pile of Amber sounds fabulous a nice treasure to cherish. learning to cut and polish would be the challenge for me although it does look great natural and set with a handmade look. Sounds like you’re in a very unique position being able to receive Amber from source, cutting out all the commercial middlemen must be very reassuring and satisfying. I’ve been meaning to make myself an Amber sun pendant for the warm it would bring. Another one of many on the to do list … N

it’s one of those patterns that progresses quite quickly once you get into the swing of it. Silver solder paste being quick, easy and convenient to use certainly helps … N

@Nickscreativestuff Yeah I figure it's one of those things thst once you have everything ready by your side you can just jump into it and get it done. Same worh viking knit. So longs you have your wire ready and good night as you need ti ensure you are knitting and weaving the correct wire.

when I was a kid, my mum was able to sit in front of a fire watch TV and knit a jumper all at the same time. it’s very satisfying to find something that’s creative and meditative all at the same time … anyway I’m off to bed … nice chatting with you … all the best Nick

@Nickscreativestuff Good night been great chatting with you today I feel like I have learned so much and enjoyed talking. As you can imagine I only leave ny home for hospital appointments so I never see a face other than partner and never get to talk to anyone so I talk too much to people like yourself I hope you haven't minded too much. But you are helping a complete novice whom actually want to learn a craft . I am bursting with ideas and designs jewellery wise and I just know people will like most of my designs anyhow good night nick thank-you for today it's meant a lot to me. Truly. Kirt

I know how you feel Kirt, i’m also rather isolated as I’m a full-time carer for my partner. having a creative hobby that can be achieved on the dining room table is one of the things that keeps me happy and sane. It’s nice to connect with people like you on here and have some social interactions with the outside world … N

I’ve found that pure butane or propane is fine with this pumice, it’s very reflective so builds heat quickly. However not so good with my propane and oxygen mixed torch as it burns a lot hotter, it seems to melt and fuse into a glassy substance … N

@Nickscreativestuff I was thinking of ordering some of the map gas ? It's supposedly better for copper work. Pumice wise I bought 6 or 8 fairly large avocado sized but only 1cm thick so I figure I can out them all together in my rectangle pan and create a leveling surface . Will I still need a thick solder brick too? Or will I be OK annealing and soldering with what I've mentioned? What's your thoughts ? Thank you kirt

A lot of people like to use mapp gas as it is that bit hotter than propane or butane alone. I think your pumice blocks will be a great start for annealing and soldering on. There’s a lot of choice for soldering blocks and it depends on what you will mostly be doing. A cheap general purpose soldering block from somewhere like cousinsUK.com is a nice large flat surface for a variety of jobs. Beyond this a soft charcoal block is my favourite to use as it’s very clean to solder on and are easily modify, however they don’t last long. Honeycomb blocks are more expensive and break easily however great for assembly of components as pins can be used for positioning and the holes can also be used for wiring … N

@Nickscreativestuff Thank you ok so I shall go ahead with my pumice blocks for now untill I find a rthym of what I am mainly doing snd decide from there. I know it won't be honeycomb as break ti easy. And because I'm a big worry freak I'll be extra careful so the flame won't be out of control at any time so I'll be fine using what I have I'm just over worrying as usual. Fab thank you

I recently saw a large rectangle pizza stone in Lidl’s that was rather cheap, thought it would make a great heat proof tile for a soldering hearth. fire safety is a concern with jewellery making, some people never move on to soldering and torch work because of the inherent dangers. i’ve been meaning to get a small fire extinguisher for my workspace for a bit of peace of mind … N

Hi Kirt, I use the LumaFusion app for video editing and the music comes from a subscription plug-in called storyblocks. there’s very little info on the music available, it just comes with a name and this track is called “Falling Sun”. I think it may have a type of “Celtic Folk" genre … cheers … Nick

@Nickscreativestuff Oh I see. Well it's beautiful very calming indeed. I could happily fall asleep listening to that. But I wanted to concentrate in what I was learning from yourself. So I ensured I liked and saved so I could easily find the video again. I'm not good with tech I'm a slow learner. Jewellery making however I'm flying I made my first viking weave last week took 3 attempts it went from horror show to wow omg I would purchase that and it's so relaxing I made a copper viking knit bracelet and because I enjoy it I made enough for 4 necklaces. I have also tried resin arts I was good at that too. Socnow I have drew about 8 designs and I am about to start on copper shaping hammering etc cuff bangles rings etc

It’s amazing how everyone has completely different tastes in music, I tend to use anything that just grabs me at the time. I used to get a lot of negative comments saying what terrible choice of music. I managed to put a stop to that, by simply stating “being a voice this video if you don’t like the music you can turn the sound off. I’ve never tried a viking weave, they do look great with a very iconic look. A nice way to find a niche is to play and experiment with lots of techniques to find something that suits your style and abilities … with lots of fun on the way … N

