{"id":15861,"date":"2012-07-26T03:09:48","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T10:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=15861"},"modified":"2015-07-28T20:10:22","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T03:10:22","slug":"hand-torched-headpins-polymer-clay-jewelry-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/hand-torched-headpins-polymer-clay-jewelry-tutorial\/15861\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand Torched Headpins | Polymer Clay Jewelry Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HandVideo #267:<\/span> “Head pins are a must for jewelry making! I use them in so many ways.” ~Phaedrakat<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

As a jewelry designer you can never have enough headpins. You need them to make charms, dangles and flower stamens. Plus they are fabulous for making classy looking, custom earwires that would be difficult to find from suppliers… not to mention expensive!<\/span><\/p>\n

Hand Torched or Flame Dipped Headpins are especially great to have on hand. They have a beautiful ball head which gives any handmade artisan jewelry piece, that extra level of handcrafted uniqueness to set your jewelry apart from others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now there are many tutorials out there, that will demonstrate how to make hand torched, balled headpins. I have even shared a few of them in a previous post (SEE: Making Your Own Jewelry Headpins<\/a>). But still, each month new requests come in, requesting thaht Doug and I create a PcT video for the members library.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have been a member since November 2009. I am enjoying all the projects you have brought to all of us. I have a request… would you teach us how to put a ball at the end of wire. It would be nice to be able to use it as a ‘stopper’ on the bottom of a bead when you attach it to a bracelet or earrings. I understand you need a butane torch or something like it. Just a suggestion. I am very interested. Thanks.<\/span> ~Carolyn-K<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Head pins are a must for jewelry making! I use them in so many ways when making earrings, dangles, etc. While you can find cheap ones at craft stores, they are only in certain metals, and you have no choice in how thick they are, or if they have a “ball” on top. Although there are other tutorials available, I always prefer a Cindy-video, since your tutorials are the best! Every video you produce is so well done. You cover every aspect of the technique, and throw in tips, tricks, money-saving ideas, etc. That’s why I’d put my faith in you when playin’ with fire!<\/span> ~Phaedrakat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I have tried making headpins and have had limited success with fine silver and no success with copper. Anything you can show to help would be much appreciated. I took a workshop where the instructor said that getting copper to ball up is more difficult. So, since you’re having success, it must have to do with the type of copper wire that you use (as well as your method) or maybe the torch. I’m using one of the small kitchen type torches. I would love to make my own with different sized balls at the end. I’ve been buying copper headpins thru etsy, but the ball at the end is smaller than I’d like. <\/span> ~Rose-M<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’d be especially up for learning how to make the head pins with the torch.<\/span> ~Ken-H<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So…<\/em> without further ado, coming up tomorrow (Friday, July 27, 2012) <\/span>in the Vol-050-4 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will share all the tips and tricks I’ve discovered over the years, while making hundreds, if not thousands, of flame dipped headpins… using Fine Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze and Copper wires… in several different gauges.<\/span>
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\n Here’s a sneak peak of this week’s tutorial…<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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