Basic tools for terracotta jewellery making / Tools for beginners

Basic terracotta jewellery making tools:
-Low fire earthen ware(local pottery studio)
-unpolished wooden surface (local carpenter)
-rolling pin
-Thickness scales (approach your local carpenter. Pair of 0.5 cms for pendants and pair of 0.25 cms for earrings)
-fettling knife or kitchen knife
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-x-acto knife
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ribbon tool
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-parts of a ball point pen :)
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cookie cutters both big and small size ones(should be available at a fancy store or online)
jhumka mold or quilling mold
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-nichrome wire (Guage 24 for pendants, 26 for earrings and 28 for stick beads and ghungroo beads)
Link for gauge 26 (in India) :
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Pliers (cutting, round tip and nose)
acrylic paints
paint brushes ( size 00, 2,4,6,8) all round tip synthetic brushes
nylon cord
wooden bead to match that cord size (explained in the video)
gear wire
crimp beads
Doris or colorful cords
hooks for earrings
stud posts and the push backs for them
industrial strength adhesive (Araldite in India works well) you can also try the E6000
Clay used: Laguna red low fire earthen ware clay without grog.
Firing (Bisque) at cone 06.
Wire used: Nichrome wire gauge 28 for stick beads and ghungroo beads; gauge 26 for earrings and 24 for pendants.
Paints used: Acrylic paints (Master's touch, folk art and Anitas)
Brushes: 00,2,4,6 sizes round tip synthetic brushes. I use multiple brands.
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Pottery tool kit with a fettling knife:
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Pottery tool kits that can be used for those starting of: (India)
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Fettling knife: (India)
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Ball tools: (India)
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Silicon tip finishing brushes: (India)
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Wooden modelling tools:
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Hole cutter:
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Fettling knife:
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Jhumka or quilling mould:
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Adhesive used for studs: E6000 (US) or Araldite (India)
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[@AVStudio-p1c]

Thankyou Neha for making this video. This video is really actually useful for the beginners. Again thankyou for sharing all the minute information so clearly.

[@Worrier629]

I wish other artists were as generous as you to share knowledge to help build skills of varied kind. I’m struggling with handbuilding ceramics with stoneware but I like watching your vids for surface decoration.

[@munjamanusha6864]

You are my inspiration mam.

[@kalaivanansuryanarayanan6478]

Hi.....great video.........very useful for beginners ......

[@suthiksharithika1355]

Thanks alot mam for saying an idea for buying terracotta materials

[@niranjalaabayasundara2706]

Great job 👌❤

[@chandramani5740]

Thanks alot for helping new bees 😍

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Glad you find it useful!

[@elsymathew7799]

Thanks a lot for this excellent video. Being a beginner like me it's very helpful ❤

[@swatitarotshreem8661]

Can u pls post link for crimp beads and crimp cover.।। And studs etc

[@kalyani918]

Thanks Neha, it was very useful!!

[@MyKitchenYourTaste]

Excellent voice and explain...newer go off your efforts simply... All the best dear❤️

[@lakshmijayaraman]

Very nicely explained

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@sumitadebnath3162]

Mam I want to colour it teracotta colour so which colour I use

[@ShashikalaM-xu2vw]

Thanks a lot for detail information

[@rekhakn7866]

Hello neha mam... I am your new subscriber i am very thankful to make this video.

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Welcome to our channel! Glad you found this video useful :)

[@preetitasgaonkar4193]

Thanks a ton MAM. I really liked the way you explained. I am a beginner in terracotta jewellery making and you inspire me a lot MAM.

[@priyankasg4680]

Very useful video mam

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much!

[@pearlgoddess965]

Love your content! Thank you for the generosity in sharing ur knowledge. Do you have a course? Thank u. HAGD.

[@neetainamdar2475]

Thanks mam for sharing this video. Really very useful and helping to making jewelry for beginners.

[@simidutta8866]

Can we use copper wire instead of nichrome wire?

[@isabellrc]

Finding the appropriate materials is useful. I found, in all the arts/crafts I’m learning, led me to buy too much!

[@lalithashankar1]

Thanks Neha ,very well explained

[@nehagopinathpillai]

My pleasure 😊

[@ramyadurai1692]

What kind of varnish we need to use for terracotta jewelry?

