OMG! I have looked ALL OVER to figure out what and HOW to do this! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I had it envisioned in my head and didn't know what the technique was called so I didn't know how to search for it. YAY! Thanks girls; LOVED the BLOOPERS at the end!
*Warning!!!! Please research the dangers of melting certain metals. There's a serious problem called "metal fume fever". Zinc is one of the main culprits. Aluminum, Brass (3% - 45% zinc), US pennies since 1982, commercial bronze, nickel silver, aluminum solder, etc. So, know what you're working with. There's quite a bit of information on this subject on the web. Here's also a link from Charles Lewton Brain about Metal Safety: www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm
Love the technique of creating the faux reticulated silver look on copper. Can't wait to try it tomorrow! I think I'm ready to throw out all my solder after seeing this technique, lol. Thanks so much Sugar and Nancy!
Brilliant to see you two having fun together. Hi Sugar. Amazing technique, not seen this done quite like this before.Great results. Thank you all inc' Lisa.
I stumbled across your web site while looking for answers to my acetylene tank questions - all set there now. Love this! Seriously informative, refreshingly artistic and delightfully humorous. So glad to have found you on the web and I look forward to learning from your fun and educational videos.
Hi pretty awesome!! I was wondering about your torch...can we use a butane torch for this? Or do you need a propane or acetyline torch for reticulation?
Loved "Sugar's" bracelet & the tutorial, it was nice to see you having fun with each other at the same time too. Might have to try that technique soon.
I am but a happy amateur, and I really enjoyed this! Experimenting and being excited about what is comming out is more than half the enjoyment of doing this!! Thank you very much for the inspiration!
I'm such a fan. I watch these videos, I've taken the Craftsy class which was excellent. Your jewelry is magnificent, your teaching skills are excellent, and your humor is out of the ball park....always enjoy learning from you. Thank you!
+Melissa Lopez Wow Melissa! Didn't know we were THAT good! So happy for you. I love when we find something that changes our vision completely. Glad this worked for you! Thank you so much!
That is so cool - fusing sterling to copper - can't wait to try some. You all are a wealth of information and entertainment. Thanks so much. Also thanks for the warnings too.
Search up sweat soldering, it is the perfect way to get started and practise using larger lumps of metal that you can't accidentally melt so easily :).
very impressive and enjoyable lesson.Delighted to see due consideration given to safety issues.Actually did not believe the standard of your videos could get any higher.I was wrong.Again! And I am delighted about that also.Wont go quite so far as to say your videos changed my life but it is perfectly true and accurate to say they have made a significant change in my life and for the better !Many thanks for sharing and do please continue with the excellent work and the humour.(No that is not a mis-spelling where I come from).
Thank you (and Sugar) for sharing this! Just began melting scrap a few days ago to see what would happen. Great tips! Also started enjoying your new prong setting class today-----fabulous. Although, I'm wondering if they asked you to "tone it down a little", or something Thank goodness your great personality still shines through - love it!
Love, love, LOVE this video!!! As a self proclaimed (and loosely termed) perfectionist, I often get stuck and want to hang myself from a tree of fine details. (If you only knew the number of unfinished projects on my workbench, Oy...). Sugar, this looks like a fun, creative exercise in happy accidents, and the outcome is gorgeous! You both rock; thanks so much for sharing! Nancy, will you guys do more? See you in Craftsy!
+Jennifer White I use to share a studio with a perfectionist in Taos and we often laughed while she was meticulously working on one piece I had almost finished a dozen or more. Intentional accidents. Once you get use to it there are some aspects you can control. Now get out of your head, let go of control and see what happens....It's a lot of fun!!
I wondered if Sugar could comment on whether she needed to pickle the items after they were fused, since heating sterling usually blackens the piece. Many thanks to you both for a wonderful learning experience.
best friend goals right there! Hilarious and well done. Fun techniques too. I just began experimenting with reticulation. Its a bit scary to take a pristine sheet and take to torch to it not knowing what will turn out. I like the idea of playing around with scrap!
Question for Sugar: how do you go about setting the final product without affecting the colouring? I just made a piece I really love and would look great with a simple bail and nothing else, but to attach it I would have to reheat the piece and change the colours....
