Nancy L T Hamilton » Tips http://www.nancylthamilton.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:31:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jewelry Tip: How to Sand http://www.nancylthamilton.com/tips/jewelry-tip-how-to-sand/ http://www.nancylthamilton.com/tips/jewelry-tip-how-to-sand/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:43:18 +0000 Nancy LT Hamilton http://www.nancylthamilton.com/?p=458 Continue reading →]]>

In this jewelry tutorial I will show you how to sand your jewelry using two methods; by hand and with a sanding disk attached to a flex shaft.

View Part 1 Here
View Part 2 Here

Note: We’ve uploaded the videos up to 720p resolution so watch the highest quality that your internet connection will allow to see the details better.

If you have any questions, comments or tutorial ideas, please feel free to comment on the video or send me a message!

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Nancy L.T. Hamilton

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In this jewelry tutorial I will show you some simple sawing tips.

View Part 1 here
View Part 2 here

Note: We’ve uploaded the videos up to 720p resolution so watch the highest quality that your internet connection will allow to see the details better.

In this tutorial, Ill talk about:

  • How jewelry saws are numbered
  • How to tell what direction a saw blade is facing
  • How to cut out a pattern in sheet metal
  • How to cut safely
  • How to make multiple copies of a cut out pattern

If you have any questions, comments or tutorial ideas, please feel free to comment on the video or send me a message! You can also find my email address at my website below if you want to email me!

If you want to learn more about jewelry, subscribe to our channel to get updated when we add new contact. Also, if you haven’t watched our other videos you can see them all on our YouTube profile page here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/nancylthamilton

Thanks for watching!

Nancy L.T. Hamilton

P.S. It seems the video had some weird color balance problems so you may see the colors change around a bit. Sorry if that causes some annoyance. We will work on fixing this in future videos.

Blade sizes in jewelry

7 – The largest jewelry blade, chunky teeth
4/0 – Use on 20-24 gauge metal
8/0 – Eight Aught, the smallest toothed jewelry blade. Fine work with thin metal.

Other tips

To check what direction the teeth of your blade is going, drag you finger along the length of the blade. If you feel some resistance, that is the direction the blades face. You want the teeth of the blades to face downwards, when inserting into your saw frame.

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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to use common household ingredients in your jewelry.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you all about how to use solder in your jewelry.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for watching!

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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to anneal wire by making a “nest” and what to look for to know that it is annealed.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for watching!

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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to use a permanent marker and torch color to determine when silver is adequately annealed.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for watching!

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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to anneal wire by making a “nest” and what to look for to know that it is annealed.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for watching!

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In this “Tip of the Day” video I will show you how to ready your torch setup for soldering. I will also show you how to change the flint in a striker.

Note: The “little woopies” are called flints!

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for watching!

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In this “Tip of the Day” I will share some tips for recognizing the different grades of solder.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for watching!

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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you some ways to organize paperwork and sandpaper in the studio.

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for watching!

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