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something so satisfying melting silver … shame gold is out of reach … N

@@Nickscreativestuff that's what I started with. Use to find my own in the Motherload of Cali El Dorado county. Still have a 4 gram nug I picked up off the ground on the American river. When I found it, it wasn't 100 dollars a ounce in the early 90s. Still have a 3 inch dredge with air. Have a great week....

Im envious of all you people across the Atlantic Who can pop out into the wilderness and find a bit of gold to play with … need to save up and organise a gold hunters holiday … N

That’s sad to hear John, end of life can be so hard for everyone involved. Nice to make something sentimental to remember him by. I’ll look forward to seeing what you created with him in mind … look after yourself … N

I quite agree Michel, I love watching make it videos … N

something like a mail meddling mulling meditation 😵‍💫 … N

Cheers Taylor, I was struggling to film a demonstration until I figured this out … N

Thanks for the love & light comment Taylor, mum wants another chain for her birthday so more to follow … N

Cheers Bearfoot, all good fun had experimenting with ideas … N

Thanks for that Lauretta, I suppose not having to make stuff for a living makes a bit of a difference. Having lots of time to play around with ideas allows it to be a fun process … N

@@Nickscreativestuff I agree 100%. I used to take orders and I found it took the joy out of creating, felt more like a job or chore.

A lot of people ask me why I don’t sell stuff on the Internet … Facelessly fulfilling orders it’s just not very attractive. occasionally selling bits and bobs to friends and family who get to see something they fancy … much more satisfying … N

@@Nickscreativestuff I whole heartfelt agree! I now gift quite a bit of what I make. I'll be watching. 😃

Nice to see a smile a shiny gift can bring … thanks for your support Lauretta … N

Thanks Bearfoot … N

Thanks K SURENDRA … N

Thanks القاضي … N

Thanks Aa … N

Thanks Tenczosław … N

Hi Bearfoot, in this video I’m using My “Smiths Little Torch” that burns incredibly hot on a mixture of oxygen and propane … N

Hi Ian, yes definitely I reduce and reshape a lot of copper wire in my workshop with drawplates. I made a video awhile back to try and show the process. Here’s a link if you’re interested ruclips.net/video/69GhW5OiEiE/видео.html … Nick

You’re right Hector, so many possible variations when playing around with this sort of thing … N

Thanks for that Hector, seems to be turning into a bit of a chain making channel … good job I love making them so much … N

Thanks woodgemdave, One of my favourite techniques is to try and make something different that I’ve not seen somebody else demonstrate … i’m sure it’s all been done before … but hopefully not on RUclips … cheers … Nick

Thanks Aa … N

Thanks for that Nathaniel, it’s called silver sold paste. A wet sticky solder that has a built in flux, perfect for small jobs like chain making … N

Thanks for that HTrinity … N

Hi A S, sorry but I don’t. Being A hobbyist I’ve never sold anything on the Internet … N

Thanks Patoune, part of the pleasure of having a workshop to play in … N

thanks for that … 👍😎👍 … N

I use storyblocks in the LumaFusion app for music and this track is called deep mind. Normally found by searching genres like Celtic folk chant … N

Hi Jonas, it’s hard to insert a lot of info in a short version vid. I try to incorporate as much detail as possible into long play videos here is a link to the original if you’re interested ruclips.net/video/UUl6k61WjdU/видео.html For sizes I used 0.8mm wire wrapped around a 5.5mm mandrel … N

Delft Clay is a really nice product to use, it gets a bit obsessive trying to perfect designs and results. it’s definitely a cheap version of casting compared to other options however it is greedy for scrap metal and it quickly uses up all the bits and bobs that have been saved up for awhile. a large torch is important to help get the metal up to temperature reasonably quickly although tiny bowl crucibles are available from cousinsuk.com allowing smaller castings to reach temperature a lot easier … N

