Techniques

Jewelry making techniques can range from low-end stringing using practically no equipment, all the way to complex techniques using kilns and torches.

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muppetlady

Hi there,  read more »

TIP!

Posted on Dec 21, 2010

By MarieMarie

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readbks

I love the products you make with this technique, and have high hopes that mine will resemble your pictures once I get more experience. I am having trouble adding the texture to the tubes.  read more »

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Carrie Potter

So what did you do? It doesn't mention baking after that needed in step 5, just to repeat steps 6 to 8, even though we have to sand in step 11.
I'd like to attempt a finish similar to yours!  read more »

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Carrie Potter

Thanks!
I thought not :-D
In step 5 the tute says to bake after first piece on each tile so do I bake after step 10 or between adding each new cut-out piece? Sorry to be dense!!
Carrie.

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Carrie Potter

Hi I just bought this nice tute - step 11 says to wet sand but the bead is not yet baked...is this correct? I've never tried to sand raw clay before.
Tia!
Carrie

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muppetlady

How did you get them so shiny without any brush marks in the varnish(I presumed you used varnish)? They are amazing