Wire wrapping silver Celtic knot heart jewellery (hook earrings) 

hi Texas Gigi thanks for your generous donation only just noticed it, new to all this and getting to know how it all works. Really excited about having a digital currency trickling into my account now that I’ve been monetised on RU-vid. I am hoping one day it will all add up to give me a small pension when I retire from my day job and not have to cross town to go to work. Really appreciate your contribution … all the best to you … Nick 💵👍

Cheers Patsy, when I was a welder for a living my colleagues used to call me Jiggy Nick … I suppose it was all part of the job in those days … N

@@Nickscreativestuff My hubby was a diesel mechanic and he had to improvise with what he had while in the field. My respects to all you guys who are makers not taker!

My dad was a respectfully dirty vehicle mechanic with a smell you never forget. I occasionally catch that smell in a garage that takes me right back there, reminiscent of grease and grimy overalls … he would’ve been proud his creativity rubbed off on me although now a lot cleaner in a hobby Workshop … N

@@Nickscreativestuff He certainly would have been proud of you! Being creative is a calling! Wishing you much success, Nick!!

thanks for your support and encouragement Patsy … N

Hi Marc thanks for the comment, really nice to hear you find my video relaxing … Nick

hi Cheryl, thanks for your comment, surprising how many love comments I’ve had with these hearts … Nick❤️

thanks for that Rachel, Nice to have a husband who is willing and able … you must really cherish him … never know with music so I just go with what I like and try and encourage people to turn the sound off if you don’t like it … cheers … Nick

Rachel, while it is great to have such a handy husband, and wonderful to be married to a good man, I encourage you to learn his DIY skills and make your own jig. The process of using power tools, and selecting nuts and bolts, and cruising the aisles of Home Depot, will enhance your knowledge of jewelry making and lift it from a craft level to a serious machinist level. As a woman myself, I had to learn all this and free myself from dependency on others. Are you helpless in the kitchen? I bet not! You are probably skilled in domestic arts. Be skilled in other areas too, as each skill on one area, advances skills in another area. Plus it is a form of female empowerment. If any girls or women watch you working with power tools, they also feel responsible to learn how to do it themselves. It may seem daunting but its really easy. We cannot go back to 1950's when were relegated to the kitchen, expected to marry, bear kids, and please our husbands. We fought hard for that right. Don't lose it. I have the pleasure of knowing that I am miles ahead of my Ex husband, and adult son in every DIY skill they know or don't. Plus I am skilled in domestic arts as well. A true Renaissance person. I taught my son and daughter the same skills - cooking, flipping French crepes, knitting, sewing by hand and machine, changing car oil, filter, tires, basic woodshop, DIY around the house, refinishing wood (my specialty), making jewelry and identifying gems and minerals at shows. These are skills everyone should know. Most of us learned to cook watching our mothers working in the kitchen. Watch your husband working in the garage, on the cars, fixing things. I was lucky to have a dad that was very handy and got my DIY bug from him. When I was married, I also depended on my husband, but he was not handy at all, so I bought all the tools and did it myself. I did all the cooking too, and I was earning more than him, so finally I wondered why I had a useless husband and removed him but kept the dog... and the tools! See, you can do it! Good luck at the DIY Academy.

Thanks for that James, it’s a very satisfying jig to play with … N

thanks for that Karen … N

Thanks for that Happy Soul … N

Thanks Dawn, simple but sweet results … N

#ilovehearts … 👁❤️🥰 …N

thanks for the jazzy comment, simple and fun to make … all the best … Nick

Yes! Isn't that a great little idea.

Thanks Jirup, small but sweet. Not sure if boys are so into hearts … Nick

thanks for that Scarlet, I seem to have a pair of pliers or two for every occasion. Nice to figure out a new technique that works well … all the best … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff I don't know, Nick. I like hearts, but then, I'm not a boy.

thanks Alan, I do like using peg jigs there great for making neat repeatable components … N

thanks Copar, surprising what you can come up with with lots of trial and error … Nick

hi Victoria thanks for your comment, I love to enjoy the benefits of sharing … Nick

hi Anita thanks for your sub, I love having a creative space to keep tools … bit of a tool-oholic … cheers … Nick

thanks Christine, I suppose it comes from lots of time and practice experimenting before hours of filming and editing down to a quick eight minute video. strange my hobbies have evolved into filmmaking from playing with making jewellery … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Janet, nice to share stuff … N

hi Sandi thanks for your comment and sub, surprising what you can come up with when doodling firstly with copper wire. I love being a maker and I’m glad to hear I inspire you to get back to it. I also find earrings very satisfying to make being sometimes small economical and quick to produce … have fun … Nick

Me too! I'm still a novice at it, my goal is to create some pieces to sell at the local art festival when I retire in five years.

small but sweet … N

hi Margaret, appreciate your like and sub … cheers Nick

Thanks Dina … N

Nice one Denny, simple but very versatile tool, endless variations on a theme to explore with this one … Nick

thanks for your comment and sub MJ, being a production welder jigs are a crucial part of the job perfect for helping with speed and repeatability. using perforated sheet allows this peg board to be easy fabricated also really cheap if you can find offcuts. It’s surprisingly robust when clamped down and can take a bit of a bashing great for people like me who can be a bit heavy-handed sometimes when it comes to making jewellery. all the best to you … Nick

sorry about that Rebel Rose, you’ll have to borrow it back. however I first made this by drilling holes in a bit of wood and using nails as pegs. thanks for your comment … Nick

