Forging a Necklace Pendant (Forging with Jess)

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[@mage8838]

Coffee before forge time. You are now a proper smith!!! Imperssive work as always.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Coffee.... the drink of blacksmiths! :) Thanks, Jessica

[@larryking606]

You are a Hard Working Young LADY ! And you also have the Heart to go along with it !

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you Larry. Have a fantastic day! ~Jessica

[@hannemannironworks1651]

They look great Jess! Good job on the editing very artistic!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks! I was practicing a bit of cinematic filming :) ~Jessica

[@shadetreeforge]

Very nice Jessica! your skills at working copper are improving for sure, also this video is a nice change of pace. Don't get me wrong Roy, you are fantastic at what you do! Just every now and then a change of pace and scenery is nice.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Glad you liked the video Frank. Have an awesome day! ~Jessica

[@giantdvl]

Not to mention shes got a pretty face.

[@esliet]

Wow your work is amazing. Will order for sure

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you ❤️ Glad you like my work. If you want to order any of these, I have multiple styles and colorations at our Etsy Shop, ChristCenteredForge. Have a wonderful day! -Jessica at Christ Centered Ironworks

[@dirtpoorlost5116]

Nice job Jessica

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you very much! ~Jessica

[@ValhallaIronworks]

Loving the artistry of some of these videos! Keep the awesomeness coming, guys!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks! It was a fun practice for cinematic filming. ~Jessica

[@randallsummers6551]

Nice job. Take care and God bless.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks Randall! Appreciate you watching :)

[@marcs4738]

Thank you for taking us on the journey. Looks great

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Awesome craftmanship. Hammer patterns look beautiful.👍🏻

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

I love all the hammer textures that can be achieved! ~Jessica

[@tobyjo57]

Nice one Jess I will make some of these for my Girl Friend and Daughters

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Awesome! Happy forging ~Jessica

[@tobyjo57]

Just recieved your sticker pack Jessica Thank you, Rob

[@danamaggiore1903]

Great video Jess very nice work keep it up

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you Dana!

[@drason69]

Nice work Jessica! I bet if you check out the copper bowl scraps, you could get some VERY interesting abstract shapes, for another batch of pendants, earrings, or bracelet components. One safety note, don't tuck pant legs into your boots in the forge, and be aware of open pockets. I set a pocket to smoldering at the forge once, when hot scale landed in my pocket. Minutes later, I was smelling burning cotton.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Hi Drason, Thanks for the heads up. The copper scraps could be really interesting :) ~Jessica

[@TjC2102]

Just what I was thinking, burning socks are no fun!

[@monkeyzeetube]

Love your old school tools!

[@jameshenson1489]

Awesome work

[@GWIRailroad]

Very nicely done!! Blessing to You and Roy!! Wayne

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Glad you like it! Blessings, Jessica

[@jimbobtheimpaler8403]

Outstanding pieces Ma'am.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks! Have a great day. - Jessica

[@ericjason5773]

Love your Celtic cross on the wall at the end of the video. I have a similar one on my Rosary. Nice project i could get the grand kids into. I have a small cheap cast iron anvil i could turn them lose on and a couple small hammers they could use. The twins are 6 and the other one 5 and they just love to be in the workshop with papa and its hard to find things to keep them occupied with out to much injury. They do however grab safety glasses as soon as they come in the door.

[@danielcrawford7315]

Thats a great idea. Good on them for safe mindedness

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Hi Eric, I think this could be a good project for kids. They could texture the copper. Just make sure the copper edges have been sanded smooth. The cross is hand carved by a friend of ours in Nevada :) Thanks for watching, Jessica

[@gregwise5324]

That Is A Great Video Jessica ! Very Well Done, Artistic & Tasteful , Thank You For Sharing It! God Bless You, Roy,& The Kids...

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks so much! Have a fantastic day.

[@IamHere2468]

Beautiful job, thanks for your hard work! Much appreciated!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Glad you enjoyed the video! ~Jessica

[@grandadz_forge]

Very inspiring. Beautiful work.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks Rob :)

[@henryscoggins4150]

Keep the good videos coming!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Will do! I'm trying to film one a week. ~Jessica

[@tanzkoyolforever7743]

Finally, someone I can look up to!

[@dadsrustorations5103]

Nice work! Very productive way of out quantity.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you 😊

[@random40s]

Very, very good work! 👍 👍 Glad to see you making stuff that you like. Also it was really good to see a different video style. Those pendants came out very nice, and I'm sure you will sell loads of them. You've gotten quite good with the texturing. Awesome video, and great work! Keep it up. 👍

[@pogyforgeworksrobert7763]

Very pretty Jess

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks! I liked how they turned out. I've been wearing mine quite a bit. ~Jessica

[@jonathanpittman1007]

Jess you should have been smiling at the end of the video great job keep up the great work

[@danielcrawford7315]

Shoot, after all that work? Im betting she was too pooped to smile lol lol lol

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

I should have :) Thanks for watching. ~Jessica

[@BrianDaleNeeley]

Those are very nice little pendants. I did have a couple thoughts for version 2 or 3 (down the road)... Incising a design (could be kanji, a letter, a simple symbol, etc) in the pendant for a personal gift. Something like that would almost have to be a custom order. Another thought would be tin plating. Not the whole thing; but perhaps more like application with a brush. I have never done any tinning, so I don't have any idea what would be possible, but it could be something you might want to experiment with. It's just a couple of ideas for expanding your creative expression. The pendants as they are are great, but there is always the next horizon.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks for the thoughts Brian! I actually took a few of these to enameling class to enamel. I do want to add some personalized stamping... that would be a nice touch! I'm not real big into tin work, but I may get a hold of some aluminum and try that in the future. ~Jessica

[@errolsavage9897]

That was the most satisfying video I’ve ever watched on KZbin.! ☺️🙏🙌❤️ ~E

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Yay! Thank you!