Hi, great techniques. I enjoy taking apart pocketknives and making hammered copper handles for them and reassembling them. I would like to try to do this next time I do one of those, I think it would look really interesting.
+PRIESTESSHEAVEN “heaven07” GMT I'll ask her but, believe me, she doesn't hold it together. She was laughing as hard as we were but, we managed to stop long enough to create some serious content. Then it all fell apart again. One of the reasons that I hired Lisa was because she was so funny and laughed at my jokes. That's a difficult thing to find 'cause my jokes are often not very funny. Thanks so much, I'll pass the message on.
+PRIESTESSHEAVEN “heaven07” GMT If you look closely sometimes you can see the camera starting to shake a little after Nancy makes a joke. That's me, trying really, really hard not to laugh.
Cool video, but alas, not what I was looking for. I have plans to make silver lined copper cookware, but I need to learn how to apply the silver disk to the copper disk before shaping the pan.
I am just starting to fuse silver and would love to try this. However I only have a butane mini torch. What gauge copper sheet would I use for this? What gauge argentium sheet?
HI GUYS LOVE YOUR VIDEO THANK YOU I TRIED TO FUSE COPPER ON COPPER AND COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK WHAT SIZE IS THE SHEET METAL AND MY TORCH WAS MUCH LARGER AND I WAS TRYING TO FUSE ON A 12 X 16 INCH COPPER PIECE ANY ADVICE WOULD APPRECIATE THANKS ALICIA
very wise make learning fun and the best way for remembering -- but i also like to take notes and thank you for the informative silver smithing videos i really enjoy them.
I have a question: been trying to fuse small shapes on a 6" copper strip, for a bracelet, and for some reason it was melting at first on the first inch, passed that now no matter what I do noting fuses on the rest of the piece. So |I tried the same thing with a piece of silver/ 6", also tried to reticulate it. The ends worked, but nothing is happening in the center. The piece now is powder white, which I suppose means mostly fine silver is on top, more copper in the center? I that why it doesn't work?
+Lorri Carnevale my tutor (aka husband) cautioned about using galvanized steel, saying that at high temps, it will release hazardous zinc vapors/gas. It won't let me post the link here, but you can google 'dangers of heating galvanized steel" . .
+Cat InCJ Hi Cat, thanks for the heads up for Lorri! I posted a similar response about a problem caused by zinc. It's called "metal fume fever". Here's also a link from Charles Lewton Brain: www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm
+Lorri Carnevale Hi Lorri, Thank you so much! BTW, please research the dangers of melting certain metals. There's a serious problem called "metal fume fever". Zinc is one of the main culprits. Here's also a link from Charles Lewton Brain about Metal Safety: www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm
Thank you I did read the link I didn't see anything on the steel I did see a on the other metal if I followed these guidelines I wouldn't do anything in any metal or enamel or glass thank you you this irs very helpful so I guess copper and silver are the choice I didn't see anything on brass bronze
This is really really cool and I was just wondering about this. I have a brass kiseru pipe that I’d like to do this with. I think I want to do thin copper maybe silver idk, flowers on it how ever since it’s round I’m not to sure about it sticking I’m going to consult a friend first that has a work shop.
Hello Nancy. I love your videos we have two things in common Cats and jewellery. Please could you tel me if your using bare copper and pure silver for the fusing. Thank you so so much for your funny and very informative videos. 🤗💕🥰
Hi ladies, you are both fabulous! Thank you for this top video. I was wondering if this can be done with gold onto sterling. And if so, will any gold do it? Thanks again!
Hi Nancy- I am with Sugar, that I hate solder... I actually work in my home doing this so I only have butane torches (I figure it isn't really safe to have the propane or acetylene torches in next to my bedroom), so can I do these techniques with these smaller torches? Thanks again, love your videos!
+Terra Formed Designs Thanks Terra Formed! I don't know about the smaller torches. Probably should work - especially, if you keep the pieces small and thinner. Experiment and have fun!
