tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.comments2023-06-10T08:57:07.087+01:00Boo's JewelleryBoo's Jewelleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comBlogger493125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-74459582302016428582015-06-19T01:23:24.355+01:002015-06-19T01:23:24.355+01:00You gave the back of the piece with the faux caboc...You gave the back of the piece with the faux cabochon what looks very much like a Celtic triskele. I like your blog, will check out the new one.<br />Diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842166440474174956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-78702978192235442162015-05-23T20:30:47.544+01:002015-05-23T20:30:47.544+01:00Hi Boo,
I can relate, I want the customer to have...Hi Boo,<br /><br />I can relate, I want the customer to have that handmade experience but you have to be creative with it so it doesn't kill your profits.<br /><br />I love creating my own cards, swing tags and your envelope gift package idea is wonderful, I am totally going to use that!<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to post that tutorial for the envelope.<br /><br />Rebecca of Jasmine&VioletsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04473193229977702606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-60718958090304759542014-09-03T21:00:14.942+01:002014-09-03T21:00:14.942+01:00i love that coil-on-coil look! so pretty :Di love that coil-on-coil look! so pretty :DJethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514420867072682599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-48228047581578639992014-08-26T00:10:25.283+01:002014-08-26T00:10:25.283+01:00I have found reading back through your blog so int...I have found reading back through your blog so interesting. You say you can't justify making yourself a sterling silver bracelet at present. I would encourage you to make it and put it down to promotion costs - you will feel happy and confident wearing it and will get some business from people seeing you in it. <br /><br />Best wishes<br /> Materialgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541447706330169601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-73373369793243643952014-06-04T06:35:31.191+01:002014-06-04T06:35:31.191+01:00Thank you Nana Louise. There are a lot of hours i...Thank you Nana Louise. There are a lot of hours invested in the cab pendant - but it gets worked on in stages over time, so it develops gradually. I've nearly finished another one with a faux amber cab.<br /><br />I do get significant peace from trees - I can't imagine my life without them, I love being amongst them.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-28701999217787415622014-06-03T15:46:27.047+01:002014-06-03T15:46:27.047+01:00Absolutely love those two pendants, particularly t...Absolutely love those two pendants, particularly the top one. Wow, that must have taken ages.<br /><br />I envy you your fixation with themes and I think that is the best way to learn. I tend to get distracted by something else before I have explored a subject fully.<br /><br />Love the forest photos too. Such peace to be had amongst the trees.Nana Louise Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498980545719589556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-60038809321005715082013-12-01T09:00:51.007+00:002013-12-01T09:00:51.007+00:00Many thanks. I can imagine how a penny farthing a...Many thanks. I can imagine how a penny farthing at that time in the morning would make you rub your eyes and wonder if you were still dreaming. Probably the only time of day that road would be safe for him.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-18750409429400937592013-11-30T14:25:10.175+00:002013-11-30T14:25:10.175+00:00Beautiful jewellery!
Your spotting the tardis in t...Beautiful jewellery!<br />Your spotting the tardis in the Lake District reminds me of the time I was driving from Southport to Preston at 5.30 one morning and passed a man on a penny farthing bike on the dual carriageway. I had to ask my friend if she'd seen it too.... Cinnamon Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436484670257361377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-39153253899395210632013-09-10T20:20:25.208+01:002013-09-10T20:20:25.208+01:00Thanks for the kind comments Gale. You're no ...Thanks for the kind comments Gale. You're no doubt right about the computer - but it's nowhere near the top of the list of things I need - like a working shower, paint for the basement, concrete to fix a leaky area of garden etc. etc. so I'll just have to make do for now.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-26035734197413350022013-09-10T00:16:50.939+01:002013-09-10T00:16:50.939+01:00Love your new work--and I'll look for it where...Love your new work--and I'll look for it wherever you decide to post it. I don't blame you at all for giving Etsy the boot, though I didn't realize Flickr was also so problematic. I hope, in any case, that you'll keep us up-to-date via your blog. <br /><br />Hate to say it, but some of the mentioned changes are necessary at those sites, so an update to your computer might go hand in hand with your addition of the kiln.....Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692349855986691263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-53013074454830045772013-08-27T18:30:07.506+01:002013-08-27T18:30:07.506+01:00Apologies Jenni, I never got an e-mail about this ...Apologies Jenni, I never got an e-mail about this comment and just spotted it awaiting moderation. Thanks for the kind comments, I have some more woodland photos waiting to post, but time is proving troublesome just now. The garden was nice over summer, but it seems to be winding down already and already looking late-summer at the moment. Work on the basement hasn't progressed much as we felt we could get on with that in colder weather and concentrate on the outdoors when it's been nice.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-12781144299403727142013-08-06T13:38:50.185+01:002013-08-06T13:38:50.185+01:00Glad to read you are getting through the trauma of...Glad to read you are getting through the trauma of flood and subsequent build and rejuvenation of garden... Quite a task...sounds like the garden is going to be just as beautiful and hopefully you will also have a new workable and finished studio area soon.... I always love your woodland photos,<br />JenniJennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933243243697227084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-7216479260227585882013-06-30T17:31:57.780+01:002013-06-30T17:31:57.780+01:00I can't recall specifically on these ends as i...I can't recall specifically on these ends as it was so long ago. But I would use a gauge that was appropriate and proportional to the size and weight of the project it was being used for - and maybe the same as other wires on the piece, to co-ordinate nicely. <br /><br />I suppose that most that I make tend to be around 18 to 20 gauge - most are probably 19ga.