https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Fri, 01 May 2015 11:17:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-354421 Fri, 01 May 2015 11:17:17 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-354421 Beautiful. Love it!

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353625 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:55:44 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353625 Louise,
Thank you for the tip! I will try to see how that works! I like the pitted look on copper, because it gives it a more rustic look and takes on a nice patina. But I am obsessive about my silver balls being smooth and shiny:)

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353619 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:10:32 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353619 Gorgeous set! I found a note that said to make the copper balls smoother and the process faster dip the end in “borate of soda” before heating in the flame. A quick web search looks like that is Borax. I haven’t tried it yet, but maybe this will help.

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353517 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:40:07 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353517 You are right – turquoise and copper are a beautiful match. I love the design of your set.

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353509 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:00:28 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353509 Thank you so much for your kind remarks!

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353502 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:26:44 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353502 These are awesome.

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353496 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:50:16 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353496 Karin, I love these!!!

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353448 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:45:45 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353448 How fun to stumble on this copper set of yours here too.
Love the balling on the copper, have seen it on silver a lot but not so much on copper.

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-353212 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:33:07 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-353212 Thank you Rena! I’ve been making so many projects with copper, I had a hard time getting it right with silver;) This was a lot of fun to make and I hope it shows!

]]> https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/turquoise-sunrise/#comment-352983 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:11:19 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=38633#comment-352983 I love this jewelry set, Karin! The balling effect adds so much to these pieces – a beautiful way to finish the copper ends. I so agree – when something isn’t working, put it down for awhile, and you can return to it with a fresh perspective!

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