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01-25-2008, 01:40 AM
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I soldered a sterling ring tonite!!! I used fire! And melted metal! And didn't burn down the house!!
I'm like, dangerous now.....
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01-25-2008, 07:50 AM
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01-25-2008, 08:04 AM
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01-25-2008, 08:06 AM
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Fire too big to ignore... |
01-25-2008, 09:08 AM
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01-25-2008, 09:59 AM
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All hail the power of Lynn! 
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01-25-2008, 10:40 AM
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Pictures????
Lynn - the Fire Goddess - has a nice ring to it! |
01-25-2008, 11:09 AM
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LOL.
I'm hoping to get a pic tonite when I get home. Need daylight to photograph.  Even though the ring is a little large, I'm really impressed with myself. The join is quite clean and strong.
Whee!!!
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01-25-2008, 11:54 AM
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My dad would be so proud.
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01-25-2008, 12:22 PM
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do you have one of those cool soldering helmets???!!! |
01-25-2008, 01:24 PM
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LOL, no. I wore my glasses though. 'cause otherwise I couldn't see what I was doing Quote: | mtomm said
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01-27-2008, 09:18 PM
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Lynn, have you done any lampworking yet? Or worked with any dichroic glass? I am drooling over the gallery at Glasshopper Patterns and they are in Portland, so I'm stopping in to get a pack of scraps the next time I'm up there. I want to try some of the pendants.
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01-28-2008, 12:45 AM
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No, I haven't. It's on "the list" but a bit further down. I don't know why, but melting metal seems to have more appeal than melting glass! I can't wait to see what you come up with though!!!! Dichroic is AMAZING.....and I have friends who do some lampwork that is beyond realistic.
FWIW, I did post pics on the blog tonite of the rings I made. The silver rings (plain) are made from 12g wire and are size 9-10, so they are pretty big.
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01-28-2008, 12:48 AM
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Oh wow! Lynn, they look great! I'm impressed!
I've been wanting a silver thumb ring for a while (even though I've heard rumors that they mean all sorts of strange things). I'm gonna hit you up for one! |
01-28-2008, 12:53 AM
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LOL, you wear a size 10, I got your ring right here. 
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01-28-2008, 01:00 AM
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I have NO idea what size my thumb is - 10 sounds fine.
The one with the curves that you did is really beautiful! the soldering looks so clean, and I love the hammered finish! |
01-28-2008, 01:05 AM
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Wow, Lynn - they are beautiful! Nice work! Adding metal work to what you have already mastered is going to be so much fun.
If I can get that bead class scheduled, I'm going to work with the dichroic glass. I bought a pendant at the Museum of Glass that I just love, thought "this doesn't look that hard to do", and look where that got me? It's really enjoyable though.
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01-28-2008, 01:10 AM
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I would love to do glass beads, but I'm not as ambitious as you ladies. I scare myself when I even consider such things!
When you do it, Deb, you'll have to post pictures! |
02-26-2008, 12:37 AM
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So I've been playing and playing over the last month. Dan's gotten in the act and added his .02 (soldering silver is a little different from Big Deal Soldering, but not much) and it actually has helped me...I had a lot of "issues" that resulted in a lot of silver going in the scrap pile. Not a good thing when silver is over $18/oz. 
A few things I've managed to not burn down the house with....
3-heart pendant - I liked this one so much I actually did two so I can keep one for myself.
A circle pendant - forgive the ucky lighting, I just did this one tonite and didn't haul out my light box
Another heart pendant - not sure what I should do with that ring in the center yet.
"My" ring...not the best job, but I love it so I wear it every day.
I've done a few other things that were keepable, but they are beyond boring. Playing with fire is FUN..... 
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02-26-2008, 08:57 AM
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How wonderful! They are beautiful Lynn!
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02-26-2008, 09:25 AM
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Wow! They're amazing! I just love "your" ring!!! |
02-26-2008, 10:45 AM
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My ring is not what it's supposed to be. There are supposed to be three of those swirlies on it, but I couldn't get the third one to stick. Now that I've played a bit more and changed the way I'm doing things, I'm going to try it again. It looks fine as it is, but I wanted it to have three, and I won't be totally happy until it does. 
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02-26-2008, 11:52 AM
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