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Post by DawninCal on Apr 17, 2017 23:37:46 GMT -6
You probably didn't think I'd really do it, but I did. Write a tutorial that is. Here is the link for anyone who wants to take a look: Making Balled Headpins on Your Gas Kitchen StoveIf you do look and see any typos or mistakes, please let me know here. Also, do you think it should be called "balled headpins" or "ball headpins"?  Dawn |
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Post by violetmoonnl on Apr 18, 2017 6:00:28 GMT -6
I found this one! now ready to be "dipper" in liver of sulfur - shouldn't that be "dipped" in  |
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Post by DawninCal on Apr 18, 2017 7:57:15 GMT -6
Thank you, Carina! That's why it's good to have a pair of fresh eyes look things over - off to fix it! Dawn |
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Post by violetmoonnl on Apr 21, 2017 13:59:11 GMT -6
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Post by caeterle on May 14, 2017 4:31:27 GMT -6
My pal brought over his old torch on Friday and made some wires with balled ends on both sides. I haven't tried it myself yet. I wanted to try under supervision, but honestly, I couldn't stop him, he had too much fun with the little ping sound (any Monty Python fans here?) and the rosy balled ends *eyeroll* Now the torch is standing there laughing at me   |
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Post by caeterle on May 14, 2017 5:49:30 GMT -6
Oh, and I used the pickle recipe from one of my links, by the way.
I don't have a crockpot or anything like that, so I just added salt to vinegar in a glass jar and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
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Post by DawninCal on May 15, 2017 10:59:19 GMT -6
Those look great, Cat! We'll make a torcher out of you yet or maybe your pal into a jewelry designer! Do you have plans for your balled wires? That's pretty much how I made my pickle too. I have a crock pot, but it's too big for a small batch of pickle. I'm keeping my pickle in a plastic container with a lid. Did your pickle turn blue? Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on May 17, 2017 11:02:53 GMT -6
My pickle didn't turn blue, but to be honest I didn't have white vinegar and used balsamico instead ...
And I don't have any plans for the wires yet.
Different question - you know how the balls look all rosy after torching? Does that come off with pickling? The wires look to me as if they have the same color from one end to the other. I have seen pieces with the rosy ends, though. How do you keep them like that?
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Post by DawninCal on May 19, 2017 14:49:20 GMT -6
Cat, after picking, the color turns back to copper color but it's not shiny. I took a wire bristle brush to it and then it turned shiny again. Steele wool should work as well if you want to get it back to it's original shinyness. I have some form folded leaves that I made a few years ago and did not pickle them because I liked that rosy color. After all that time they are still rosy, so if I'm understanding your question correctly, you shouldn't have to do anything to them. Dawn |
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Post by violetmoonnl on May 20, 2017 1:59:47 GMT -6
I kinda like the mat rose colour, so I didn't look into it on how to get them shiny again. I think what Dawn says cold work. |
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Post by caeterle on Jun 4, 2017 7:32:08 GMT -6
I'm officially de-wimped! I used my pal's burner and I did it!
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Post by DawninCal on Jun 5, 2017 1:16:13 GMT -6
YAY! So proud of you, Cat! Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Jun 23, 2017 4:27:52 GMT -6
Ok, so bronze wire melts faster, but is harder to control, at least for me *making weird little kind of golf club wire thingies*
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Post by DawninCal on Jun 25, 2017 2:20:00 GMT -6
I'll bet you'll find a way to use them, Cat!
😊
Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Jun 25, 2017 2:53:47 GMT -6
You have no idea what you started, Dawn.
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