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-19604334274542167612013-06-30T14:06:15.651+01:002013-06-30T14:06:15.651+01:00I am a newbie at creating my own findings. What ga...I am a newbie at creating my own findings. What gauge wire are you using in this tutorial?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00829783745729866412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-53599900188186027642013-06-19T06:49:41.440+01:002013-06-19T06:49:41.440+01:00Apologies for the delay in publishing this comment...Apologies for the delay in publishing this comment, I never got an alert for it and only just spotted it. <br /><br />I'm afraid my blog has got a little behind and the necklace you mention has already been antiqued and sold and is being worn about 4000 miles away now. It was made to commission and the customer wanted it antiquing.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-61757687183575315582013-06-16T08:24:08.725+01:002013-06-16T08:24:08.725+01:00Lovely Jewellery - I regularly visit your blog as ...Lovely Jewellery - I regularly visit your blog as I often get something out of it and I love your photography however this is the first time I have posted any comment (I'm more of a reader than a poster) but I just had to comment on the necklace you are not quite finished with - do you really need to antique it, would it not look good as polished raw copper?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jewelleryonlinestore.com.au" rel="nofollow">Jewellery Online</a>Jewellery Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145452429477846135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-81303311762640509442013-05-27T16:26:57.259+01:002013-05-27T16:26:57.259+01:00looove your blog SOOO much!! I HAVE TO SAY, you h...looove your blog SOOO much!! I HAVE TO SAY, you have the care and love for making jewelry that I do!! I am a jewelry designer and am just getting into what I have WANTED to do for SO long, make every bit of the item myself!! I am finally embarking on metalwork!! I am so elated and I came across your blog and feel EVEN more inspired, I LOVE YOUR PASSION and admire your QUALITY of work!<br /><br />angelaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106798664888243325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-65226094939327797532013-05-19T16:47:23.399+01:002013-05-19T16:47:23.399+01:00What beautiful work you do! I would love to take ...What beautiful work you do! I would love to take a class or two from you but I know that won't happen because of where we each live. Thank you for helping me get inspired all over again! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779428042869339331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-45817643342496265562013-04-08T10:36:52.517+01:002013-04-08T10:36:52.517+01:00Wam; I certainly use pliers to squeeze the coil to...Wam; I certainly use pliers to squeeze the coil to the cord, you'd never manage it with your fingers. I'm not sure what I can add further to my description in the tutorial, I just gently squeeze the metal coil from at least one turn from the end, gradually reducing the internal diameter of the coil to make it really snug against the cord and gradually pressing into it. The very end is then squeezed right in to the cord, gripping it firmly.<br /><br />If your pliers are in good shape with polished softened edges, you shouldn't mar the wire as you're squeezing gradually and gently as you work around the last turn or so of the coil.<br /><br />Maybe the key point to getting a secure fit is in making the coil a snug fit to the cord to start with. Ideally, I like to have the coil a very tight fit to the cord, so that I have to shave a smidge off the end to get the coil in place, then you know it's a good tight fit to start with - you're then just encouraging it to stay put by tightening the last bit even further. Working this way with test pieces, I've tugged on them as hard as I can and they've not come away.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-79327778016508312502013-04-07T19:18:33.558+01:002013-04-07T19:18:33.558+01:00Thank you! I have a question about the last step i...Thank you! I have a question about the last step in your tutorial. When you mention squeezing each ring onto the cord, do you mean with your fingers or with pliers? <br /><br />If pliers, how do you squeeze and not mar the wire? I have struggled with how to secure the finding without any future slippage. I also prefer not to use glue, so how do you ensure that it is so secure that it doesn't come off the cord?wamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097146811708299561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-22201679991050273652013-02-19T14:46:47.559+00:002013-02-19T14:46:47.559+00:00Thank you. They're possibly all different gau...Thank you. They're possibly all different gauges, around 14 to 16-ish (1.25mm, 1.5mm and 1.6mm).Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-5997070713752963642013-02-19T13:48:25.817+00:002013-02-19T13:48:25.817+00:00Beautiful hammering. Would you be willing to shar...Beautiful hammering. Would you be willing to share what guage copper you used.Geogrammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554282609277010937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-22735353973108115032013-02-16T11:07:53.669+00:002013-02-16T11:07:53.669+00:00wonderful, i haven't wordswonderful, i haven't wordsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815817404308437456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-42919025976140385312013-02-13T11:58:49.614+00:002013-02-13T11:58:49.614+00:00I find testing so tedious and time (and material) ...I find testing so tedious and time (and material) consuming that I've paid the price by skipping more of it than I perhaps should. I need to be more methodical about it in future. But where's the fun in that!<br /><br />I was concerned about the tomato skin and the tension in it as I squeezed. But my brain drew the correct conclusion a fraction of a second too late!Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4529673776099823330.post-28733112047988255902013-02-13T07:19:39.791+00:002013-02-13T07:19:39.791+00:00I wonder if it was a female sparrowhawk you saw - ...I wonder if it was a female sparrowhawk you saw - they're larger and more brown than the male and more buzzard-like, although perhaps lighter overall than a buzzard. I think buzzards prefer carrion - rather than actively hunting a live prey as a sparrowhawk would. Or maybe it found the pigeon dead or sickly. Either way, a treat to watch.Boo's Jewelleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654353981694507551noreply@blogger.com