http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/ filigree Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:09:00 GMT L Willits http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/730 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/730 Thanks Richard,     The watch parts are soldered with easy silver solder, dropped in pickle then tumbled.  I have since purchased copper solder, and will Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:19:15 GMT Annabel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/729 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/729 It's beautiful Jeanne! Annabel Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:53:33 GMT Jeanne Rhodes-Moen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/728 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/728 it's a little tricky, but it is possible to cast filigree. Here's a filigree link necklace I cast last week. see attachement, or see Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:14 GMT sharmilagoedhart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/727 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/727 Love that colour. I'm a sucker for all things purple or blue. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Its shape makes me think of a heraldic crest. Or a Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:26:45 GMT Trish http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/726 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/726 I like the crabtree pendant, that would be mor of what I would do...but now for the bezel ... From: Jeanne Rhodes-Moen Date: 18/11/2009 7:53:35 PM To: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:53:30 GMT Jeanne Rhodes-Moen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/725 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/725 Looks like a nice center piece stone for a larger piece, like the last one in the book? or take a look at the necklaces section at jeannius.com and see what Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:49:49 GMT Trish http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/724 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/724 I had receive this piece of charoite...any ideas on what to do with it? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:02:46 GMT Richard White http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/723 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/723 Thanks for the comment. Practice RW, practice. From: filigree@yahoogroups.com [mailto:filigree@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sharmilagoedhart Sent: Wednesday, Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:48:46 GMT sharmilagoedhart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/722 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/722 Hi I just went to the homepage to see what's new and I see you've added a new piece to you album. Very nice! I see you are increasing the complexity of your Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:35:27 GMT Richard White http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/721 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/721 Because of my "old" eyes I had trouble viewing your piece from the album view in the group photos. I saved the photo in Photo Shop and when I enlarged it Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:09:46 GMT L Willits http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/720 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/720 Good Morning Sharmila,      The rubies are not set, they are in the watch parts.  Old watches had either saphires or rubies in the works, I don't know Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:02:28 GMT sharmilagoedhart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/719 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/719 Hi Heather I don't know what its like where you are, but in South Africa there are a *lot* of people doing jewellery from ready-made components. Going Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:43:09 GMT sharmilagoedhart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/718 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/718 Welcome Lee I am so glad you did take the plunge! Your first filigree piece is really a credit to you. I guess that preparatory solder work paid off. Hope to Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:24 GMT Jeanne Rhodes-Moen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/717 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/717 the lack of gold filled filigree findings may come from the nature of gold filled. Gold filled means a layer of gold is physically bonded to an underlayer of Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:31 GMT Heather http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/716 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filigree/message/716 Hi, My name is Heather Salvatore. I really hope you can assist me or steer me in the right direction. I have recently become interested in making jewelry to