Category Archives: How To’s and Other Fun Stuff
Electrolytic Copper Etching
This wonderful tutorial was republished from Copperheart Designs Blog. Thank-you Alison. I hope you enjoy and get to some etching!! It has been on my short list of things to do. Michelle Fundametals As part one of my mission to … Continue reading
My new friend..He is called a Potter Press
Last summer I was sooo lucky, after selling off some unused tools, to take the plunge and buy my hydraulic press. I researched and researched…Will it be the Shark Bite? The Bonny Doone? Then I stumbled onto the Potter USA … Continue reading
A video I just had to share
I was looking around on You-Tube and ran across this great video on making a ring out of a quarter. It came by way of the video I have posted on the Swanstrom disc cutter and positioning plugs to make … Continue reading
A quick look at the process of enameling…
Michelle Mahler, our enameling tech for fundametals.net, put a little something together so that you could get a closer look of the process of enameling by kiln. Please click on the photo below to be directed to her site. Need … Continue reading
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Creating your own beadcaps with your dapping block and hole punch!
Hi everyone! I will get this posted today..I am having a heck of a time posting it on my fundametals blog, so I am going to post it on my personal blog. I will let you know when it’s up … Continue reading
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What’s so cool about a dapping block?
Stop by for Tool Time Tuesday and I will show you how you can make your own beadcaps with the remarkable dapping block! In addition, I will include some other images of jewelry pieces that you can create with this … Continue reading
The Amazing Swanstrom Disc Cutter
fundametals is a huge fan of Swanstrom Tools. They strive to create tools that are innovative while maintaining exceptional quality. Here’s the latest Swanstrom Disc Cutter demo-creating seamless rings! Just imagine how you can create bezels-an alternative to purchasing metal … Continue reading
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Tool Tutorial for Swanstrom Center Positioning Set
I was asked by several people if I would write up a tutorial on how to use the Swanstrom Center Positioning Set with the Swanstrom disc cutter to punch out washers. You can find the tutorial on home page under … Continue reading
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Having fun with silverware…
I am having so much fun taking old silverware and making jewelry. I recently purchased a book by Stephanie Lee called Semiprecious Salvage and it has inspired me to work with found objects. Mixed media jewelry is not an area … Continue reading
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