[@saigeetha850]

Hi neha akka iam ur new subscriber frm Tamilnadu.i like ur video its useful for new beginners.tq❤️

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much & welcome to our channel :)

[@arpitaroy5302]

Mam Plz share beads amazon link

[@MallikaParathody]

Why is the paint peeling off aftervsome use

[@archanagupta7875]

Thanq for details

[@ankithapadma9317]

I really loved your way of explanation..thanks very much..

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You are most welcome

[@ValarMathy-em4rp]

Thankiu so much❤❤❤

[@ShashikalaM-xu2vw]

Where can we get Nicrome wire like you have Mam? Here we are getting very small quantity in a packet.

[@sindhujaagin2767]

Mam...i am sidhuja Agin... really well...wow what finishing..I never see like urs....plz post a video..for beginners like me I am so much interested to learn...keep doing the same ....GOD BLESS YOU ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Hello Sindhuja, Welcome to our channel. Thank you so much for your feedback! You can check this link for beginners: kzbin.info/aero/PLrLYTN-iFD14m7yWS0U_9mBpsD9aUHuKp Hope this helps.

[@percya6468]

Hello ma'am, where to get that small cookie cutter. Kindly provide link :)

[@anjalikale3380]

Thank you Neha for uploading the video. Extremely great, simple and informative video.👌👌👌

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! Glad you find it useful :)

[@Aroviyafashions]

Thank you mam

[@dheeptim1549]

Need o know that end beads size

[@Devika-sv2rt]

Thank you mam..

[@beautyviewwithkeerthi3180]

Very useful video mam thank you and ur way of explaining is to good

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! :)

[@lataranganathan2212]

Hi very very informative video Ms.Neha . Love it. Pl post some basic designs to start with. Thx a lot

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Glad you find it useful. You can check out our playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLrLYTN-iFD14m7yWS0U_9mBpsD9aUHuKp

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[@lataranganathan2212]

Sure

[@btejaswini4415]

Can you plz make a video how will you dry them. If you are cooking can you plz share the process. Can you plz tell what is the liquid we use while creating these craft. Can we use only water. Are we need to use any varnish. Because I have created Ganesh murthi, but the next day was broken. Do we need to heat it. If so how to heat them. Plz help me

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Hi can you please email me with your questions to [e-mail]

[@gayatriraikar9726]

Very good detail information for starting making terracotta jewelry thank you neha. Where do we get nichrome wire in bulk?

[@rk25_offcl]

How long it takes to learn terracotta jewellery making for a beginner mam ??

[@wishnubalaji1727]

Hi mam how to get clay please Tell me now here to buy clay becouse my city not available to terracotta clay... iam very intrested this work

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You can look up Clay Joy or Clay Station in Bangalore. Both are pottery studios in Bangalore. Both sell clay and provide firing facilities. You can look for fine, moist, red, low fire earthen ware clay

[@shruthisallinone350]

mam how I can start my business ?

[@tarunchakraborty7816]

Mam really good job of making and total matter of lnformetion and spking so nice l am proud, hat's of you for nice tiching A to z l🙄😁👍👍👍

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thanks a lot 😊 Glad you like the video

[@ritarajgor7199]

Wow its very very useful vdo for beginners .sorry 4 late comment busy in navratri .neha mam Happy navratri for u nd your family 👍👌👏🙏

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much Rita! Happy Navratri to you and your family! :)

[@radhaganesh964]

Pls give tips and demo for how to bake the clay at hiome... Would be very helpful 🙏💛

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I don't own a kiln so I take my work to a pottery studio close by and get it fired in an electric kiln there. I have never tried firing terracotta at home.

[@aryachandran3567]

Which glue is using for making

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I use E6000

[@gnanagowthami1524]

Can we manage with a quilling mould instead of scales for making pendants n ear rings?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

What scales? Are you referring to the scales used to make slabs? I use a quilling/jhumka mold to make jhumkas and beads.

[@gnanagowthami1524]

@@nehagopinathpillai the wooden bits u use to make beads n pendants, the ones u asked us to get done from local carpenters

[@nehagopinathpillai]

@@gnanagowthami1524 That's for a slab construction. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCWaYiggLKZq9U

[@gnanagowthami1524]

@@nehagopinathpillai thanku Nehagaru

[@rashmi_numerologist]

Thanku so much mam for all information....U r really appreciated...👌👌💐💐💐💐

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You are welcome! ✨😌

[@gnanagowthami1524]

Mam, please make a vdo on how to use tools exclusively please Neha garu

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I have a lot of videos videos where I have shared ways of using tools to create patterns. Will continue to do so.

