http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/-t1.htm Title speaks for itself. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:55:12 GMT 10 http://i31.servimg.com/u/f31/12/91/28/05/purple10.jpg http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/-t1.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/a-braceletbut-i-m-a-lazy-moo-t2075.htm Scrap Monkey I mentioned that I made myself a bracelet on holiday with some of my turquoise and ivory beads and silver wire; well I finally got it photographed today, along with some new bead sets. But.....having spent all afternoon editing and stuff, I need to go and tidy the kitchen and make some tea!!! So, just this once, I'm not going to edit it again and put in in Photobucket.....but it is on the Gallery page of my shop if you want to take a look JEWELLERY Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:55:12 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/a-braceletbut-i-m-a-lazy-moo-t2075.htm#48495 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/a-braceletbut-i-m-a-lazy-moo-t2075.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/jewellery-course-t289.htm textmania i saw a course in the local communtiy centre call introduction to jewellery. only 5 weeks £38. so i enrolled and turned up on monday for the 1st session. it wasn't what i was expecting. the course is all about manipulating wires, ie copper was the one we were doing monday. we had to heat it up, then cool it down wrap it round a wooden peg, the saw it and we had made our copper jump rings.and then doing some souldering, but not with a souldering iron with the burner. there was ... JEWELLERY Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:16:00 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/jewellery-course-t289.htm#4713 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/jewellery-course-t289.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/what-fittings-could-i-use-for-this-t1910.htm kimb while out craft shopping the other day , i bought a couple of things to wear round my neck , the idea was to put them on ribbon or thonging . i tied some thonging to it , but other than tying it in a knt , which worked but looked naff ,i did not know how to fasten the ends together . so , all the jewellery makers among us ,,,what do we use (cos dawn bought one as well ) here is apiccie of them just in case it will help , with an ink pad to help with sizing JEWELLERY Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:44:21 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/what-fittings-could-i-use-for-this-t1910.htm#45564 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/what-fittings-could-i-use-for-this-t1910.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/elastic-help-please-t1303.htm Scrap Monkey I wanted to make a stretchy chain bracelet last night, with elastic threaded through some chain, with beads placed partway through. I was really happy with my design, but not the materials! I used 'stretch magic', with a view to tying a surgeons knot, then securing with a dot of glue. Well, no sooner had I tied the knot, that it started undoing itself! No chance of the glue sticking it (jewellery cement stuff) before it had unravelled,. Any advice please? Change the knot, or use another ... JEWELLERY Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:10:54 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/elastic-help-please-t1303.htm#33188 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/elastic-help-please-t1303.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/my-first-attempt-at-jewellery-t1194.htm Scrap Monkey

Here is my first attempt at jewellery; some basic beading that I did in a local workshop last night. Quite pleased with the result; let's hope DD1 is as happy when she gets it for her birthday in a few weeks!

Am totally hooked now...]]> JEWELLERY Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:16:12 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/my-first-attempt-at-jewellery-t1194.htm#29863 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/my-first-attempt-at-jewellery-t1194.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/jewellery-from-lorraine-t458.htm Patty ]]> JEWELLERY Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:53:03 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/jewellery-from-lorraine-t458.htm#9075 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/jewellery-from-lorraine-t458.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/one-for-a-goat-t395.htm Celfyddydau goat oooh sparklie - Sue look here]]> JEWELLERY Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:04:54 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/one-for-a-goat-t395.htm#7286 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/one-for-a-goat-t395.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/suppliers-t369.htm Celfyddydau I know you lot have some great suppliers of all the bits to make jewellery. I am looking for some turquoise beads and some pearls to make Mum's Christmas pressie. A list of who people use and recommend would be a great idea as then we can share the best things. So far the best turquoise prices I have found are from www.jillybeads.co.uk and the best pearls from Firemountain. JEWELLERY Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:26:09 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/suppliers-t369.htm#6522 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/suppliers-t369.htm http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/wires-t207.htm textmania i was wondering if someone would advise me on wires. ive made a necklace (which i'll put in the gallery), ive spaced the crystals out, ive used tiger tail. so some of the tiger tail thread is showing through out the necklace. im thinking of doing something else with the wire showing. im confused aobut wires. is it ok to use tiger tail like that, or would i be better using something else, if im thinking of having wire showing?. what is the difference between tiger tail and the ... JEWELLERY Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:10:49 GMT http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/wires-t207.htm#2347 http://lousloonies.forumandco.com/jewellery-f13/wires-t207.htm