[@jayteehee6789]

Great project. I wish you tons of success with this. Outstanding equipment at 4:25. I'll have to find a similar shear for thin metal since I'm a hacksaw/file guy. The shear is much more efficient. Thanks. Cheers.

[@shadetreeforge]

Harbor freight has their version of a Beverly shear. They call it a throatless shear!

[@danielcrawford7315]

@@shadetreeforge hmmmm. I should buy Roy a bright shiney new one. That way he can give me his old one. Yeah right huh...like that would ever happen 😁😁😁 Bkessings 2 u mr.frank, Crawford out

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Yes, the shear is great! It is as frank says, a "throatless" shear. One brand is a Beverly shear. ~Jessica

[@richardbaumfalk7301]

I see enamled copper in the future!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

You do indeed :) Video on that soon! ~Jessica

[@danielcrawford7315]

" Oh yeah? The silent treatment eh? Yanh yanh yanh" ( in my Curly from three stoges voice) Very nice work there, very much enjoyed 😁😁😁 Blessings 2 u M'lady, Crawford out. P. S. Praying for rapid and minimal pain during roys recovery. 💜

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you. I was focus more on cinematic filming for this video, less as a tutorial. Hopefully I got enough angles and close ups that it was apparent what I was doing. Sincerely, Jessica

[@danielcrawford7315]

@@ChristCenteredIronworks you done marvelous ma'am. Yeah i was pullin yer leg. Haha thought youd been benje watching Torbjourne again. Lol. Always a pleasure to see you at the anvil...this time you made a big ol bunch. Thank you. Bkessings 2 u n yours, Crawford out

[@Carole_Williamson]

I’m thinking it might be a better idea to have your pant legs out of your boots when in the forge, so nothing hot falls into them. Just a suggestion

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Yeah, I thought about that. These pants are a little tight around the ankles for that. -jessica

[@shadetreeforge]

@@ChristCenteredIronworks Jess, when running a drill press. Long hair needs to be tied back also!

[@lisam9618]

Jess 2 questions, Why the hand file and not the sander and what type of metal are you using and what thickness. Great job.

[@seanbush5313]

That's copper, pry 1/8 or 1/4 inch thick

[@shadetreeforge]

copper conducts heat rapidly! plus those pc's are on the small side, I personally would be worried about my fingers!

[@seanbush5313]

@@shadetreeforge that's a fair point, it's also incredibly soft so files make quick work

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Hi Lisa, great questions. I haven't been trained on the sander yet and Roy wasn't around so the files where the tool of choice! I'm afraid I don't know what thickness the copper is. I just picked some up out of Roy's scrap bin. ~Jessica

[@stormyeffects4795]

Where do you get your copper sheets?

[@esliet]

Impressive, what gauge sheet are you using ?

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

10 guage

[@jonroland2702]

Word of caution, be careful putting the bottoms of your jeans in your boots. It'll act as a funnel for hot things to fall into your boots. Buddy of mine had a big glob of slag go down into his boot and burnt a hole on top his foot.

[@TheRoostar47]

When u got the plates red hot and put them in water, (annealed) that was to soften the copper and the second time was to harden it back up right? Great video

[@lanaholmes7098]

Copper work hardens

[@whilomforge3402]

What camera do you use? Sorry if you’ve answered this question a lot. Great video, as usual!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

I filmed this with a Lumix G7. Thanks for watching, Jessica

[@bret354]

man jess get on roy about cleaning that slack tub sheesh

[@shadetreeforge]

He was challenged to do the #manky tank, don't know if he did?

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Lol. But it's his secret brew. HAHA. ~Jessica

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

He has been challenged Frank. Not sure if he filmed it yet. ~Jessica

[@shadetreeforge]

Who knows what evil lurks in the depth of the manky tank! :-)

[@CockatoobirdmanBill]

Love that you now are doing things on your own but for safety sake will you put your pants on the out side for your boots it will help to keep hot stuff from in .... Be well and Be safe...

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

I will keep that in mind. Thanks! ~Jessica

[@johnzempel4035]

Great idea! After you're done crafting these, are they protected with any type of coating?

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Yes, rustoleum clear enamel spray.

[@Triple.Stripe.Knives]

How thick is your copper?

[@HooyahWaffles]

It looks like 1/8th inch

[@cndarch5]

Nice but this video could easily be converted into a short. If not, at least under 5 minutes.

[@Pseud0rand0m]

Great work Jess! I love how they came out. 🌹 Where do you get you copper pieces? #manktank

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

I got the copper out of Roy's scrap bucket :) -Jessica

[@Irishtomq]

I think I would prefer some narration to better understand the process. But still interesting.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Hi Tom, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for watching! ~Jessica

[@userenvy]

This is wild. What a cool old fashioned feeling life u got. Thats some bad to the bone, girlfriend. Id love to hang w u .. but im a city girl wimp so id be nervous and yelp a lot.... Sort of like a puppy. Lol. Keep rocking out. I design jewelry... Meaning i add beads to strind and leather.....and shop around for charms like u make. Slightly a different thing.

[@manga12]

I wonder what looks better the jewlery or the smith on this one, hehheh keep that up and you'll have arms as big as roy especially if you start using the eight pound hammer one handed jess sarry I am feeling ornery and full of viniger today heh

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

LOL manga. I don't plan on swinging a 8 lb hammer anytime soon. A 3lb hammer is my max. Hope you have a great day! ~Jessica

[@manga12]

Heerheeeha well that’s to help you catch up with Roy with ten more years experience swinging and muscle