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He and she

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The labradorite has a magical shine. But this story not about the stone. It's about love! I hear the talk of these deer. "Where are you? I'm looking for you!" " I'm here, I'm waiting for you." Even when we met a special person. All the same, we want to hear:" I miss you, I'm looking for you!" Large copper bracelet with natural labradorite stone. On both sides of the stone is a picture of the forest and two deer, he and she. Buy on Etsy

DIY jewelry tutorial - Bird necklace

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This wonderful little bird will tell you how to fix a cabochon and solder the copper. Ready to go? You need: agate cabochon 13x18 cm  copper wire 18, 20 and 28 gauge Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Hammer Miniature Horn Anvil File Butane torch B oard for soldering Copper-phosphorus solder Felder 94 Maas Polishing Creme and Polishing pads For first make the sketch or download my file: Take 18-gauge wire and bend it following the sketch. You must make sufficiently dense pattern under the stone it to be the base. Flatten the  wire from the back side and smooth the ends. Take another piece of 18-gauge wire and make the bar for bail. Take 16 inches of 20-gauge wire and make the eye. Soldering! I use solid solder Felder 9 4 .  Locate the solder in the four place junction of wire. Carefully heat the whole part. Remove carbon deposits in the place where it will be attached to the eye. Pay attention. I soldering the eye separately. I put t...