I have to leave another comment on how adorable your video is and how accurate is to the way the world is nowadays. I’ve been around this trade for a while and I know pretty much everybody in the jewelry TH-cam world. It’s a great family I’m glad you’re making videos.
I’ve been feeling the same way. I made somebody something as a gift and I can’t wait until they get it. It makes my light that much brighter to see people like you sharing. Thank you so much
@@lizmakeswhatever as I mentioned lapidary Dave is a great friend and a bunch of us hang out there. He does live videos on TH-cam and a bunch of us join in on the chat and hang out. There’s a bunch of us who cut stones make jewelry and just talk about life. It would be great for you to join us. Thanks for keeping it real
@@full7379 Aww, that sounds so fun! I’d love to join! Must always keep it real. 😂 Life’s hard enough without having to fake it. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! I’m so glad you liked the video!
Just found you - hurrah. I've been wanting to start on silver work and bought all the stuff and two books and ..... Haven't started. I think "enough" is perfect for me just now, so I'm going to use my empty woohoo Saturday morning having a go. I have a wider strip and 3mm stamps and I'm going to write IKIGAI which is Japanese for balance. Finally I'm going to do it. Thank you so much ❤ capable a.f. ❤
YAY! I’m stoked for you! You’re going to have so much fun. You’re totally capable. My boyfriend loves ‘ikigai’ too, I stamped that on a spinner ring for him when we first met. 🥰 Happy smithing!!
YAY! I’m stoked for you! You’re going to have so much fun. You’re totally capable. My boyfriend loves ‘ikigai’ too, I stamped that on a spinner ring for him when we first met. 🥰 Happy smithing!!
I really appreciate that!! I’ve been thinking a lot lately of expanding on this and making more tutorials. You SOOOO can make this ring! 🥰 Building your confidence in these simple skills will set you up to be able to make anything you can dream of. Excited for you and your new journey! 💛 Message me on Insta if you ever need some help. lizthemetalsmith over there.
Flux cleans and roughs up the surface so the solder sticks better. You should choose one that's effective at the temperature just before the temp your solder melts at. Different solders need different fluxes.
Always love your fun videos, Liz. Was that a chicken or bird noise I kept hearing? 😂 You’re absolutely right about dropping what you’re working on many times. The worse part is if you have to crawl on the ground to look for it and it just disappeared into thin air. 😂
Hahaha it’s a chicken 😂 I used it to bleep my cuss words cause I can’t keep my potty mouth in check. Thank you for always watching my silly videos!! You are the best. And omg nothing annoys me more than having to crawl around and look for a tiny stone! 😂😭
I was wondering where you got your ring mandrel? I've had 2 that have the ring sizes that dissappear with use- and it drives me crazy! The one you have looks nice
Nope! The pickle pot is just a small crockpot that heats up vinegar and salt to remove firescale. The ultrasonic is used after polishing, it vibrates with soap and water to clean the polishing compound off. :) I don’t use an ultrasonic anymore, personally. Just soak the pieces in warm water and dish soap and scrub with a soft bristle toothbrush.
You can, definitely! Gold is just very very much more expensive than silver. There is something called ‘gold filled’ that you can look into, though! It’s basically a solid tube of gold with a base metal core (copper or brass I think?). A lot better than gold plated and a lot cheaper than solid gold! :)
Sorry but: What to the Hell is a Metalsmith? In the blacksmith shop there is the "fine blacksmith" who makes jewelry, the armorer and the art blacksmith... no metalsmith (At least in Europe, that's how it is. It's quite possible that it is used differently in the UK and America. ). All blacksmiths are metal workers. Why do people invent terms of art? I don't understand it, we blacksmiths are proud of our craft, which is one of the oldest, and then we reinvent artistic terms and have no idea what we're trying to achieve with it. Ore ist this in english real a titulation of Smiths/Blacksmiths? i am Confused.
Hi! The term 'metalsmith' is in every major dictionary online, at least here in the US. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word was first used in the 14th century. I've been a metalsmith…silversmith…"fine blacksmith"…whatever you want to call me, for about 10 years and l've always called myself a metalsmith. All of the other metal artists I've met along the way also call themselves metalsmiths. I, personally, have never heard the term "fine blacksmith"...but the difference here is that if you were a jewelry maker and you happened to call yourself a "fine blacksmith", I wouldn't feel the need to question you. 😃 I'm sorry if you are offended...I didn't personally invent the word...but just as you're proud to do what you do and to be called what you think you should be called, so am I. I put my heart into what I do and I have *smithed metals* into beautiful things for thousands of people all over the world. Be well! Sincerely, Liz the Metalsmith ⚒️🔥
@@lizmakeswhatever Thanks, now I understand it, it's just very confusing because the metalsmith doesn't exist in German, for example. Here the blacksmith is no longer a profession but is now called a metal worker, which I think is a shame. I myself am a blacksmith in the artistic and historical field and therefore of course have a different familiarity with the blacksmith's craft than someone who makes jewelry, for example. In Germany, for example, there is the fine blacksmith and the rough blacksmith, which was the official name at the time of the guilds. I didn't feel attacked, it was just a bit confusing for me because I didn't know what it was like. Thank you for your answer, it's not a given on TH-cam. I also wish you good health and lots of success and fun making jewelry.