I enjoyed and learned so much from this video. It gave me the courage to forge ahead and try it. One question does Sugar flux any of the SS, especially on the fused SS to SS and her bracelet? Thanks
+Mary Lynn Laker Hi Mary, Sometimes to be completely honest. I don't use a high polish as a finish and even enhance with black so I like the variety. If you are cleaning and high polishing it I would say flux, it will be easier to clean your piece. But most of my work will fuse without it. Thanks for watching! Nancy is great!
You two are hilarious. I want to be your friend. I was starting to think I was the only one that still had a sense of humor and didn't take myself so seriously, but here you are and I'm so glad. I also learned a bunch, so thank you. Off to home depot to get a torch. Peace out
Hi Nancy is it possible to fuse nickelsilver? I realize there's safety hazards involved, I probably would attempt this outside with a fan to draw the fumes away from me. I just wanted to know if it's possible to fuse nickelsilver the way you can fuse silver.... Thank you so much! Paul PS I love your videos!!
OMG! I have looked ALL OVER to figure out what and HOW to do this! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I had it envisioned in my head and didn't know what the technique was called so I didn't know how to search for it. YAY! Thanks girls; LOVED the BLOOPERS at the end!
Glad I could help!
*Warning!!!! Please research the dangers of melting certain metals. There's a serious problem called "metal fume fever". Zinc is one of the main culprits. Aluminum, Brass (3% - 45% zinc), US pennies since 1982, commercial bronze, nickel silver, aluminum solder, etc. So, know what you're working with. There's quite a bit of information on this subject on the web. Here's also a link from Charles Lewton Brain about Metal Safety: www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm
Great video! The two of you work well together. Love the bloopers, makes it so real.
Love the technique of creating the faux reticulated silver look on copper. Can't wait to try it tomorrow! I think I'm ready to throw out all my solder after seeing this technique, lol. Thanks so much Sugar and Nancy!
Brilliant to see you two having fun together. Hi Sugar. Amazing technique, not seen this done quite like this before.Great results. Thank you all inc' Lisa.
I stumbled across your web site while looking for answers to my acetylene tank questions - all set there now. Love this! Seriously informative, refreshingly artistic and delightfully humorous. So glad to have found you on the web and I look forward to learning from your fun and educational videos.
+Rita Strickland Thank you so much Rita!
Sugar, you are a amazing teacher 👩🏫 I always watch Nancy, she will always make me smile and laugh.
I will let Ms. Sugar know! Thank you so much. We both appreciate your kind words.
What type of gas are you using with your torch?
Hi pretty awesome!! I was wondering about your torch...can we use a butane torch for this? Or do you need a propane or acetyline torch for reticulation?
Loved "Sugar's" bracelet & the tutorial, it was nice to see you having fun with each other at the same time too. Might have to try that technique soon.
I am but a happy amateur, and I really enjoyed this! Experimenting and being excited about what is comming out is more than half the enjoyment of doing this!! Thank you very much for the inspiration!
Oh must do this....no solder....big bushy flame...love it. Copper and scrap!
Thank you for showing. A picture is truly worth a thousand words!
+Betty Lively Great technique that little Sugar has. That's why I wanted her to share it. It's fun. Thanks!
I'm such a fan. I watch these videos, I've taken the Craftsy class which was excellent. Your jewelry is magnificent, your teaching skills are excellent, and your humor is out of the ball park....always enjoy learning from you. Thank you!
Nancy I love your videos. I have learned so much. And now you have added some sweetness with Sugar. Great video.
+Cin Hollins Thank you Cin! Like the pun. Glad the video worked for you!
You have just changed my life. I love you both.
+Melissa Lopez Wow Melissa! Didn't know we were THAT good! So happy for you. I love when we find something that changes our vision completely. Glad this worked for you! Thank you so much!
That is so cool - fusing sterling to copper - can't wait to try some. You all are a wealth of information and entertainment. Thanks so much. Also thanks for the warnings too.
Love it! love it! I try it something like years back & it took me back. I learned much more with your stunning presentation! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for this I have had a little play with copper and have lots of silver bits. you have given me lots of ideas
I swear you are soooo hilariously cool!!!!!!!!!!! You should totally have your own show and please...please run for president!