@Nickscreativestuff usually my phone is on silent due to my anxiety at the time I watched your video my volume happened to be up which is extremely rare indeed I don't even know my own ringtone when my anxiety is bad I csnt have any sounds at all ots quite sad. But I know your videos are worth watching so I put sound on and yeah got drawn in. As for viking weave I bought a cheap dowel for about £2 a 158meter 24ga copper from temu for about £8. It's such a simple technique but you gotta give it a try stleast 5x before you get the swing of how tight to hold the dowel or the copper. There's some fantastic teachers on here teaching us. Once it's done on a dowel you then you'll through a drawplate to tske it to mm you require and I gotta say even a 26ga drawn down to a 6mm looks absolutely incredible. And best bit you only need to weave about a inch which for me takes about 15mins and thsts enough for a bracelet! I use a 10mm dowel with 26ga copper wire. And yeah about a inch or two will reward you with a bracelet. Then add on lobster or tbar. When you have dome free time give it a go if I can do it anyone can especially yourself whom has plenty experience working with metals

@Nickscreativestuff and also if someone doesn't like the music turn captions on instead ! You will never please everyone's preference we are all different from every part of the world. If it was me personally I'd go with a bit of spa you know Nepalese bells maybe with some wave background noise. That to me would relax and unwind me ready for learning you see. But honest the music in your vdoe is beautiful I always say a amazing film can be ruined if it does not have a fab background music to draw you through it.

Thanks for that Kirt, good luck with your new adventures into jewellery making. I find it a fabulous hobby that’s totally absorbing with so many directions that can be explored … have fun … N

@Nickscreativestuff Thank you I am like a kid in a sweetstore right now I have dabbled with resin and copper weaving so far. And now I want to try my first bangle or ring. I am hoping to slowly build some confidence then possibly sell them. My designs are a little more out there big bold distinctive certainly not dainty. And I have a vivid imagination too. I have already drew about 10 designs and planned exactly how to make them. And I have spent aboit £1500 on every tool form material known to man and converted my large greenhouse into a studio wirh solar lighting and ventilation and a blacked out roof so I don't roast in the UK heatwaves we have been getting yearly and made my own workbench with everything custom to me for height comfort etc just gotta wait for a day when I am able. I'm a stay at home disabled man you see. I have about 13 main medical issues 3 of which are very serious indeed and causes me to have pain 24/7 and in turn it drains my energy But I get days when my pain is managed and I have energy. So it's just waiting and on meantime feasting on educational videos like yours I can learn something from. Even when in pain and my ostomy is killing me my brain is constantly buzzing. So i am forcing that down the creative sngle self help if you will. Thank you again

Not easy having disabilities but it sounds like you have your home environment well sorted. I’ve heard from a fair few people with a variety of conditions that are into jewellery making, it seems to suit well as it’s not too heavy going and they can have a home set up suited to there needs. In someway knowing your limitations is a great advantage as some people get disappointed as they try to achieve more than their capable of, resulting in endless disappointments and failures … N

@Nickscreativestuff Yes I couldn't agree more I have loved with ny health since ii was 8. I have maintained full time jobs until I was 22. Then when I moved to London for my jobm my health went boom. About 6 things all came to light. And I had 4 surgeries all within a year. I have been in St Mary's hospital for every year the new royal children were born Charlotte Louis and george. I was there for a entire year in 2017 2019 and 2021 a entire year staring at 4 walls watching birthdays Xmas all pass me by. I learned I am resilient stubborn and creative. And I promised myself when I got back home proper home I'd set up a studio to donany arts crafts I want something to enjoy I'm 36 now I've been in 24/7 pain since 2012 minimum I need enjoyment and a relief so my studio is now kitten out etc I'm just learning the things I need. And waiting on that golden day when my pain levels are controlled and my energy levels alow me. And as for my knitting same as your mum I can watch tv whilst I'm knitting away. Just need to polish up my end pieces you know the end caps and sheiherds hooks. That part I'm terrible at. I need to finish them up then I will have a sslable product.

Sounds like you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards with your health but have now come out the other end and what you can handle. Nothing quite like home for comfort and stability, allowing those creative juices to be flowing. I find achieving a neat finish is always a bit of a challenge with chains and bracelets I tend to go for the easy option of a lobster clasp. I find it really hard selling stuff however if somebody really likes and wants it I tend to let it go … N

Hi Cedric, yes I made this tool modification awhile back and still use it a lot. here’s a link to the video ua-cam.com/video/WK07YpEdMpA/v-deo.html … N

Thanks for that Maura, something girls learn to do from a young age … N

Thanks for that karim, it’s a surprisingly quick process. I could easily produce say 10m of 1mm wire in a couple of hours … N

Hi SuperJew, I mostly use silver solder paste for chain making as it’s very quick, easy and convenient to use especially good for both copper and silver … N

@@Nickscreativestuff ok sweet! Thank you so much for your reply!