[@gnanagowthami1524]

@@nehagopinathpillai please mam

[@seem584]

Thanks a lot.. This is, what I am searching for.....

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You are most welcome! :)

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[@nehagopinathpillai]

Glad you like the video. Welcome to the channel! :)

[@manadiary2102]

Thank you to share this vedio ma'am... it's really useful for beginners ..... and the way of explaining is awsome🥰I like it

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Most welcome 😊 Glad you found it useful!

[@faisalgalaatta6743]

This clay for homed clay ag

[@meetawadiker5831]

Thanks

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You are most welcome!

[@vijayganeshganesh9476]

Thankyou ,it's very useful the way you are speaking too 👌🙌

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! Glad you find it useful :)

[@nivedhar5317]

Hi mam will u bake this

[@nehagopinathpillai]

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[@reshihm6491]

Nice information mam pls make tutorial packaging terracotta jewellery how do u pack

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! Bubble wrap and thermocole. I usually pack them in small carton boxes. You can also use corrugated sheets.

[@avnimistry9748]

Thanks a lot for the video

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Sure! :)

[@abinayathangapandian3697]

Iam ready for terracotta jewellery.tip forany model matrialpurchase and how totips it to business help

[@nehagopinathpillai]

If you are interested in online terracotta jewellery making tutorials please send me an email on [e-mail]

[@K.Manav_creations]

Mam Hindi me bhi vedio banoo

[@priyatripathi9083]

Please tell me where would i get that teracotta clay.... Pls pls pls i need it urgently..... Pls answer mam

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I live in in the US so i buy this clay locally here. Back in India, I would buy my clay from a studio called Clay Joy, Bangalore. You can check there.

[@priyatripathi9083]

@@nehagopinathpillai thanks 😊

[@varshaamohan8568]

Can u give the link for crimp beads mam

[@nehagopinathpillai]

amzn.to/2XEfXBD I just looked it up on amazon. Found this.

[@varshaamohan8568]

Thanks mam

[@gnanagowthami1524]

Please letus know different types of cords to make neck pieces🙏

[@nehagopinathpillai]

please check out our playlists. There are over 250+ videos with a variety of work.

[@narmadajayaseelan1857]

How to get cookies cutter.. small size one...

[@nehagopinathpillai]

knowhowartcraft.com/16-in-1-mini-cutter.html Check this out. I didn't buy it from here though. Mine's rather old, picked it from Bangalore. A store called MK Fancy in Jayanagar 4th block complex.

[@shalinikapoorlamba5246]

Thank you for your guidance ...was waiting for such a video.... thanks again

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Sure, that's fine. Glad I was of help :)

[@shrihomevlogs]

Hi Neha, Wonderful explanation..Can u please tell the size of nylon cord and wood bead size??

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much!:) I use 3-4mm, 1.5mm and 1.18mm thickness cords. The bead I choose matches the size of the cord.

[@shreemati5539]

Maam thank you so much for the video.. can you pls show us how to do proper small beads

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You are most welcome. This is how I make my beads. please click on the link below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6TVpXmVnM-jgck

[@tirthaabir3053]

After input the wire in the beads, is firing effect the wire?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I use a nichrome wire. That being a high temp wire, it will sustain kiln firing. It won't melt. I use a nichrome wire gauges 24 for pendants, 26 for earrings and 28 for ghungroo beads and stick beads.

[@tirthaabir3053]

Thank you mam 😇😇

[@amirthavalli3589]

Thanks a lot for sharing mam.😁

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Sure, hopefully you find it useful :)

[@amirthavalli3589]

@@nehagopinathpillai very much mam

[@chandrama774]

Thank u Neha. Love u.. u r honest, sincere, adorable & lovely voice.

[@nehagopinathpillai]

@@chandrama774 thank you so much for your kind words :) glad I was able to help.

[@chandrama774]

@@nehagopinathpillai hi neha.. i want to start practicing Terracota Jewellery.. from where to start pls guide me.. got clay & basic tool kit..

[@mihaelashimpi9635]

Please do upload a video about how to seal a chain with the help of crimp beads..Mine are breaking while trying to press on them. And also, if you can explain how to assemble a chain using wire and cord. Thank you😊

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Sure thing, I can do that :)

[@sagayasherlin571]

Hi mam,thank u soooo much for this video.i want to know about the nylon cord size and also the end beeds size.pls guide me mam.