Your work is beautiful and I was always wondering if I should put flux before I added silver dust or silver items so I guess not thank you🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for the section on 'artificial' reticulation I had someone recommend that I try that on a project...
you two are having WAY toooooooo much fun love it
Thank you Nancy! You are definitely my third favorite artist LOL
Love what you are doing. I have avoided going further with my jewelry making skills simply because I am afraid of soldiering
Search up sweat soldering, it is the perfect way to get started and practise using larger lumps of metal that you can't accidentally melt so easily :).
most excellent!! love the no solder technique!! that sterling on sterling bracelet is awesome!!
+Denise McIntyre Thanks so much - I'll let Sugar know.
+Denise McIntyre Thank you!
very impressive and enjoyable lesson.Delighted to see due consideration given to safety issues.Actually did not believe the standard of your videos could get any higher.I was wrong.Again! And I am delighted about that also.Wont go quite so far as to say your videos changed my life but it is perfectly true and accurate to say they have made a significant change in my life and for the better !Many thanks for sharing and do please continue with the excellent work and the humour.(No that is not a mis-spelling where I come from).
This was great! Thank you Nancy & Sugar!!
You two crack me up and I learn something everytime. I am a subscriber. LOVE you 2.
Thank you (and Sugar) for sharing this! Just began melting scrap a few days ago to see what would happen. Great tips! Also started enjoying your new prong setting class today-----fabulous. Although, I'm wondering if they asked you to "tone it down a little", or something Thank goodness your great personality still shines through - love it!
Thank you (and Sugar) for such an amazing lesson!
1:24 is awesome! This video is very entertaining as well as educational- dinner & a show.
Another cool tutorial. There's so much to learn from you Nancy.
Love, love, LOVE this video!!! As a self proclaimed (and loosely termed) perfectionist, I often get stuck and want to hang myself from a tree of fine details. (If you only knew the number of unfinished projects on my workbench, Oy...). Sugar, this looks like a fun, creative exercise in happy accidents, and the outcome is gorgeous! You both rock; thanks so much for sharing! Nancy, will you guys do more? See you in Craftsy!
+Jennifer White Thanks so much Jennifer! Letting go of control (sometimes) is great for our creative spirits! Have fun.
+Jennifer White I use to share a studio with a perfectionist in Taos and we often laughed while she was meticulously working on one piece I had almost finished a dozen or more. Intentional accidents. Once you get use to it there are some aspects you can control. Now get out of your head, let go of control and see what happens....It's a lot of fun!!
Nancy I love to watch your videos because your are a wonderful teacher but mostly because you are so adorable 🥰 Thanks so much 👍👍❤️❤️💝💝💝🐣
Ah shucks Perla! Thank you sooooo much.
What is the name of the other video Sugar demonstrates techniques? I never can find that one.
Thanks Nancy!
Too cool for school! Great looking technique also. Ah...., I must get a real torch someday before the end of it all.
I was wondering......how does Sugar keep fire scale off her copper during the heating/fusing process?
Would love to see some of Sugar's finished pieces? Does she have an online gallery or shop?
Love the silver cuff you made!
I wondered if Sugar could comment on whether she needed to pickle the items after they were fused, since heating sterling usually blackens the piece. Many thanks to you both for a wonderful learning experience.
best friend goals right there! Hilarious and well done. Fun techniques too. I just began experimenting with reticulation. Its a bit scary to take a pristine sheet and take to torch to it not knowing what will turn out. I like the idea of playing around with scrap!
+Jay Cuneo I love Sugar's technique BECAUSE you use scrap. Fearless jewelry making. Enjoy.
This was great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
I tried this and love the affect. Wish i could post a picture of my pendant.
Me too! Thanks
Thank you Nancy for another great video! You are the best! -Linda
+Best Cut Gems LLC Thank you!
Just found the video... Great stuff. Am wondering if this would work for copper onto copper?
Will you be able to form that reticulated piece or will it fracture, I am thinking about a cuff, or form cuff first?
Question for Sugar: how do you go about setting the final product without affecting the colouring? I just made a piece I really love and would look great with a simple bail and nothing else, but to attach it I would have to reheat the piece and change the colours....
Hi, great techniques. I enjoy taking apart pocketknives and making hammered copper handles for them and reassembling them. I would like to try to do this next time I do one of those, I think it would look really interesting.