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Hi Pam, I didn’t use any solder on this bracelet. Everything was melted and fused together … N

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hi Charles, I recently bought a very soft brass brush from www.cousinsuk.com which would be much more suitable for fine silver as it’s a lot softer than sterling that I’m used to working with … N

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Hi Bearfoot, i’m do enjoy modifying tools to something more useful. However one of my tool mod vids generated a lot of hate comments so I suppose it’s not for everyone … cheers … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff people aren't always the most pleasant in the comments sometimes, don't take it to heart.

Good one Bearfoot … oh yes, I’ve definitely had to learn that one … N

@@Nickscreativestuff well, I like the stuff you make, I've learned some cool stuff from your videos and, I need to get a few more tools first, I plan on practicing them and making some stuff for myself and some friends and relatives.

Thanks Bearfoot, it’s a thoroughly satisfying hobby, especially when you can make stuff for friends and family … good luck with your adventures … N

Thanks Kirk, patience is a virtue with this one. I think it ended up having over 450 links … N

Hi Synthesinz, I get most of my supplies from cooksongold.com. A trustworthy, reliable and well established company … N

Thanks for that Kirk, One of my favourites having a bit of colour. I wear this more than anything else I’ve made … N

Hi Butcher, the tool i’m using is called a “tapered awl” sometimes other words are added to the front of the name like clover leather sewing or tailor. When I was bending the heart it really helped as it pins it in place being tapered … good luck with it … N

@@Nickscreativestuff yeah! I tried with a metal nail and as it was not tapered it didn't quite fit, and it's only a one use thing because I had to pull the nail out to get the heart out. 😫

oh yes, I had the same problem until I tried this tool. I was surprised to see it was a reasonably cheap tool as it’s not made for jewellers when looking on Amazon. Comes in useful for all sorts when fiddling with wire … N

thanks Ken, that’s very appreciated. I wear this the most out of everything I’ve made. Nice to have a bit of colour sometimes. I occasionally get the odd comment “that’s rather feminine for you” but they quite understand when I say I made it myself … cheers for your support … Nick

thanks Ken, that’s much appreciated. being hobbyist, I’m really grateful for the small financial support UA-cam brings in. It goes a long way to help cover material costs for future projects … all the best to you … Nick

Hi Kirk, i’m not sure if this message was meant for me. I’ve never melted any chains as they take too long to make … hope you managed to copy and paste it somewhere else … all the best … Nick

Hi Jennie, I get most of my supplies from cooksongold.com. A trustworthy, reliable and well established company … N

Hi Bearfoot, i’m sure it would look great using this technique for caging beads … N

Hi Max, there’s a few issues it could be, good adhesion of the laser printer toner resist is important in the first place. I make sure the surface of the copper is roughed up with abrasive paper to give it a good key and to make sure it’s very clean I use acetone to remove any contaminants. The other issue I found is the power or voltage used for etching after playing around with a few options, I found 4.5v works well for me … N

@@Nickscreativestuff Thank you, I use an iron, but the toner is still not completely transferred, what should I do and the next thing is that I polish the copper surface a lot. Could it be a problem with the polished surface?

yes I think it needs to be a sanded rough surface for the toner to stick well. some people suggest using glossy magazine paper to print onto for a clean transfer … N

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Thanks Xinxin, yes I do use a little oil in a steel mould when pouring an ingot. It helps the molten silver flow quickly before setting. getting the temperature of the mould just right is the difficult bit as the oil wants to burn intensely if too hot … N

being a hobby I don’t make stuff to sell … N

Hi T Fries, thanks for your comment and sub. The hardest part of this process is getting a good grip on the wire to pull it tight. Someone suggested electrical connection blocks may work well … good luck with it … N

Thanks for that Zachary, I mostly use “easy” silver solder paste purchased from cooksongold.com … N

I’ve never experienced porosity in silver, maybe a gas or flux cover helps with this issue. However I do experience pitting on the surface of an object sometimes and maybe this is caused by what you suggest. i’ll keep it in mind and try and eliminate this issue for next time … cheers … Nick

Thanks for the suggestion Dan, i’ll give it a go sometime … N

Thanks for that Kirkshar … having fun with simple things … N

Hi John, this recipe hardens up surprisingly quickly when rubbed in and spread thinly. The turpentine soon evaporates and leaves the wax behind at room temperature. I have tried a few different blends and this 1\3 option seems to suit my applications the best as it is nice and soft and easy to apply … N

@@Nickscreativestuff Awesome, thanks for the reply.

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Thanks for that Petti, I start off by squashing the links oval with pliers and then finish to even them out by pulling through a wooden draw plate … N

Thanks Srbija … N

Thanks Mama’s Wild Child, all good fun … N