Comments on: About http://www.nancylthamilton.com Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:58:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nancy LT Hamilton http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5924 Nancy LT Hamilton Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:19:25 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-5924 So Seth, On the spinner rings, I used my hydraulic press to create the basic shape and soldered the two pieces together. For the flowers, I usually repousse them, using punches and a pitch pot. I also use chasing to add detail. Another technique used in that ring is roller printing - for the pattern on the ring surface. Does this answer your questions? If I haven't given you enough info, just drop me a line, here at my email. Can't guarantee a speedy reply, as I stink at keeping up with all my emails AND making those videos. We just made a new one and another is about to be released. As usual, my roll is that of an idiot with a lot of info in her head (just can't remember what things are called anymore, like metal, hammer, you know - important words! ) Thanks for watching and for your patience. Smooches. Nancy So Seth, On the spinner rings, I used my hydraulic press to create the basic shape and soldered the two pieces together. For the flowers, I usually repousse them, using punches and a pitch pot. I also use chasing to add detail. Another technique used in that ring is roller printing – for the pattern on the ring surface. Does this answer your questions? If I haven’t given you enough info, just drop me a line, here at my email. Can’t guarantee a speedy reply, as I stink at keeping up with all my emails AND making those videos. We just made a new one and another is about to be released. As usual, my roll is that of an idiot with a lot of info in her head (just can’t remember what things are called anymore, like metal, hammer, you know – important words! ) Thanks for watching and for your patience. Smooches. Nancy

]]> By: Seth Green http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Seth Green Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:31:16 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-5796 Bravo, Nancy! I love your work, and your leaves are -achingly- beautiful. But how do you do the "compound" doming (anticlastic?) on your "cloverleaf" designs? The blue flower on Spinner Ring #2 is a good example. Do you dome the cloverleaf, then dap each individual leaf on an upturned punch? Many thanks......and please consider spending all your "free" time making more highly entertaining videos! -Seth from Washington, D.C. Bravo, Nancy! I love your work, and your leaves are -achingly- beautiful. But how do you do the “compound” doming (anticlastic?) on your “cloverleaf” designs? The blue flower on Spinner Ring #2 is a good example. Do you dome the cloverleaf, then dap each individual leaf on an upturned punch? Many thanks……and please consider spending all your “free” time making more highly entertaining videos!
-Seth from Washington, D.C.

]]> By: Nancy LT Hamilton http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4393 Nancy LT Hamilton Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:17:36 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-4393 Hi Kathy, thanks for the fabulous comments. Yes, I teach classes but, don't have a venue to teach them in - at this time. My studio used to be setup for classes but, I took over all the student desks and now there isn't even room for me anymore. Must get a larger building! If and when I get a venue I will notify you. Thanks again. N Hi Kathy, thanks for the fabulous comments. Yes, I teach classes but, don’t have a venue to teach them in – at this time. My studio used to be setup for classes but, I took over all the student desks and now there isn’t even room for me anymore. Must get a larger building! If and when I get a venue I will notify you. Thanks again. N

]]> By: Kathy Todd http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 Kathy Todd Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:19:15 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-4340 I was looking for ideas to make jewelry and found a couple of your YouTube videos which are awesome and then went to your site and fell in love with your work. Do you teach any classes? (answer YES!) and Thank you for sharing your skills with people. Sincerely, Kathy I was looking for ideas to make jewelry and found a couple of your YouTube videos which are awesome and then went to your site and fell in love with your work. Do you teach any classes? (answer YES!) and Thank you for sharing your skills with people.
Sincerely, Kathy