@@Sam.Aestethics Happy to help. I’d recommend checking out my Instagram @kerr.metal if you need proof that I’m a skilled metal worker despite calling myself by a word you don’t agree with. Kind of uncool to question another’s craft. Be well, happy holidays.
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I have to leave another comment on how adorable your video is and how accurate is to the way the world is nowadays. I’ve been around this trade for a while and I know pretty much everybody in the jewelry TH-cam world. It’s a great family I’m glad you’re making videos.
I have wanted to for many years but I always end up getting discouraged. I have always loved making videos so I’m excited to keep going with it! ❤️
@@lizmakeswhatever we are here to support each other. It goes way beyond making jewelry. The jewelry part is just bring us together as a family.
I’ve been feeling the same way. I made somebody something as a gift and I can’t wait until they get it. It makes my light that much brighter to see people like you sharing. Thank you so much
I’m sorry you’re feeling it as well. 😔 It’s hard! Hugs your way! Making people things always makes me feel better, too. Thank you for watching! ❤️
@@lizmakeswhatever as I mentioned lapidary Dave is a great friend and a bunch of us hang out there. He does live videos on TH-cam and a bunch of us join in on the chat and hang out. There’s a bunch of us who cut stones make jewelry and just talk about life. It would be great for you to join us. Thanks for keeping it real
@@full7379 Aww, that sounds so fun! I’d love to join! Must always keep it real. 😂 Life’s hard enough without having to fake it. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! I’m so glad you liked the video!
@@lizmakeswhatever there is a whole new generation of people making jewelry. We are the future. So it’s wonderful to get to know each other
Can I plz request how you polish a ring start to finish? Every single little bit and buff you use!!
Dude, comin’ right up! I love this idea. I’m on it.
WOOOOOOOO WE LOVE TO SEE HER BACK
Haaaay gurl! ❤️
Fab tutorial, thank you 😊 (dropping everything every 5 mins - ✋😂 made me chuckle!) xx
Just found you - hurrah. I've been wanting to start on silver work and bought all the stuff and two books and ..... Haven't started. I think "enough" is perfect for me just now, so I'm going to use my empty woohoo Saturday morning having a go. I have a wider strip and 3mm stamps and I'm going to write IKIGAI which is Japanese for balance. Finally I'm going to do it. Thank you so much ❤ capable a.f. ❤
YAY! I’m stoked for you! You’re going to have so much fun. You’re totally capable. My boyfriend loves ‘ikigai’ too, I stamped that on a spinner ring for him when we first met. 🥰 Happy smithing!!
YAY! I’m stoked for you! You’re going to have so much fun. You’re totally capable. My boyfriend loves ‘ikigai’ too, I stamped that on a spinner ring for him when we first met. 🥰 Happy smithing!!
I’m so glad I found you! You are an incredible teacher. I’m just starting out and after this I feel like I could make this ring as my first project!
I really appreciate that!! I’ve been thinking a lot lately of expanding on this and making more tutorials. You SOOOO can make this ring! 🥰 Building your confidence in these simple skills will set you up to be able to make anything you can dream of. Excited for you and your new journey! 💛 Message me on Insta if you ever need some help. lizthemetalsmith over there.
Best video ever! You're so fun! I've been wanting to try stamping rings, and now I just gotta! Thanks!
Liked & Subbed!!
This video was incredible! I’m so excited to attempt to make some rings!
Do itttt! Thank you for watching! 🥰💛💛
Subscribed! Only watched this video so far & already learned so much! You’re really appreciated 🙏🏾💚
I’m so glad to hear it! I want to make more tutorial~y videos, so let me know if there’s anything specific you’d like to learn!1 :)
Thank you for your expertise and personality.
You’re kind. Thank you for watching! ❤️💚
Just found your channel. I love this video, it’s very informative and you are so funny :) thanks!
You are sweet, I appreciate it!! I actually filmed a very similar video tonight. 🥰💛
Great video! Can't wait to make one... Or many 😜. You are DEF enough young lady 😍
Flux cleans and roughs up the surface so the solder sticks better. You should choose one that's effective at the temperature just before the temp your solder melts at. Different solders need different fluxes.
Hmm, interesting! I’ve been metalsmithing for 10 years or so and I’ve always used one flux for every solder density. Has worked just fine for me! 😊
Always love your fun videos, Liz. Was that a chicken or bird noise I kept hearing? 😂 You’re absolutely right about dropping what you’re working on many times. The worse part is if you have to crawl on the ground to look for it and it just disappeared into thin air. 😂
Hahaha it’s a chicken 😂 I used it to bleep my cuss words cause I can’t keep my potty mouth in check. Thank you for always watching my silly videos!! You are the best. And omg nothing annoys me more than having to crawl around and look for a tiny stone! 😂😭
@@lizmakeswhatever oh hahaha I kept laughing every time I heard the chicken. 😂
LOL,😂 Great video! I was pleasantly surprised!