@Nickscreativestuff yeah I noticed you use a fan brush I gotta set of small little brushes. And small crucibles so I should be fine. Yeah I noticed this particular way of casting seams the most cost effective from what I have seen already

can be a little rustic at times, not as refined as vacuum or centrifugal casting … N

@Nickscreativestuff rustic is still a neon sign almost of handmade !

very true and well said … I much prefer it … N

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Hi Kirk, surprised to hear Lidl isn’t everywhere although the products aren’t always in stock, they come and go quick then you have to wait a year or so for them to come back in again. had a good look on the Internet to see if anything was similar and generic but the only thing I could find was the DREMEL VERSATIP BUTANE GAS TORCH. A lot more expensive, but the brand has a good name … N

@@Nickscreativestuff Thanks Nick for the information. I love watching you work, it makes so much sense how you do things. I've watched others and often wonder....why?

Thanks Kirk, i’ve learnt so much myself from watching other peoples content over the years so it’s nice now to be able to give a bit back … N

it’s known as pickle powder when purchased from a jewellery supply company. The chemical name is Sodium bisulfate, also known as sodium hydrogen sulfate. It is sometimes sold over-the-counter by Hot Tub companies were they call it PH reducer. there are other options that work well like hot white vinegar saturated with salt also hot citric acid sold in the food industry or for wine making … N

Hi Marco, I think you get a harder soldier if you increase the amount of brass mixed in … N

Thanks for that Marco 👍😎👍 … N

Thanks for that Mandi, it’s much harder to film, but I do prefer making fine and delicate these days … N

Hi Kirt, I did cover Byzantine briefly with a few other weaves in a video called three traditional weaves … here is the link … ruclips.net/video/AWz2n3_wnME/видео.html … Nick

@Nickscreativestuff Cheers bud I shall go check it out I'd like to try learn a simple byzantine to make for myself for my own enjoyment

it’s worth trying a few different aspect ratios between the wire diameter and link diameter to get a feel of what you like … I think the tightest this weave will go is about 3.5 … N

@Nickscreativestuff Hello I have a jump ring maker arriving shortly that makes anything from 3mm all the way to 14mm it's so simple in design so I should be able to use it. Hoping even on my rough days when I can't get out of bed I can sit there making jump rings. Won't be able to saw them open in bed but can create spiral part in various sizes

those jumping makers look great, especially if you were going to get in to production work making lots of chains. I now have a massive collection of knitting needles every size possible, good when you need small increments as some of them go up in size by quarter millimetres … N

cheers Jim, lots of fun to be hard experimenting with ideas … N

Thanks Emily, the links were made from 1.3mm wire wrapped around a 6mm mandrel … N

@@Nickscreativestuff thanks so much… going to give it a try for a uni project. Such a cool looking chain.

Good luck with that Emily, hope it goes well. The trick to this when working with sterling silver is lots of an annealing at every stage … N

@@Nickscreativestuff Thanks so much for the tip… will definitely keep this in mind 👍🏻

👍😎👍 … N

that’s good to hear K Ma … cheers … N

Hi Denise, so valuable to invest in one’s creativity … N

@@Nickscreativestuff *making sure the wire is annealed well before twisting, or it may snap. i am making a sign for my wall with the laws of metal :)

Oh yes definitely my walls would be covered in reminders signs if I had the space. It’s easy to overheat links when annealing but you can’t over do it by annealing too many times. I tend to err on the side of caution and put them through the process as often as possible … N

Hi F j Van der Berg, i’ve never made solder paste before I’ve always bought it from Cooksongold.com … N

Thanks for that Anjairis … N

I do you really enjoy making these fine delicate chins these days, also helps economise with the silver I have left in stock … N

Thanks Watch repair world, I made a short video about this small cheap torch I recently bought, here’s a link if you’re interested ruclips.net/video/ugEQeOstt1Y/видео.html … I tend to use easy solder paste from Cooksongold.com when only one sequence is needed … N

Thanks Aa … N

Thanks King Dfresh … N

thanks for that Tracie … N