Note:
The Crimp covers I used: bit.ly/34zK93W
These crimp covers are based on the size of the crimp beads one uses. I have used a 1.5mm crimp bead and used this bit.ly/34zK93W crimp cover for it.
Few links to the materials I use. Hope you find them useful.
• CLAY I USE: Laguna red low fire earthen ware clay without grog. (EM106 or EM334 wards)
• Firing (Bisque) at cone 06. (I don't own a kiln, so I take my pieces to a pottery studio close by and get it fired in an electric kiln there)
• Wire used: Nichrome wire gauge 28 for stick beads and ghungroo beads; gauge 26 for earrings and 24 for pendants.
Gauge 24 (India): amzn.to/2ygy4CJ
Gauge 24 (USA): amzn.to/39xZReS
Gauge 26 (India): amzn.to/33W8w9X
Gauge 26 (USA): amzn.to/3axi8dx
Gauge 28 (India):
Gauge 28 (USA): amzn.to/3azYaPu
• PAINTS: Acrylic paints (BRANDS: Master's touch, folk art , Liquitex and Anitas) - USA
• BRUSHES: 00,2,4,6 sizes round tip synthetic brushes. I also use liner brushes 20/0 to paint finer details ( bit.ly/2ZSL7Ez ) - USA
• VARNISH: amzn.to/3av95tV - USA
bit.ly/2ChWDlj - Matt (India)
bit.ly/3fLfjrd - Glossy (India)
• NEEDLE TOOL: In most pottery tool kits the needle tool is included as part of the kit. (Buying these individually will be expensive)
(India): amzn.to/2WTbKcC
(US): amzn.to/2UNOFpd
• Pottery tool kit with a fettling knife: amzn.to/39wO8NA
• Pottery tool kits that can be used for those starting of (India): amzn.to/3dCUhey
• Fettling knife (India): amzn.to/3dGnZ2j
• Ball tools (India): amzn.to/2WZlBxF
• Silicon tip finishing brushes (India): amzn.to/2JqlC5J
• Wooden modelling tools (India): amzn.to/2UuyZZ1
• Hole cutter (USA): amzn.to/2UHb2MQ
• Fettling knife(USA): amzn.to/33Wu8Tz
• Jhumka or quilling mould (India): amzn.to/3dIWkxx
• x-acto knife (India): amzn.to/2JtofE6
• Adhesive used for studs: E6000 (US) or Araldite (India)
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