Goblin, you cracked me up so much and gave a bump to my waning will to live. heee heee
Hahaha, what a compliment! I’m glad!
Wow this is the best and coolest video explanation ive seen 😊 gave me motivation to start today (:(:
Hell yeah! 🥰 That makes me so happy to hear. Thank you for watching! ❤️
Your AWESOME!!😊
I completely agree ❤
Aww, you are!! Thanks for watching!! 🥰❤️
You are so cute. This was so fun to watch❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊
🥰 Oh stahp 🥰 Thanks for the loooove, friend! ❤️
Hey bestie, thank you for this video.
Hey friend!! You’re welcome! Anything else specifically in metalsmithing you’d like to see/want to learn? 🥰💍
I was wondering where you got your ring mandrel? I've had 2 that have the ring sizes that dissappear with use- and it drives me crazy! The one you have looks nice
Found it, thanks!
Loved it. Great tutorial again, thank you!
Capable AF ❤
Yes indeedy!! 🥰❤️❤️
Does the pickle pot do the same as what an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner would do?
Nope! The pickle pot is just a small crockpot that heats up vinegar and salt to remove firescale. The ultrasonic is used after polishing, it vibrates with soap and water to clean the polishing compound off. :) I don’t use an ultrasonic anymore, personally. Just soak the pieces in warm water and dish soap and scrub with a soft bristle toothbrush.
Can you tell us where u purchased your custom signature stamp
They’re called Impact Stamps. My boyfriend got it for me for Christmas a few years ago and he says he says they were great and highly recommends them!
Hi I want to start making jewelry myself but I was wondering can you use gold instead of silver to make stamped jewelry?
You can, definitely! Gold is just very very much more expensive than silver. There is something called ‘gold filled’ that you can look into, though! It’s basically a solid tube of gold with a base metal core (copper or brass I think?). A lot better than gold plated and a lot cheaper than solid gold! :)
@@lizmakeswhateverokay thank you ☺️
CAPABLE AS FUCK.
I love it ❤
That’s right, Yolanda!! 🥰💖
Do you sell Rings you make ??
Yeah! My website www.kerrmetal.com 🥰 I don’t have a ton of inventory right now, but more is coming soon! 💖
Diferente como trabajas pero el mismo resultdo
Everyone certainly has their own process.
Sorry but: What to the Hell is a Metalsmith? In the blacksmith shop there is the "fine blacksmith" who makes jewelry, the armorer and the art blacksmith... no metalsmith (At least in Europe, that's how it is. It's quite possible that it is used differently in the UK and America.
). All blacksmiths are metal workers. Why do people invent terms of art? I don't understand it, we blacksmiths are proud of our craft, which is one of the oldest, and then we reinvent artistic terms and have no idea what we're trying to achieve with it. Ore ist this in english real a titulation of Smiths/Blacksmiths? i am Confused.
Hi! The term 'metalsmith' is in every major dictionary online, at least here in the US. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word was first used in the 14th century. I've been a metalsmith…silversmith…"fine
blacksmith"…whatever you want to call me, for about 10 years and l've always called myself a metalsmith. All of the other metal artists I've met along the way also call themselves metalsmiths. I, personally, have never heard the term "fine blacksmith"...but the difference here is that if you were a jewelry maker and you happened to call yourself a "fine blacksmith", I wouldn't feel the need to question you. 😃 I'm sorry if you are offended...I didn't personally invent the word...but just as you're proud to do what you do and to be called what you think you should be called, so am I. I put my heart into what I do and I have *smithed metals* into beautiful things for thousands of people all over the world. Be well!
Sincerely, Liz the Metalsmith ⚒️🔥
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@@lizmakeswhatever Thanks, now I understand it, it's just very confusing because the metalsmith doesn't exist in German, for example. Here the blacksmith is no longer a profession but is now called a metal worker, which I think is a shame. I myself am a blacksmith in the artistic and historical field and therefore of course have a different familiarity with the blacksmith's craft than someone who makes jewelry, for example. In Germany, for example, there is the fine blacksmith and the rough blacksmith, which was the official name at the time of the guilds. I didn't feel attacked, it was just a bit confusing for me because I didn't know what it was like. Thank you for your answer, it's not a given on TH-cam. I also wish you good health and lots of success and fun making jewelry.
@@ZStrief I don't use any Google products except TH-cam. ;-)
@@Sam.Aestethics Happy to help. I’d recommend checking out my Instagram @kerr.metal if you need proof that I’m a skilled metal worker despite calling myself by a word you don’t agree with. Kind of uncool to question another’s craft. Be well, happy holidays.