Do you have to treat the copper and silver with anything after the heat patina?
Great Video , I appreciate having the process done in the comfort of my house . It was very clear Sugar ,liked your squiggles and giggles ! Judith H
+Judy Hill Thanks Judy! I'll let Sugar know. She's so funny. Love her.
This was Awesome. Love the bracelets.
Me encanto se ve facil tratare de hacerlo en mi taller besos a las dos grs x compartir de q espesor sera la placa de cobre..??
What is the bane of that torch please?
neat technique also I love your necklace Nancy
This was sent to me by Cin.. great video and wonderful technique... love it
my question is for Lisa,. how do you keep your composure. they are hilarious. GREAT TUTORIAL, ENTERTAIN. ING and cool
+PRIESTESSHEAVEN “heaven07” GMT I'll ask her but, believe me, she doesn't hold it together. She was laughing as hard as we were but, we managed to stop long enough to create some serious content. Then it all fell apart again. One of the reasons that I hired Lisa was because she was so funny and laughed at my jokes. That's a difficult thing to find 'cause my jokes are often not very funny. Thanks so much, I'll pass the message on.
+PRIESTESSHEAVEN “heaven07” GMT If you look closely sometimes you can see the camera starting to shake a little after Nancy makes a joke. That's me, trying really, really hard not to laugh.
Hello great video what temp are you using to do that ?
Great video. What heat level are you using? Can I achieve this with a big shot, or do I need a combination torch?
Hi sugar. How do you keep the colours in the copper from oxiding x
Hi ladies. The results of that technique are beautiful. Is an acetylene torch necessary or will butane do the job?
can you do this with a butane Blazer torch? Or do I need acetylene?
hi, thank you for sharing. can I use bronze clay for this technique? thank you
Can this be done with copper on copper as well?
BEAUTIFUL PROYECT...THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Cool video, but alas, not what I was looking for. I have plans to make silver lined copper cookware, but I need to learn how to apply the silver disk to the copper disk before shaping the pan.
I have been doing this with smaller bits for 10 years. I call it my “secret sauce” -- aaaack, it’s not a secret anymore! Looove that upcycle!
I am just starting to fuse silver and would love to try this. However I only have a butane mini torch. What gauge copper sheet would I use for this? What gauge argentium sheet?
HI GUYS LOVE YOUR VIDEO THANK YOU I TRIED TO FUSE COPPER ON COPPER AND COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK WHAT SIZE IS THE SHEET METAL AND MY TORCH WAS MUCH LARGER AND I WAS TRYING TO FUSE ON A 12 X 16 INCH COPPER PIECE ANY ADVICE WOULD APPRECIATE THANKS ALICIA
Nancy, that was way cool. I need to get a torch and try my hand at that. Is that a special one for jewelry making?
+SugarcreekForge Sorry for the slow reply. It's an acetylene torch. I think it is also used for steel work too. The one I have is a Goss. Thanks!
Does this also work if you use fine silver instead of sterling silver? Or does it have to be sterling silver?
very wise make learning fun and the best way for remembering -- but i also like to take notes and thank you for the informative silver smithing videos i really enjoy them.
+Ronnie Boucher (the crystal craftsman) Thank you Ronnie!
I love this!!! What do you coat the colored copper pieces with to retain color as best as possible?
I have a question: been trying to fuse small shapes on a 6" copper strip, for a bracelet, and for some reason it was melting at first on the first inch, passed that now no matter what I do noting fuses on the rest of the piece. So |I tried the same thing with a piece of silver/ 6", also tried to reticulate it. The ends worked, but nothing is happening in the center. The piece now is powder white, which I suppose means mostly fine silver is on top, more copper in the center? I that why it doesn't work?
This is amazing however can this be done with galvanized steel & brass & bronze or is this just for copper & silver
+Lorri Carnevale my tutor (aka husband) cautioned about using galvanized steel, saying that at high temps, it will release hazardous zinc vapors/gas. It won't let me post the link here, but you can google 'dangers of heating galvanized steel" . .
