Hi Megan. I just discovered you! What a pleasure! I have a question about metal hardness. There are so many sold but nobody I have watched speaks of this mystery when approaching making of projects, is there a secret society code that I’m missing?🤣🤣🤣 I’m so glad that your business is becoming successful. I’m a little old to be starting, but honestly, going to school for jewelry making wasn’t my thing and now I can find this wealth of info on YT. Of course I’m not looking to conquer the world but I would like to make some nice things not only for myself, maybe a few others. The only gap is this metal mystery for the hardness. It’s so nice to meet you, this was the first video I saw, random, I know but hey, I’ll be seeing you often. Take care, Claire 💜
I can't tell you how helpful this was...I was getting quite overwhelmed and confused about which pliers I needed and this cleared everything. Thank you so much! You're videos are in-depth, clear, and of absolute quality.
Hi, good video! Just found you recently, I'm a new sub and fan! I do, however, LOVE my 2 small pairs of bent nose pliers, and use them a lot, together, when doing fiddly things, like jump rings (which I have a love hate relationship with...). I do mostly beading rather than producing elements myself, but i have a small but busy line and also raise a kid, so making my own jump rings is out of the question, when I can get quality ones in bulk delivered. HOWEVER, thanks to you, on the day that I am out of the one I need, (and that day will surely come!) I now know how to make them, which I would never have attempted. I thank you for that and many other tips! Cheers!
Hello and welcome!! 🤗 Yes those are good ones too, especially for jump rings. 😉 There are literally soo many pliers! 😅 And yes TBH, I usually use bought jump rings, but when I don't have the right size or need big ones, I usually make my own. Handy trick. 😉
Thanks for sharing your genius move with the parallel pliers! Can't wait to try this on my itty bitty pieces. FYI- another cheap and readily available 'tool' I use for making the big bend in my ear wires is a wooden dowel, chopstick, pencil or the handle of a wooden utensil. Works really well.
Hi Diane, I am so in love with my parallel pliers! They are a game changer in my opinion! And hahaha, yes I usually do use a wooden dowel or pen for the bend in my earring hooks, but thought I'd just stick to using pliers for everything this video to show their uses. 😅
I looked for years, to find flat nose pliers which had rounded side's. Found none. Now I have the courage to file them to round them myself, as it doesn't sound too nonesense anymore! Thanks!
Hi, I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the content you share. I’m really new to metalsmithing, I currently electroform jewellery. You have given me the confidence and knowledge to up my skills set. I have one question 🙋♀️ - I made the earring hooks - (again, massive love and gratitude to you for sharing!) my question is this; you mentioned filing/sanding the ear hooks so they are not too sharp. Sorry for this embarrassing question, but pls can you tell me what sandpaper it is I would need to do this with? Many thanks. Wishing you continued success and joy with your collections and selling from shops. You are an inspiration and I value you!! 🙏🏻
Hi Louise, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I am so glad you are finding the content valuable and feeling inspired! 🤗 There are no silly questions, I would suggest using a small needle file initially on the earring hooks. Then use a 600 grit sandpaper. You basically just want to make sure that you cannot see any of the file marks and it is smooth to your touch. 😉 Best of luck with the making, big hug, Megan
Wow what a helpful video- thank you! Is that a dremel rotary tool that you are using for a drill? I don’t know of its just me but a video about all the different uses for your dremel would be super helpful to me! Covering bases on sanding/ polishing/ grinding/ drilling!
Hi Megan, I hope u r doing fantastic. I've subscribed to your channel straight after the first video of yours that I came across I think u had about 300 subscription back then. I think your video really have some value. I would like to know what's the best way to find shops that would be interesting to buy my jewellery? How do you search for them? How do they get to find you? Thanks big hugs
Hi Chiara, Aah yay!! So glad to hear that you are still enjoying the videos. 🤗 Good question! The video coming out today is all about markets, craft fairs and exhibitions and how to find ones that work for you and your jewellery. But I'll add your topic to my list. 😉 Big hug to you too 🤗
Hiya Megan, Great video, thank you. The side cutters are not 'Flush Cutters' If you look at the two ends they left after cutting they were both chisel-shaped and in need of filling. Flush cutters will leave one side like that, but the other cut off the end is straight across ie. flush cut. It was good to see you had box joint pliers, these are a better design and will last for years longer. The other style is called something beginning in s, but the amount of morphine I'm on messes with my memory, and I can't remember their name. They are like scissors and the two jaws just lie flat not one inside the other. Good to see you know how to prep the edges of the jaws for use. Because of the problems of doing larger amounts of jump rings like that I use a knitting needle in an electric drill, power the chuck slowly and cut as you do, or use my Durston cutting jig. I have a large set of knitting needles to give me the inside diameters I need. There are several good books that will take you through the relationship between the wire size and the inside diameter. Stay safe, Steve...
