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So Nick, how do you make an old silver chain shine like new?

you could start with soap on a nail brush surprising how much that will do … N

hi Dodger, I tend to just throw stuff in my barrel polisher and forget about it for a few hours … comes out gleaming … cheers … Nick

Beautiful work! What's the wire gauge you used here?

thanks for that Sinclaire, hopefully you can work it out from the long play video I originally made kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ir6VY9upkpadink.html … Nick

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well thank you for that Maribel … N

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thanks for that Raul, i’m amazed how well this video has been liked. it’s always a bit of a lottery what video to do next, i’ll have to try and do another one like this as a part 2. maybe some sort of wrist chain in the same style. cheers … Nick

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thanks for that Deegan … N 👍😎👍

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Great to hear H2H … cheers … Nick

Thanks for that Mandi … N

thanks for that Bobby … N

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thanks for that Quasar … N

Thanks for your words of encouragement Iam L … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Zarine … N

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thanks for that Pat … N

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thanks Ellis, it’s an oddly satisfying look when pulling two links together like this … cheers … Nick

Thanks for that Friends Of Gold. The last vid was a bit diversified, but fun to make … N

cheers Hector, i’m amazed how well this video did it has been seen over 1.5M times now … N

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thanks for that Tina … N

Thinks Thiru, making a video about making a chain is the hardest part of the process … N

thanks for that Mike, I do find chain making very gratifying … N

thanks Mario, I suppose creativity is a gift, it was given to me from my dad … N

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thanks for that Rajkumar … N

thanks Nancy … N

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” -Maya Angelou … N

thanks Erika, nice to hear it was helpful … N

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thanks for your comment Marcy … I mostly use solder paste for chain making, its a quick easy and convenient product to use for small items. Nice to hear a professional jeweller can enjoy watching my videos, being a hobbyist I’ve never worked with gold but apparently you can get paste solder for gold just rather more expensive being £140 for 3g. I find it a real struggle trying to keep my hands and fingers looking presentable for close-up videos … but hey its the real world … cheers … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff if your hands were real presentable, a lot of people may question if you’re a jeweler. Lol Many times I went to the mall right after work when I was young and a few times, got some weird looks and so when I looked in the mirror and see that my neck and chest above my shirt were literally red from the red rouge blowing back at me from the polisher, I’d try to remember next time. As far as my hands, sometimes I just jokingly told people I was a mechanic. Seems a mechanic being female (at least back in MY day) was more shocking than being a jeweler. I haven’t sat at a bench in, oh, I guess it’s been close to 20 years. I was still working when platinum was getting popular and I hated working on platinum. Also, it was during the era of Princess cuts. I broke the same $50K diamond TWICE, originally AND again,when it came back from being recut. Thankfully, barely a point was lost all told, but those corners!!! People think diamonds are indestructible. When it got back from the cutters again, I refused to touch it. The guy that I consider the best jeweler in our shop said , “Oh Marcy, give it to me!” Less than three minutes lighter, he looked up at me and smiled and said, “You are not gonna believe this!” But yep, it has slivered off at the same corner as it had with me. The weird thing is that diamond did not show anything that should’ve caused it, no inclusions, nothing. The problem is, a stone should not have four corners; It’s just an accident waiting to happen whether it’s being set or even in wearing it. It’s like one long after that, I got out of the business. I was burned out. So much has changed in the industry now. So many cool tools, I sort of miss it, but I’ve never made anything as pretty as the stuff I’m seeing you make.

I’ve also had a lot of dirty jobs and have got used to to funny looks after a day welding. I love sitting at my bench in my spare time fiddling with bits and bobs, couldn’t imagine life without it. I suppose it’s different when it’s a career everybody likes to retire one day and get away from it. Your endeavours as a commercial jeweller make an interesting read, you could write a book on the subject. not a job for me I shy away from responsibility and the thought of working with a 50K diamond would give me sleepless nights or nightmares. I’m a happy hobbyist with mostly budget tools very different to a modern commercial shop with all the 3-D printers and microscope welders they use these days. Must pay well when you get it right … all the best to you … Nick

Cheers Thebarbarian, this one turned out to be a very popular video … not sure how to repeat it in someway … the key to assembling this knot easily is lots of annealing at every stage … good luck with it … Nick

@Nickscreativestuff yeah, I was wondering how you got that metal to move like that. Annealing is definitely the key!

A lot more info in the original long play version of this vid … here’s a link if you’re interested and not seen it … kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ir6VY9upkpadink.html … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Liam … Nick

cheers Juarez … that would be nice me too … N

thanks for that topshelfnya, Constant in annealing is the trick to this … cheers … Nick

thanks AP, I would love to see this made in gold … being a hobbyist I’ve never worked with it … N

thanks for that Seu … Nick

Thanks for that Akaki … N

thanks for that flyingfish … freaky … Nick

Thank you Michelle … 😊 … N

thanks for your heart felt comment user-bp, being rather camera shy hands are all you get of me … cheers … Nick

thanks Joseph, always try to be different … N

Thanks Kanu … N

thanks Ana, my next video is turning this design into a wrist chain … N

Thanks Kuvera, would be nice in gold … N

Nice to hear that zara, The essential part of this technique is lots of annealing. There’s more info in the long play version of this vid if you’ve not seen it, here’s a link … kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ir6VY9upkpadink.html … cheers … Nick