+Cat InCJ Hi Cat, thanks for the heads up for Lorri! I posted a similar response about a problem caused by zinc. It's called "metal fume fever". Here's also a link from Charles Lewton Brain: www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm
+Lorri Carnevale Hi Lorri, Thank you so much! BTW, please research the dangers of melting certain metals. There's a serious problem called "metal fume fever". Zinc is one of the main culprits. Here's also a link from Charles Lewton Brain about Metal Safety: www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm
Thank you I did read the link I didn't see anything on the steel I did see a on the other metal if I followed these guidelines I wouldn't do anything in any metal or enamel or glass thank you you this irs very helpful so I guess copper and silver are the choice I didn't see anything on brass bronze
Gorgeous! I can't wait to get some free time at my bench so I can try the reticulation technique. 😁
+ShannShine23 It's a lot of fun and the great part is that you're not totally in control. It's very random and organic. Thank you!
This is really really cool and I was just wondering about this. I have a brass kiseru pipe that I’d like to do this with. I think I want to do thin copper maybe silver idk, flowers on it how ever since it’s round I’m not to sure about it sticking I’m going to consult a friend first that has a work shop.
Wow! You gals are AWESOME!!!
Hello Nancy. I love your videos we have two things in common Cats and jewellery. Please could you tel me if your using bare copper and pure silver for the fusing. Thank you so so much for your funny and very informative videos. 🤗💕🥰
what torch was she using?
Hi Nancy can I use brass instead of copper? Again this is a great video. Thank you so very much. Thumbs up...
Loooooooooove this!!! Thank you Sugar and Nancy
Hi ladies, you are both fabulous! Thank you for this top video. I was wondering if this can be done with gold onto sterling. And if so, will any gold do it? Thanks again!
Absolutely fabulous!
Hi Nancy-
I am with Sugar, that I hate solder... I actually work in my home doing this so I only have butane torches (I figure it isn't really safe to have the propane or acetylene torches in next to my bedroom), so can I do these techniques with these smaller torches? Thanks again, love your videos!
+Terra Formed Designs Thanks Terra Formed! I don't know about the smaller torches. Probably should work - especially, if you keep the pieces small and thinner. Experiment and have fun!
Thanks for sharing 👍😁
Gracias Nancy me gusto tu video....
Ok it’s official. Y’all are certifiable! I just subscribed! Lol!
I have a question. Can you use fine silver?
+Gertrude Sever Don't see why not! You can use Argentium too.
HEY GUS LOVE YOUR VIDEO!!! I AM WONDERING IF YOU EVER RETICULATED WITH COPPER ON COPPER OR OTHER METALS THANKS ALICIA
Wonderful tutorial! Thank you!
I enjoyed and learned so much from this video. It gave me the courage to forge ahead and try it. One question does Sugar flux any of the SS, especially on the fused SS to SS and her bracelet? Thanks
+Mary Lynn Laker Hi Mary, Sometimes to be completely honest. I don't use a high polish as a finish and even enhance with black so I like the variety. If you are cleaning and high polishing it I would say flux, it will be easier to clean your piece. But most of my work will fuse without it. Thanks for watching! Nancy is great!
Love this technique! Thanks for teaching us. It was also quite entertaining ;)
+Lisa Rollny (start-a-kit) Thanks so much Lisa!
You two are hilarious. I want to be your friend. I was starting to think I was the only one that still had a sense of humor and didn't take myself so seriously, but here you are and I'm so glad. I also learned a bunch, so thank you. Off to home depot to get a torch. Peace out
Hi Nancy is it possible to fuse nickelsilver? I realize there's safety hazards involved, I probably would attempt this outside with a fan to draw the fumes away from me. I just wanted to know if it's possible to fuse nickelsilver the way you can fuse silver.... Thank you so much!
Paul
PS I love your videos!!
I have not tried nickel but it might work. Try very thin pieces if you want the reticulated look, bigger if you want to see the shape.
and let me know how it goes! This is Sugar by the way!
excellent, traditional reticulation is too labour intensive for me some i'm interested to try this instead
I love this technique.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing your skills!
Ooh! Nancy I like your friend!! Miss redhead💘
I'm trying this today!! Will post my results.
OH! I can't wait to go home from work and try this! I think I am feeling sick!!
Fantastic! Thank you for all you do!
+shabor1 Thank you so much!