Thanks Yvette, i’ve always loved making tools and stuff, reminiscent of hanging out with dad in the shed as a kid making lead fishing weight moulds and candy floss machines … have fun … Nick

thanks for your comment Tish, always good to share … N

thanks for that, not sure about the master bit just a hobbyist having fun spending time being creative … Nick

Thanks Bevra, definitely worth trying, very satisfying and effective result. can be turned into all sorts of projects … cheers Nick

thanks Chuck, yes very easy to make once practised with copper wire a few times to get confident with the technique … Nice one … Nick

thanks for that Toni, it’s amazing what you can come up with with lots of trial and error and plenty of time practising with copper … Nice one … Nick

funny that, my mum got these for her birthday recently … N

thanks for that Marti … Nick

thanks Kurt, I do enjoy time spent being creative … Nick

thanks Amanda, 👍

thanks for that Estoy, creativity is a necessity not sure how I will cope without it … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Gigi, you’re right components like these are great for extending into other designs, I made a bracelet like this in one of my first videos ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FyF0P8CSDyo.html need to do an updated version … all the best … Nick

Nick thanks for sending me the full length video for these earrings. I also want to make your earring jig! I’m definitely going to make these!

hi Natalie appreciate your comment, being relatively new to all this it’s hard to know how to improve the chances of a recent video, I just have to trust the algorithm may push it one day. thanks for the encouragement … Nick

Nice idea Sue, not done much silver and wood combo … but you’re right it does look good. i’ve got some bog oak somewhere … could work well with silver … cheers … Nick

hi Hefty thanks for that, you’re right with hearts being so “in” i’m sure these would go well if I was going to focus on sales. 3,4 and 5 leaf variations are easy to achieve when drilling wood for a peg tool, I did a bit of this in a previous video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FyF0P8CSDyo.html I try to respond to all comments, it’s great to have some connection although they’re starting to come in thick and fast lately … all the best to you …. Nick

hi Nina thanks for your comment, Nice to hear you liked the music never know sometimes … just have to go with what I like … Love the cheap nail file trick for cleaning up jump rings … It’s a bit difficult getting earring hook shapes right not having pierced ears … just have to trust the women’s opinions who buy them … all the best … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff Well, I guess earlobes differ just like people in general. I like the hooks to be long enough not to fall out if I still wear the earrings while sleeping. Looking forward to your next video ! 🤗

Nice one Nina, not an easy subject to get right being a bloke, i’ve sold a few to friends and family and they seem to be generally happy with this size and shape. if I was selling more would be good to give a few different design options … good point, I’ve never thought about sleep friendly qualities in earrings … next vid in progress … “Salt etching copper for casting” … cheers … Nick

Hi Mel thanks for your comment, i’ll include the polishing bit next time would be a bit more wholesome. Being a welder I’ve always made Jigs, it’s part of many production processes especially for repeatability. This simple peg jig works really well, it’s very strong and robust when clamped down. The hardest part of making this jig is finding suitable perforated steel … All the best … Nick ❤️🛠🗜🪚

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Hi Jim, surprising what you can get away with using a bit of wood some cut down nails and a drill to match … cheers … Nick

thanks for your comment Phil, I also use 0.8mm wire for ear hooks I forgot to include this in the video. I’ll have to add it to the description, the 1mm wire was for the heart knot … cheers Nick

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thanks for that Gordo, it’s great to have my little tips and tricks appreciated. i’m glad to have found a style that I can manage, i’ve tried voice overs and was told I sounded miserable so minimalist is now the way for me … all the best to you … Nick

Agree 100%! 😄 fyi - YOU'RE, not YOUR. YOUR book. It belongs to you. YOU ARE, or YOU'RE the man. This is a contraction of YOU ARE.

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hi Marie, this product called perforated metal sheet. it’s used for panelling and architectural installations. It comes in a variety of thicknesses, hole sizes, hole spacings and patterns. Some suppliers on the Internet may provide a cut to size service. Or you could try asking around local metalwork companies if they have any offcuts of this sheet material … Hope this helps … Nick

hi Monika, I would assume that you shouldn’t use standard paste considering that there are specialist solders for Argentium including solder pastes. Rio Grande sell it in hard, medium and easy varieties … hope this helps … Nick

hi Angela, Silver solder can be used on Silver, copper, bronze and some brass wires they have to be clean and non-plated or coated. unfortunately it won’t work on aluminium wires. hope this helps … Nick

It does, thank you

Hi Franciely, this product called perforated metal sheet. it’s used for panelling and architectural installations. It comes in a variety of thicknesses, hole sizes, hole spacings and patterns. The sheet I used has 4mm holes with 6mm spacings and is 1.5mm thick. Some suppliers on the Internet will provide a cut to size service. Or you could try asking around local metalwork companies if they have any offcuts of this sheet material … Hope this helps … Nick

hi Richard, I tend not to close the ear wires because if they’re not right for somebody they can easily be changed. also for safety reasons if the earring is caught on something it may bend open and save the earlobe getting ripped. this is all hearsay from women who have bought my earrings … not sure if they would suit me very well … cheers … Nick

hi Emily, this 1mm silver wire is very easy to bend especially if using a few tools to help … all the best … Nick