I once cracked a heavy bangle bracelet by using the wrong method.

Hello i need you little help

I want to see section Machine

Anyone know where to buy bearer wire? Cooksons have stopped selling their good quality one.

Thank you for this. Obviously quality and price usually go together. As a novice on a very tight budget, it’s tough discerning which tools I cannot skimp on in terms of quality. And, with my shaky sawing skills, this is definitely one of them.

I think some of the heads are meant to be used more lightly and with less overlap as some of those demos caused the pattern to cancel itself out. The hole in the one head possibly needed a more gentle approach to get a good effect, Durston are clever, I would be very disappointed to think they may sacrifice quality for "more is better" Agreed they could be more creative and produce more organic designs, but the responsibility is on the maker to use their tools in creative ways.

I wish I could see the other side of the metal and will you address the distortion in the metal after it has been hammered?

@SandraBalestrin - It could be the metal components that may be in the glazes they are using

Andrew, you are a fantastic teacher. Every time I watch one of your videos on something I know how to do(or think I do) I go "Well I won't learn anything new, but it's nice to get the basics repeated" but I always end up learning something I didn't know anyway. When I watch a video on something I am unfamiliar with, I always am always... well not surprised, but delighted at how understandable and approachable your explanations are!

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How to make castellated bazel wothout tools because not everyone can efford beazel sease tools

Do you never use special glue for silver to set a diamond?

How about a selection of EveFlex wheels, cylinders, minipoints, etc to be put into the stocking?

I can’t wait for Christmas because it means I can STOP! I got the Wax carvers advent calendar ( my Xmas present) on Louise’s advice Need to get a wax pen machine what would you recommend. I can’t afford to join ATB yet but hoping to next year. Love your videos. So helpful!

Louise, that is a genius idea…whatever you find in your stocking you will give away. The best part was you said it better be good!!!!!LOL. Thanks for making it fun❤

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Thank you! You can only stack 2 coupons. So the one in the email OR the ATB discount, which are the same, on top of the bf2024. It's a great discount. I'm still debating since I really want a proper jeweler's bench and it's been a very spendy quarter. This is very much a want and not a need. 😅

When using a mandrel my ring just winds up lumpy. I cant seem to get a consistent curve.

Brilliant! Thanks a lot.

خیلی خیلی از شما تشکر دارم . امکان دارد نام این دستگاه کوره را اعلام کنید ؟ و همچنین وزن 50 یا 100 g را ذوب کرد ؟ با تشکر .

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Good afternoon Andrew And Louise Do you know when you will have the famous white bristle brushes back in stock also is there an email address to contact the store to check availability of items please im not a member due to pension income keeping me tighti came into the videos and group a bit late but with your videos i have learnt a lot and still learning please don't stop and Q and A are particularly important and useful my thanks for you both for presenting a great show and making it simple good luck to you both Regards Paul BB

Hi, Tried to send you an e-mail, as I signed up for the rolling mill workshop but can't watch it. Not sure what went wrong 🤷‍♀️

Went to price and got page not found Then go to new store and got mot found

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I got the Wax Carvers calendar because you mentioned. So excited. Not opening it until the 1st. So hard to wait!

There is an amazing Japanese jeweller on KZbin (Think he is called SilverMeister) who makes his own texture hammers using nail varnish as a resist and acid to etch the design. Great idea for old hammers picked up in junk stores. As far as the Durston one goes they need a head that is lots of shallow round nodules to give the same texture as a ball peen hammer in a fraction of the time. Nobody seems to make those.

Liked the bench block set better than the hammer. Personaly I think they could've been more creative with the patterns as two and two gave almost the same end result. The one with hole in the middle gave a ugly result, not sure what that would be suited for 🫣 Love the idea and would've bought it if it had more of a natural/organic pattern set. Geometric designes is better for impression plates i think. Appreciate the video, thank you Andrew 🙏

Wow I had no idea this was possible. So helpful!

Hi Andrew, will this method also work for magnesia soldering blocks?

I’m crying as I watch this, longtime follower of At the Bench but was busy with life for months… missing the lives during which time ordered from Durston directly full price Intl shipping etc. the new Hobby mill. Take away is don’t stop watching at the bench as Durston benefits could apply!☺️

Wow Durston are legends 💟

:/ bargain is a matter of perspective tbh, i jus dont see a purpose for em anymore since they have texture plates which are much more convenient than hammers and unless youre making weird designs outside of wax casting then... its just obsolete really compared to a normal hammer or brass hammer with more weight and sturdyness to it. to each their own tho, i can see the thought process behind it for sure but just not very practical for everyday use.

Finally somebody who explained it well

I’ve been working in wire wrapping for 2-3 years and have been given many signs to do silver work and take my gifts more seriously - so I’ve been researching and researching trying to find best practices and this video has been very helpful! Do you guys do any videos using cheaper starting materials like copper?

It's good that anyone can go back to these old video's and learn something that maybe you forgot or when you want to know how it's done!....Andrew is the man,been watching for a lot of year's now...Thank's Andrew , Just keep on keeping on! GOD Bless....

Thank you so much for everything you guys do for us❤️🙏🏻🌈

Brilliant video, thank you.

Thanks for tthe video.

I love the idea but what confuses me is that the gold solder has a higher melting temperature than the silver you are joining it to so how does that work.

Can you clean solder chips mine look dirty

I’d be a bit loathe to put a towel under it to deaden the sound as when you lifted the tumbler it had slots for keeping the machine cool?

Hello! I’d like to buy this DVD. I know the video is fairly old, are you still offering the DVD for sale? It looks like exactly what I’ve been looking for

Sory im not english, i dont anderstand what is the 1st block used ?

Eee this is so exciting! I am new to silver smithing and recently made my first large rectangular bezel, but hadn’t thought ahead to how I was going to attach it, or what to. After poking around in the studio (that I’m so blessed to have access to as a newbie!) I decided to make a jump ring out of square wire to solder on to the top. When I placed it, I also hated how it looked so just before soldering I cut it in half, and honestly it looks so good. I’m really chuffed to have this KZbin validation, especially from you! I’ve learned a lot from your channel already, and I’m really grateful for the expertise you share. I hope something wonderful happens for you both today! 🖤

Excellent. It's the little details that make the difference.