Protective Eyewear

When using acetylene and oxygen, you need to be wearing tinted protective eyewear.  Refer to the torch manufacturer to determine what eyewear you need to be using. 

Can't Pin Me Down: Pinned Earrings

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Introduction

  • Video: Pinned Earrings Introduction
  • Syllabus
  • Pinned Earrings Instructions

Sawing Shapes from a Template

  • Helpful Hints for Sucessful Sawing
  • Saw Blade Specification Chart
  • Sheet Metal Specifications and Equivalents Chart
  • Shapes Template
  • Annealing
  • Roller Printing
  • Video: Roller Printing
  • Pattern Plate Instructions (PotterUSA)
  • Hammers
  • Hammer Types
  • Video: Sawing Shapes From a Template

Using Pancake Dies

  • Video: Cutting Metal with Pancake Dies
  • Pancake Die Instructions (PotterUSA)

Filing and Sanding Shapes

  • Video: Filing and Sanding for Pinned Earrings
  • Finishing Work Filing
  • Finishing Work Sanding
  • Flex Shaft Tools and Tricks

Drilling Holes

  • Video: Drilling Holes for Pinned Earrings
  • Drill Bit Sizes Chart

Making Pins

  • Protective Eyewear
  • Video: Making Pins

Pinning Shapes and Beads

  • Little Torch Basics
  • Smith Little Torch User Manual
  • Video: Pinning Shapes
  • Caution
  • Video: Pinning Beads

Making Ear Wires

  • Video: Making Earwires
  • Video: Making Wrapped Ear Wires

Finishing

  • Patinas
  • Finishes

Pinned Earring Samples

  • Pinned Earring Sample
  • Pinned Earring Sample
  • Pinned Earring Sample 1
  • Pinned Earring Sample 1
  • Pinned Earring Sample 2
  • Pinned Earring Sample 2
  • Pinned Earring Sample 3
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  • Pinned Earring Sample 8
  • Pinned Earring Sample 9
  • Pinned Earring Sample 9

Conclusion

  • Video: Conclusion