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You are most welcome! I use the nylon cord as per the bead hole size I make for my terracotta beads. I use three sizes 3-4mm, 1.5mm and 1.18m. If the cord is around 3mm thickness then the wooden bead hole could be around 3-4mm.. Please note that I am referring to the hole size and not the bead size itself. You can try a local fancy store. It's easily available and a lot of cheaper than what's been sold online.

[@sagayasherlin571]

Thank u so much for the rply. U r THE BEST TUTOR mam.love u lot...

[@darthic.1856]

Thank you sooo much...

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Most welcome 😊

[@pavikshtriyas6921]

Thanks you Sooo much for helping lik diz. We're it ll get all diz staff dea Wat paint is Dat n were u ll get dat paint dea

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! Please check the description box.

[@kjgeethakumar6977]

Hi neha iam using 22grade nichrome wire forstick beads, pendiant hook, jumka hook . This ok or I want ur advice

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I typically suggest 24 for pendant hooks, 26 for earrings and 28 for stick beads and ghungroo beads.

[@rajeshrikumkar9358]

❤

[@srilakshmi1516]

Mam where can I get ribbon tool

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You can look up amazon.

[@dhivyam2728]

Did you use varnish spary after finishing paint mam?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I use a liquid varnish. I don't use a spray varnish.

[@o.divyanagapoojithamis6195]

mam what type of hanging for bead which we add in end of pendant

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You mean a ghungroo bead?

[@dhivyam2728]

Did you use terracotta primer?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Nope I don't.

[@anushmitasmommy21]

Can we use airdry clay for making jewels???

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You can try but you can't call it terracotta jewellery. You can call it air dry clay jewellery:)

[@anushmitasmommy21]

@@nehagopinathpillai thank you for your reply... Sure I'll use natural clay

[@vaniviswa6068]

Neha you are great teacher.can you please let know how strong is the eye pin and upin hold in the teracotta after bake.I doubt it wont hold stronger.

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! Eye pin/head pins are used for assembling(post firing). Pre-firing (before firing) while making the piece, while the clay is still wet, nichrome wire is used. A combination of nickel and chromium, it's a high temp wire which doesn't melt in the kiln while firing.

[@vaniviswa6068]

Do nicrome wire hold the heavy pendant without coming out.please let me the klin i should buy for firing.something small for jewellery

[@nehagopinathpillai]

@@vaniviswa6068 high temp wire is what everyone uses for ceramics /pottery. And yes, it seems to do a decent job. A well known brand for kilns is Skutt. Skutt kilns go 600 $ and upwards. If you are a beginner I wouldn't suggest it. I don't own a kiln myself, and prefer outsourcing that service from the studio.

[@meenakshifoundation5137]

Thanks a lot sis I'm waiting for this video thank you so much 😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️

[@shraddhamestry7815]

In your video which brand you using acrylic paint?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Master's touch

[@meerasankar2286]

Thank you so much for the video mam !

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Sure, hope you find it useful. :)

[@megkri4197]

Neha I see you got that black cord from Bangalore. Any idea if we can find something like that similar in US either in stores or online. Please advise

[@nehagopinathpillai]

amzn.to/30EtxpP Hope this helps.

[@vaishnavialagarsamy2784]

Hi , Ur explanations are very professional I like a lot, in Amazon US website whether nylon cord available do u have any link?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! The 3-4mm thickness nylon cord was bought in Bangalore (at MK fancy in Jayanagar 4th block. I use a 1.18 mm thin black nylon cord that I bought here: amzn.to/2JJZlmY

[@kamanamuley4232]

Thanks for the information!👌👌

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Sure! :)

[@vinuthavinu3529]

How much rupees to get this materials mam..

[@nehagopinathpillai]

I don't sell materials

[@kjgeethakumar6977]

Which grade nichrome wire u use for u pin, pl help me

[@nehagopinathpillai]

28

[@lavanyav1687]

Haii mam thanks for your lovely video it's useful too.. I don't need any clay.. how I purchased... Mam

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! You can check the description box of the videos. I have provided some links to materials I use.

[@lavanyav1687]

@@nehagopinathpillai thank you mam.. for ur kind rply...

