tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post6304625012575063850..comments2024-03-14T19:12:35.076-04:00Comments on Love My Art Jewelry: Copper Tube Cutting Tutorial.....Artisan Beads Plushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17162473523455499816noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-87748744155018714682014-12-29T17:45:54.776-05:002014-12-29T17:45:54.776-05:00How do you do the enameling on the copper tubesHow do you do the enameling on the copper tubesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695659942342650706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-78890894129933464122014-08-02T16:40:28.572-04:002014-08-02T16:40:28.572-04:00Beautiful!!! I haven't tried using enamel yet,...Beautiful!!! I haven't tried using enamel yet, but going to have to try it now. I do use a lot of copper tubing and wire for my jewelry and have found that I can often get it from a metal salvage MUCH cheaper. Plumbers and electricians often save their scraps which are too short for them to use, but perfect for me. They are new quality but have the advantage of being recycled/repurposed! I only pay $3.00 per pound.Cinda Serafinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241075167038284835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-15184986893049596612013-07-07T17:50:22.833-04:002013-07-07T17:50:22.833-04:00Great tips, I just love the tube earrings, now I c...Great tips, I just love the tube earrings, now I can begin.<br />Thanks for sharing your talents. KathyKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14499202463423337207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-19046704848294651932012-07-16T21:01:00.855-04:002012-07-16T21:01:00.855-04:00What a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing!What a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing!Shai Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625514249141386180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-67196718505618516942012-07-11T18:33:40.414-04:002012-07-11T18:33:40.414-04:00Hi,
I've enameled these using the torch-fired...Hi,<br /><br />I've enameled these using the torch-fired enameling method that I learned through Barbara Lewis's online tutorials as well as LOTS of trial and error in terms of the effects I like to achieve. Because I use fire bricks and I have the pulling station by Barbara, I actually fire right until they slide off the mandrel and land upright in the station (without the gravel stuff -I can't think of what that is called-!! Most likely, you could use other bricks, but I would recommend that if you are going to release them from the mandrel like I do that you do have something that will prevent the wall or table from catching on fire.... Check out the tutorial section on our blog. There are a couple of tutorials about enameling. I hope that helps.<br />MaryAnnArtisan Beads Plushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162473523455499816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-91177473303697884872012-07-11T16:51:16.378-04:002012-07-11T16:51:16.378-04:00Thanks for the tutorial Mary Ann. I had copper tu...Thanks for the tutorial Mary Ann. I had copper tubing on hand but had not done anything other than pound out a pice for a bangle. I made a trip to Lowes today and picked up a cutter. Thanks so much for the instructions. I have enameled a few beads but have done nothing else. Any information you could share about the enameling process would be greatly appreciated. I have only tried emersion and wasn't sure if these were done in a kiln or some other fashion.Linda Younkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779340794700864704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-77868541443701761712012-07-10T22:52:31.732-04:002012-07-10T22:52:31.732-04:00Wonderful tut...and I have been using copper tubin...Wonderful tut...and I have been using copper tubing too...love it!Mystic Indigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819788891906071402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-15240930902539916162012-07-09T11:20:18.247-04:002012-07-09T11:20:18.247-04:00This is great! Thank you for the info. I haven'...This is great! Thank you for the info. I haven't tried enameling on tubing (just filigree beads and flat things) so feel free to post about how to do that next. :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633003675094272407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-91442329336570145962012-07-09T09:52:28.429-04:002012-07-09T09:52:28.429-04:00OMG, I love these tubes MaryAnn! Thanks for sharin...OMG, I love these tubes MaryAnn! Thanks for sharing! Those are just too cool! :)Cindys Art + Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954711322108480892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-59021214743891981022012-07-09T08:10:17.951-04:002012-07-09T08:10:17.951-04:00Thanks for this - my tube cutter came with NO inst...Thanks for this - my tube cutter came with NO instructions, and all I could manage to do with it is smooshing. Now I need to try againSweet Freedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174205709581795573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-69886267707263447562012-07-08T20:13:19.684-04:002012-07-08T20:13:19.684-04:00I love copper and love all the different sizes of ...I love copper and love all the different sizes of tube beads your hubby cut for you. I too buy copper tubing from the hardware/home improvement stores for things. Haven't tried enameling any of them yet, though. Will have to add that to my to-do list.KayzKreationzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933419782896934949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-35565111991997148302012-07-08T14:38:41.917-04:002012-07-08T14:38:41.917-04:00Love the way these turned out. I must go get a tu...Love the way these turned out. I must go get a tube cutter!!!!!!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638777927479610157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-9218742751249620142012-07-08T12:05:15.273-04:002012-07-08T12:05:15.273-04:00looks like fun! I may have to try to cloisonne so...looks like fun! I may have to try to cloisonne some of those!Julie Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911957737506862644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-13485363794243037442012-07-08T09:55:53.588-04:002012-07-08T09:55:53.588-04:00Awesome tutorial-thank you so much Mary! The ename...Awesome tutorial-thank you so much Mary! The enameled copper tubes are gorgeous!Kathleen Lange Klikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-42188676451166394482012-07-08T08:03:48.257-04:002012-07-08T08:03:48.257-04:00Great tutorial MaryAnn! Merci Beaucoup!Great tutorial MaryAnn! Merci Beaucoup!Kalaya Steedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313667256720083924noreply@blogger.com