Hi Steve, ah yes true that haha, my bad. 😅 Smart idea with the knitting needle and drill. I use the drill with a hook on the end to create ropes. Speeds things up a lot if you need a lot. Hope you are doing ok. Sorry to hear you are having to be on a lot of morphine. Sending you lotsa strength. Wishing you a lovely rest of your weekend. Take care, Megan
@@megan.collinsHiya, I'm on 13 different pills for a total of I think 26 pills a day, yes I rattle when I walk! A very easy mistake to make, as an ex-electrician it's a tool I know rather well. Stay safe, Steve...
@@megan.collinsno bad, just a slip. For the drill, I slip the end of the wire into the chuck and then feed it onto the knitting needle as it VERY SLOWLY revolves. As you get better you can speed up but to start, go slow. Stay safe, Steve...
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i am addicted to buy pliers,i think it doesn't matter how many you have threre is always one more that you need,
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Hi Megan. I just discovered you! What a pleasure! I have a question about metal hardness. There are so many sold but nobody I have watched speaks of this mystery when approaching making of projects, is there a secret society code that I’m missing?🤣🤣🤣 I’m so glad that your business is becoming successful. I’m a little old to be starting, but honestly, going to school for jewelry making wasn’t my thing and now I can find this wealth of info on YT. Of course I’m not looking to conquer the world but I would like to make some nice things not only for myself, maybe a few others. The only gap is this metal mystery for the hardness. It’s so nice to meet you, this was the first video I saw, random, I know but hey, I’ll be seeing you often. Take care, Claire 💜
I can't tell you how helpful this was...I was getting quite overwhelmed and confused about which pliers I needed and this cleared everything. Thank you so much! You're videos are in-depth, clear, and of absolute quality.
Yay!! I'm so glad you found it helpful! 🤗
just found your channel a week or so ago and LOVE your videos! Thanks for the great information!!
You are so welcome!
So helpful. Thank you
You're so welcome!
Thank you Megan everything about you is beautiful and useful, I really learn from you and appreciate your effort. Deserve more than just a like ❤
Thanks so much! That's really sweet of you. I'm glad to hear that you are finding the videos helpful! 😊
Great video, I love making quick jump rings the same way… ps you can never have enough pliers there like Pokemon I want to collect them all 😉
Hahaha!! I'm sure you are not alone in this! 😅
Thanks
I use alot of jump rings and keen to make my own and make my own head pins. Thank you for sharing
Fantastic! Good luck on your journey!😉
Hi, good video! Just found you recently, I'm a new sub and fan! I do, however, LOVE my 2 small pairs of bent nose pliers, and use them a lot, together, when doing fiddly things, like jump rings (which I have a love hate relationship with...). I do mostly beading rather than producing elements myself, but i have a small but busy line and also raise a kid, so making my own jump rings is out of the question, when I can get quality ones in bulk delivered. HOWEVER, thanks to you, on the day that I am out of the one I need, (and that day will surely come!) I now know how to make them, which I would never have attempted. I thank you for that and many other tips! Cheers!
Hello and welcome!! 🤗 Yes those are good ones too, especially for jump rings. 😉 There are literally soo many pliers! 😅 And yes TBH, I usually use bought jump rings, but when I don't have the right size or need big ones, I usually make my own. Handy trick. 😉
thank you so much
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Thanks for sharing your genius move with the parallel pliers! Can't wait to try this on my itty bitty pieces. FYI- another cheap and readily available 'tool' I use for making the big bend in my ear wires is a wooden dowel, chopstick, pencil or the handle of a wooden utensil. Works really well.
