spook-tacular tips
If you had to dress up for halloween as a metalsmithing tool, what would you be?
Our teacher Louise knew immediately, she would be a porosity killer and Kelly, a dead blow hammer! Seriously though, with Halloween around the corner we thought we’d share some of our favorite spooky tools with you!
Knife edge wheels can help you clean up any scary messes in your work. They are my go to flex shaft finishing tool, paired with a screw mandrel of course. They are available in varying levels of abrasion. The silicone black medium wheel is perfect for cleaning up the solder joint on your bezels and backplates. The green pumice wheels are excellent for clean up on set stones, especially softer more vulnerable ones! Check out this video of Kelly discussing the grey knife edge wheel in depth.
Need some spooky jewelry?!
Amuck Designs , local metalsmithing couple Bryan and Adrea Ring, create whimsical designs using traditional and non-traditional materials. From sugar skulls to goth moths, they’ve got the perfect jewelry for this spooky season. Be sure to check out their “Drawlloween” video series on their YouTube channel as well!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
We hope this blog post helped to curb some of your metalsmithing fears.