]]> By: Jennifer Heenan http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3906 Jennifer Heenan Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:06:36 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-3906 Hi! I'm trying to teach myself how to solder & I'm actually having a difficult time w/it. I'm using medium silver solder paste & I cannot get it to melt or "flow". It just sort of crusts up & falls apart. While searching for help online, I came across & watched a few of your videos. You seem very knowledgeable & nice, so I thought I could ask you & see if you had any ideas why the solder paste just will not seem to melt? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks So Much, Jen Hi! I’m trying to teach myself how to solder & I’m actually having a difficult time w/it. I’m using medium silver solder paste & I cannot get it to melt or “flow”. It just sort of crusts up & falls apart. While searching for help online, I came across & watched a few of your videos. You seem very knowledgeable & nice, so I thought I could ask you & see if you had any ideas why the solder paste just will not seem to melt? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks So Much, Jen

]]> By: Paula Ellis http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 Paula Ellis Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:24:56 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-3063 Hello Nancy, Wow, your comments about setting up your studio, owning tools, and taking the plunge into working with metals sound like they could be about me. I am a lifelong artist and novice jewelry metalsmith. With metals, I feel like I have tapped into this great, whole other universe of information to learn and way of life that I want to be a part of. I have recently enjoyed watching some of your videos on You Tube. Thank you for sharing a lot of practical information, and thanks to your videographer for clear shots of what it is that you are doing. I liked seeing how your organize your tools and workspace. I'd love to meet you in person some day, and I wish you continued success. Hello Nancy,
Wow, your comments about setting up your studio, owning tools, and taking the plunge into working with metals sound like they could be about me. I am a lifelong artist and novice jewelry metalsmith. With metals, I feel like I have tapped into this great, whole other universe of information to learn and way of life that I want to be a part of. I have recently enjoyed watching some of your videos on You Tube. Thank you for sharing a lot of practical information, and thanks to your videographer for clear shots of what it is that you are doing. I liked seeing how your organize your tools and workspace.
I’d love to meet you in person some day, and I wish you continued success.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 Cathy Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:54:57 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-2897 Nancy, thanks so much for the videos. i am just learning jewelry/metalsmithing and have learned quite a bit from you. You have wonderful presentation skills... looking forward to more. Nancy,

thanks so much for the videos. i am just learning jewelry/metalsmithing and have learned quite a bit from you. You have wonderful presentation skills…
looking forward to more.

]]> By: Jan Ebling http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 Jan Ebling Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:10:14 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-2337 Hi Nancy— My two cents in response to gluing paper templates onto metal— have you tried using rubber cement? That is what my metal instructor has us use in class. It's worked very well for me and easy to remove. Hi Nancy—
My two cents in response to gluing paper templates onto metal— have you tried using rubber cement? That is what my metal instructor has us use in class. It’s worked very well for me and easy to remove.

]]> By: Cindi http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Cindi Fri, 20 May 2011 15:55:24 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-2036 Nancy- I love your art work! I too have worked in stained glass and loved it. I worked as a industrial mechanic for 30 years and now use a lot of the shop skills I learned doing jewelry. The was a Metals art class at the college I work at and I thought here is something interesting. I could have chosen to do other metal work but I chose jewelry fabrication and fell in love with it. I'm just starting out and am not of your caliber but you are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing here on your website-I visit often. Nancy-
I love your art work! I too have worked in stained glass and loved it. I worked as a industrial mechanic for 30 years and now use a lot of the shop skills I learned doing jewelry. The was a Metals art class at the college I work at and I thought here is something interesting. I could have chosen to do other metal work but I chose jewelry fabrication and fell in love with it.
I’m just starting out and am not of your caliber but you are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing here on your website-I visit often.

]]> By: Nancy LT Hamilton http://www.nancylthamilton.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 Nancy LT Hamilton Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:33:17 +0000 http://phoenix.webfactional.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-1738 Thank you Carol. Gee, I'm blushing. Keep up the good work and HAVE FUN! Don't be afraid of the metal. Beat it up, melt it, get over the fear, then love it. Retirement is going to be a very busy, happy time for you! Thank you Carol. Gee, I’m blushing. Keep up the good work and HAVE FUN! Don’t be afraid of the metal. Beat it up, melt it, get over the fear, then love it. Retirement is going to be a very busy, happy time for you!

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