Hi Diane, I am so in love with my parallel pliers! They are a game changer in my opinion! And hahaha, yes I usually do use a wooden dowel or pen for the bend in my earring hooks, but thought I'd just stick to using pliers for everything this video to show their uses. 😅
I looked for years, to find flat nose pliers which had rounded side's. Found none. Now I have the courage to file them to round them myself, as it doesn't sound too nonesense anymore! Thanks!
Really helps! Go for it! 😉
Hi, I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the content you share. I’m really new to metalsmithing, I currently electroform jewellery. You have given me the confidence and knowledge to up my skills set. I have one question 🙋♀️ - I made the earring hooks - (again, massive love and gratitude to you for sharing!) my question is this; you mentioned filing/sanding the ear hooks so they are not too sharp. Sorry for this embarrassing question, but pls can you tell me what sandpaper it is I would need to do this with? Many thanks. Wishing you continued success and joy with your collections and selling from shops. You are an inspiration and I value you!! 🙏🏻
Hi Louise, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I am so glad you are finding the content valuable and feeling inspired! 🤗 There are no silly questions, I would suggest using a small needle file initially on the earring hooks. Then use a 600 grit sandpaper. You basically just want to make sure that you cannot see any of the file marks and it is smooth to your touch. 😉 Best of luck with the making, big hug, Megan
Wow what a helpful video- thank you! Is that a dremel rotary tool that you are using for a drill? I don’t know of its just me but a video about all the different uses for your dremel would be super helpful to me! Covering bases on sanding/ polishing/ grinding/ drilling!
Hi Natasha, you're so welcome! Glad it was helpful! Hmm, yes that's an idea. I'll add it to my list of video ideas. 😉
@@megan.collins that would be amazing! Can’t wait🥰
Hi Megan, I hope u r doing fantastic. I've subscribed to your channel straight after the first video of yours that I came across I think u had about 300 subscription back then. I think your video really have some value. I would like to know what's the best way to find shops that would be interesting to buy my jewellery? How do you search for them? How do they get to find you? Thanks big hugs
Hi Chiara, Aah yay!! So glad to hear that you are still enjoying the videos. 🤗 Good question! The video coming out today is all about markets, craft fairs and exhibitions and how to find ones that work for you and your jewellery. But I'll add your topic to my list. 😉 Big hug to you too 🤗
Hiya Megan,
Great video, thank you.
The side cutters are not 'Flush Cutters' If you look at the two ends they left after cutting they were both chisel-shaped and in need of filling. Flush cutters will leave one side like that, but the other cut off the end is straight across ie. flush cut. It was good to see you had box joint pliers, these are a better design and will last for years longer. The other style is called something beginning in s, but the amount of morphine I'm on messes with my memory, and I can't remember their name. They are like scissors and the two jaws just lie flat not one inside the other.
Good to see you know how to prep the edges of the jaws for use. Because of the problems of doing larger amounts of jump rings like that I use a knitting needle in an electric drill, power the chuck slowly and cut as you do, or use my Durston cutting jig. I have a large set of knitting needles to give me the inside diameters I need. There are several good books that will take you through the relationship between the wire size and the inside diameter.
Stay safe, Steve...
Hi Steve, ah yes true that haha, my bad. 😅 Smart idea with the knitting needle and drill. I use the drill with a hook on the end to create ropes. Speeds things up a lot if you need a lot. Hope you are doing ok. Sorry to hear you are having to be on a lot of morphine. Sending you lotsa strength. Wishing you a lovely rest of your weekend. Take care, Megan
@@megan.collinsHiya, I'm on 13 different pills for a total of I think 26 pills a day, yes I rattle when I walk! A very easy mistake to make, as an ex-electrician it's a tool I know rather well.
Stay safe, Steve...
@@megan.collinsno bad, just a slip. For the drill, I slip the end of the wire into the chuck and then feed it onto the knitting needle as it VERY SLOWLY revolves. As you get better you can speed up but to start, go slow.
Stay safe, Steve...
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fyi jewelry is not spelled with 2 al’s
It is spelled with 2LL's everywhere except in the US 👍
@adventuresoffirefly In the UK, Australia, and Canada, it's spelled jewellery. (-: