Comments on: A question about Making Your Own Copper Wire Jewelry Findings

By: Cindy Lietz@Cheap Craft Supplies

Cindy Lietz@Cheap Craft Supplies — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:37:55 +0000

The rock drilling machine sounds interesting Barb. Never seen one before. You are probably correct in assuming, if it can drill rocks, it can drill polymer clay. Polymer clay is so soft compare to rocks and it should work well. Let us know how it works for you, should you decide to get one.

By: Barb42

Barb42 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:18:49 +0000

For Christmas I received a Oster convection oven. I love it but.. not matter how long I set the time is only runs for 30 minutes. So I have to watch is closely and reset it when time runs out. Going to call MFG to see if there is a way to turn off the time.
I was in Hobby Lobby yesterday and found they have a rock drilling machine. My thinking is if it will work for rocks, it will work for beads. Anyone used this rock thingie yet. I am thinking about getting it at Joann with a 50% off coupon. Much cheaper then a Drimmel drill press at 40 dollars.

By: Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads

Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:07:58 +0000

@Katie: Make sure your roses are baked long enough so they are as strong as possible. The article linked by my name will help. Then make sure to use fairly soft wire for wrapping so that you’re not having to hold the flower so tightly while wrapping.

@Bette: Thanks for sharing your tip!

By: Bette

Bette — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:24:27 +0000

Ritzs,
Your copper work is beautiful.

I have also lost my pins from the bead rack. I just put them someplace “safe”. So my last beads were baked on the rack using turkey lacing skewers. They are sharp on one end but have a larger hole than the bead rack pins. I used a regular needle to make the holes first. It worked great.
Bette
Lyons, CO

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:51:04 +0000

Question… having just cracked petals on two roses, can you recommend how to wire them for pendants so they won’t be quite so likely to break while they’re being wrapped?

By: Polyanya

Polyanya — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:19:43 +0000

Lovely stuff Ritzs! I agree with Cindy about your necklace – the connection appears so seamless. I really like the ‘made-it-all-myself’ feeling that polymer clay allows us all.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:38:46 +0000

@Anna: LOL! Hopefully your husband doesn’t read your comments on this blog! You can order new pins for your bead rack. If you want to make your own you will need a very fine but hard wire that would be hard to cut without the right tools (don’t use your flush cutters for this kind of wire). You will also need to file one end to a point. You could use long straight pins instead if you can find them.

@Ritzs: You’re welcome and thank you for the kind words! :-)

@Aims: The email notification is just a courtesy reminder. No action is required because the subscription payments are processed automatically. So don’t worry, you won’t be canceled should you be away from your computer for awhile.

By: aims

aims — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:05:40 +0000

Okay – followed your instructions on the link and found out when my next billing date is. My question is – If I happen to be away and not answering my emails will I miss out?

Could I just notify you beforehand that I want to continue? Like right now? :0)

By: aims

aims — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:58:11 +0000

I’m supposed to get a notification? Hmmmmm- don’t know if I’ve seen one Cindy (off to go look – I archive everything you send me)

By: Ritzs

Ritzs — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:59:51 +0000

Thank you so much Cindy , I will most certainly do as you advise with the copper hooks and please keep it coming you are now my inspiration