Thank you for creating such wonderful, easily understandable, detailed instructions. I am so thrilled to have found you. Thank you!Thank you. Thank you!
I appreciate the instruction for drilling a hole into the stone. I imagine the chosen stone needs to have some strong integrity for drilling and riveting. I personally prefer using a center punch to initially splay the tube and then the cross/ball pein followed by hammer. TY for the video!
I keep watching videos to learn more or relearn when i "know how" to do something. I had forgotten (?) or otherwise recently have not been making rivet holes smaller than needed and sneaking up to a snug fit. In so many cases it seems some part of my brain suppresses my knowledge that one is (so often) better off nudging up to the best fit rather than trying to "be careful" and get there in one go. THANK YOU so much!
THE MYTH of "Being careful": When working with parents and others working with kids one so other hears admonishments of "be careful!". Telling kids (and all people) to "be careful" seems like an excuse used to feel justified in blaming and reprimanding those who they are NOT teaching or working with effectively.
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been searching for tips and lessons for cold connections. Your video made it so much easier to understand. You also have a way of making it feel less daunting of a task to begin. I’m selft taught and my goal has been to be able to make every bit of my jewelry pieces handmade. I want to be at a point where I can make all findings and settings by hand...hopefully the chain someday! I love simple rustic styles and cold connections have so many uses plus add rustic charm. I love the pieces you created in this! Plus I learned how to drill my pebbles I’ve been collecting, so, BONUS! Thank you for the tips....I’ve subscribed and am excited to learn more. Thanks again!
Hi Betty, yes of course you can, whatever you feel comfortable using - just make sure you secure your work safely while you're drilling and don't forget your eye protection 😊
Hi Betty, it was partly because I find using a hand drill rather satisfying and mostly because they are much cheaper and often safer for beginners than a power drill/rotary tool. But yes of course if you have a foredom it's perfectly fine to use and quicker too.