[@narmiskitchen]

Very very useful.... Thank you....

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! Glad you find it useful!

[@sundarirameshiyer]

What about varnish? U didn't mention it.

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Mentioned in the description box. Btw, I never use to use varnish earlier. Varnish was a more recent addition for me.

[@kanagadurga1483]

For gold colour, you re using antique gold. We know that. But for other colours which one should we use? Normal acrylic colours or metallic colours. Which one is good for making jewels? Is there any chances to peel off colours from beads?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

You could refer some of my painting videos. Have a lot them on my channel. With regard to paints, back in India, I would use Fevicryl Hobby ideas and here in the US I use several brands such as master's touch, folk art, anita's , liquitex

[@wishnubalaji1727]

Hi mam What is the metal of the hook? Can they burn it? & how to bying stud, hooks? Plz tell me mam

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Please check the description box

[@deepikaanimator4286]

Hi Neha. Very useful video for a starter thank u so much. Can u upload an video of making a mural face pendant. Which u hv updated in ur FB page

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you! Do check if this video helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jovWnKV3o8yAlZY

[@aditishrivastava2243]

Nice and informative video... thanks Neha. Would like to know if the terracotta clay jewellery be baked in convection oven?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Thank you so much! Not at all. Typically low fire earthen ware clay has to be fired between 900 - 1100 degrees C for a duration of 8 hours and cooling down period of anther 8 hours or so. That wouldn't be possible in a convection oven. If you have access to a ceramic or pottery studio close by, you can check if they provide firing services.

[@aditishrivastava2243]

@@nehagopinathpillai Thank you for clarifying. Ok can we use MDF also, as a working space?

[@nehagopinathpillai]

@@aditishrivastava2243 sure you may. Wood tends to warp with time, so you might just have to replace it when that happens. It's common and most of us just replace the board. So I suggest you don't spend too much on that. Also, please don't use anything with varnish/laminate or polish on.

[@aditishrivastava2243]

@@nehagopinathpillai Thank you 😊

[@tharanya05]

What's the use of nichrome wire

[@nehagopinathpillai]

It's used as the hooks for pendants and earrings. They are high temp wire stay won't melt in the kiln on firing.

[@tharanya05]

@@nehagopinathpillai can we use eye pin or head pin as hooks

[@nehagopinathpillai]

@@tharanya05 they would melt while firing.

[@nivetharajendran8643]

Hi neha, Do we need nichrome wire in gold color or grey color is enough

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Hi! Please don't get confused between a nichrome wire and an eye pin. Two completely different things. I don't think you get nichrome wires in gold color. :) nichrome wires are high temp wires that won't melt in the kiln while your piece is being fired. (80% nickel 20% chromium) Where as an eye pin would melt very soon inside the kiln. Also DO NOT confuse between a nichrome wire and a memory wire or a gear wire. Very very different things.

[@nivetharajendran8643]

@@nehagopinathpillai as per my understanding nichrome wire is used for lollipop and ganguroo beads. For what eye pins are used in terracotta. Will it melt during baked process

[@nehagopinathpillai]

@@nivetharajendran8643 Nichrome wire is used for stick beads, ghungroo beads, hooks for earrings and pendants. An eye pin or head pins are used only while assembling the jewelry. Nichrome wire Guage 24 for pendants, gauge 26 for earrings and gauge 28 for ghungroo beads and stick beads. AND YES, EYE PINS WILL MELT IN THE KILN WHILE FIRING.

[@nivetharajendran8643]

@@nehagopinathpillai OK.. Then in a same piece of jewelry how can I use grey nichrome wire and gold eye pin. will it look odd

[@nivetharajendran8643]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGmTYYlraMmMebc In this video of your's u used grey nichrome u pin but when assembling you used gold ear hooks. My doubt is will they look odd

[@arulprasath6021]

Mam.. give..the link fo clay..to buy..Mam..pls...

[@nehagopinathpillai]

Hello! I buy my clay from a studio here in the US. Back in Bangalore I would my clay from a studio called Clay Joy owned by Mr Ramanuja. You can look up Clay Station in Bangalore. Both are pottery studios in Bangalore. Both sell clay and provide firing facilities.

[@mamatabhat9667]

Could please tell me gear wire size or number

[@nehagopinathpillai]

0.46 mm - 0.5 mm

[@mamatabhat9667]

Thank you