Thanks for that Onre, creativity can be very gratifying … N

Thanks for that Tish … N

Thanks Kyle, some people call this a love knot … N

thanks for that JDA … N

thanks for that Anna … N

thanks for that yes209 … N

thanks a thousand year … N

Thanks Lili, practice makes perfect with this sort of thing … N

thanks for that Sam, The links are definitely well soldered to cope with the pulling and stretching with this technique. however I always manage to break a few … lots of annealing is the key to this … cheers … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff Righton! Thanks for the tip. Beautiful work Nick.

cheers Sam … N

thanks for that DeeDee … N

thanks for that Travis in Australia, amazing how a video will travel. this one is gone supersonic with its views … cheers mate … N🇬🇧🤠

thanks lgor … N

thanks for that Tammygurl, i’ve been playing around with these pliers for awhile now very versatile and adaptable. this technique even works with odd shapes like squares as long as you can hold onto it and stop it from twisting … have fun … Nick

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thanks for that Anthony … cheers … Nick

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hi Anthony thanks for your comment and sub, just found it in the spam folder with no clue why. KZfaq has a life of its own sometimes … all the best … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff more power to you pal , thanks for your reply can't wait see your next project 🍀

thanks Anthony, this chain vid has done so well i’m going to have to try and do it again somehow so the next project may have to be a wrist chain in the same style … Nick

thanks for that Harold from Colombia, amazing how far my little videos are going … 🚀 … cheers … Nick

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Hi Allai, I use what’s called a barrel polisher for the final shine. Chains spend four hours tumbling in stainless steel shot as a simple way to get into all the small spaces… N

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Thanks Efrain … N

thanks for your comment Shannon, if I was more commercial I could be making these chains to sell. being a hobbyist at the moment it’s just for the pure pleasure … cheers … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff I think having a video of someone handmaking the jewellery you wear would be awesome. Could record a montage like this to send to customers with the piece as well as uploading here if you did start selling.

thanks for that Nexus, Great promotional idea just the sort of thing I should be thinking about sometime … i’ll keep it in mind thanks for the suggestion … nice one … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff No problem Nick. Good luck.

Great stuff mother rhyme … thanks for sharing 👍😎👍… N

thanks for that Crystal … N

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thanks AVA … N

thanks for that Wadeo … i’ve always had the bug for collecting tools, fiddling around and making stuff … I couldn’t imagine life without it … nice one … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff I have the silver well some maby a dozen ounces and been buying some loose stones but I'd realy like to be able to make some mice pieces out of it but for now I'll just keep buying and 1 day maby watch a video on what tools and how to best set it up so it's work smarter not harder but I'm not against hard work it just makes sense to lurn the best and most affected way,thanks for getting back to me

A dozen ounces of silver sounds like a nice stash … I was amazed how easy it was when I learnt how to convert scrap silver into reusable wire …. A very satisfying process cheers … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff I've got a stash of scrap silver,spoons,rings,bangles,but I allso have ounces and bigger and smaller amounts I've bought from Tasman bullion and I just wish I knew how and had the tools that's there both pretty big problems but I'll never stop watching videos and books that catch my eye to see techniques and the tools required,the technique is gonna be a hard thing to lurn but nothing ever worth doing is easy but the tools are the part that scare me and honestly that amount of silver is nothing I know that.but thanks

i’ve learnt a lot from books and the Internet but there’s nothing quite like hands-on in at the deep end opportunities in workshops, schools friends and and other peoples studio spaces. I started out at a very well equipped evening class that I enrolled on, a 12 week introduction to silversmithing a 2 hour evening group 1 day a week … A great kick start into a variety of techniques … N

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thanks for that Kyler, glad we’re all different … monotony is a spice of life … Nick

thanks for that Marti, definitely have a go, I come up with ideas like this by playing around with copper wire first … I only move on to silver once i’m completely happy with the design and well practised. The other key to making this is to be constantly annealing and then sterling silver doesn’t mind being bent and moved this much … cheers … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff Thank you so much for the advice. I will definitely try that.

good luck with it … N

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would love to make this in gold but that would be expensive … N

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hi Michael thanks for your comment, not sure what you mean by zzgold can you elaborate … cheers … Nick

Well that’s very nice Nelson, thank you … Nick

Thanks for that Pekkar … N

thanks for that Berlayrroy, I also love playing with silver … very versatile material … N

thanks for expressing your opinion autumn. Being a happy have a go hobbyist I’ve never heard of people having a problem with these expensive sterling silver lobster clasps. I suppose I use them because they are quick easy and what I thought reliable to use. it’s good to hear peoples feedback otherwise I would never learn of such issues. I will endeavour to start to make my own clasps for future videos and not to use these commercially manufactured ones … I appreciate your encouragement … cheers … Nick

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Thanks Jhoan, there are many ways to skin a carrot … whatever takes your fancy … N

thanks for that Redstoner, I start with the coarsest option on the worst marks and then work down. fine file, buff stick, silicon abrasives on a flex shaft and then finally a barrel polisher for chains works exceptionally well. Definitely have a go with sterling silver, very similar to working with copper … if you can silver solder copper you’ll have no problem working with silver … cheers … Nick

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Hi Tish, I let what’s called a barrel polisher do all the hard work. Tumbling in stainless steel shot for a minimum of four hours rubs and burnishers silver chains thoroughly for a beautiful shiny finish … N