Adapt a Polymer

Technique to
Texture Metal
Sheet
by Lillian Jones, page 32
materials
Metal sheet: sterling or fine silver,
copper, brass, bronze, nickel, gold,
or gold bimetal; 1824-gauge
(1.00.5 mm); dead-soft or annealed
toolboxes
Soldering
Finishing
additional tools & supplies
Shiny copy paper (color copy paper or
presentation paper): 2035 lb. test
Polymer clay: fresh Sculpey III, white
Heating pad
Brayer: 34 in. (76102 mm) wide
Flat smooth work surface:
1
4-in.
(6.5 mm)-thick glass or glazed ceramic
tile, at least 6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm)
Plastic cling wrap
Particle-filtering mask
Loose silicon carbide: 400 grit
Toaster oven: dedicated for nonfood use
Soft makeup brush or paintbrush
Rolling mill; or planishing hammer and
bench block
suppliers
Shiny paper, such as Mohawk 32 lb. gloss or
Hammermill 32 lb. gloss (color copy paper
or presentation paper) (local copy centers
or office supply stores)
Sculpey III polymer clay, brayer (local
craft stores)
400-grit loose silicon carbide (Graves
Company, www.gravescompany.com;
lapidary supply companies)
Link Modern
Chain Mail Flowers
in Five Easy Steps
by Spider, page 38
materials
Sterling silver jump rings
16-gauge (1.3 mm), 5.25 mm
(
13
64-in.) inside diameter (ID), 56
18-gauge (1.0 mm), 3.5 mm (
9
64-in.) ID, 36
12-gauge (2.1 mm), 12.5 mm (
1
2-in.) ID, 5
Niobium jump rings: 18-gauge
(1.0 mm), 3.5 mm (
9
64-in.) ID
Flower-center color: 48
Petal color: 48
Toggle clasp
toolbox
Chain mail
additional tools & supplies
Duck-bill pliers (optional)
suppliers
Jump rings, clasp, tools (Spiderchain,
www.spiderchain.com)
Creative Clasps:
Hidden Toggle Clasp
by Marthe Roberts/Shea, page 50
materials
Cabochon: 1925 mm
Sterling silver
Sheet: 22-gauge (0.6 mm), 3 x 4 in.
(76 x 102 mm)
Wire: 18-gauge (1.0 mm), 6 in. (15.2 cm)
3 or 4 jump rings:
3
8-in. (9.5 mm) outside
diameter
Fine-silver bezel wire: to fit cabochon
toolboxes
Sawing/piercing
Soldering
Finishing
additional tools
& supplies
Dapping block
Flathead screwdriver
Mallet or utility hammer
Planishing hammer
Pattern punches
Bezel pusher or rocker
Burnisher
suppliers
Stones, silver sheet and wire
(Rio Grande, left)
shopping list
January 2011 issue
toolboxes
For the contents of each toolbox, visit
www.artjewelrymag.com/toolboxes.
general suppliers
Art Clay World, USA: 866.381.0100,
www.artclayworld.com
Precious Metal Clay (PMC): www.
pmcguild.com for a list of suppliers
Rio Grande: 800.545.6566,
www.riogrande.com
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get started
To see images of the projects in the
January 2011 issue of Art Jewelry, visit
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on the Magazine tab.
See a technique or project you want to
try out? To help you shop for any supplies
you may need, weve compiled all the
Materials, Tools & Supplies lists from that
issue, plus the lists of suppliers you can
get those items from. Happy shopping,
and even happier jewelry making!
Capture a Pearl
in Wire-Wrapped
Prongs
by dona diCarlo, page 52
materials
Sterling silver wire
18-gauge (1.0 mm), square, half-hard,
2432 in. (61.081.3 cm)
14-gauge (1.6 mm), round, half-hard,
5 in. (12.7 cm)
20-gauge (0.8 mm), round, half-hard,
3 in. (76 mm)
Fine-silver wire: 24-gauge (0.5 mm), round,
36 in. (91.4 cm)
2 pearls: 10 x 12 mm
4 sterling silver head pins: 3 in. (76 mm)
2 earring-back findings
toolboxes
Wirework
Soldering
additional tools & supplies
Liver of sulfur (optional)
Polishing paper: 1200 grit
Scotch-Brite pad
suppliers
Wire (Rio Grande, page 1)
Double cylinder ring-maker forming pliers in
5
8-in. (16 mm) diameter (Jewelry Tools by
Miland, www.jewelrytoolsbymiland.com)
Build Your Own
Hinges with Metal
Clay Paper
by Maggie Bergman, page 56
materials
2 unfired metal clay panels: 3 mm
(about 12 cards) thick
Metal clay paper
Metal clay paste
Sterling silver wire: gauge to fit fired
knuckles, round, half-hard , length to fit
through knuckles
toolbox
Metal clay
additional tools & supplies
Cotter pins: 1.5 mm diameter,
half-round legs
Flat-tip paintbrush
White wood glue
Scrap wire
Flush cutters
Ball bur: 3 mm
Riveting hammer
Bench block
suppliers
Metal clay paper (various suppliers, page 1)
Cotter pins with flat inner legs
(local hardware stores)
Sterling silver wire, ball bur, riveting hammer
(Rio Grande, page 1)
Knot Your Own
Easy Leather
Necklace
by Sandra Younger, page 61
materials
Leather cord: 2 mm diameter
3
1
3 yd. (3 m) necklace cord
28 in. (71.1 cm) wrapping cord
2 jump rings: 16-gauge (1.3 mm),
10 mm inside diameter
Lobster claw clasp: in. (13 mm)
Extender chain (optional)
tools & supplies
Jig:
Wooden board: approximately
25 x 6 x in. (63.5 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm)
2 2-in. (51 mm) nails
2 steel-spring clamps
Utility hammer
Permanent marker (color to match cord)
Drill, drill bit in same diameter as nails
Cyanoacrylate glue
2 pairs chainnose pliers
Flush cutters
suppliers
Leather cord (Leather Cord USA,
www.leathercordusa.com)
Jump rings, clasp (Finedings,
www.finedings.net)
The Knotty Do-It-All jig (Le Petit Fresco,
www.petitefresco.com)
Foldform Mini
Copper Stars
by Judy Freyer Thompson, page 65
materials
Copper sheet: 26-gauge (0.4 mm),
2 x 3 in. (51 x 76 mm)
Sterling silver:
20-gauge (0.8 mm) wire:
3 in. (76 mm) (optional)
Pair of ear wires
4 mm beads: 2 (optional)
toolboxes
Wirework
Sawing/piercing
Finishing
additional tools & supplies
Kitchen shears
Annealing setup: small butane torch, tongs,
fire-resistant surface (soldering pad,
firebrick, or charcoal block)
Bench vise: smooth jaws (optional)
Urethane spray: clear (optional)
Copper tubing:
3
8-in. (9.5 mm),
4 in. (10.2 cm) (optional)
suppliers
Copper sheet, silver, ear wires,
beads (Rio Grande, page 1)
Faux Bone (Roberts Real Faux Bone,
www.fauxbone.com; Rio Grande, page 1)
Clear urethane spray (local craft or
hardware stores)
shopping list
January 2011 issue
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