I worked for my friend Brenda Schweder, in her booth at the Bead&Button show this year, and I got paid with her new jig and all the accessories. Brenda loves steel wire, and I do too now. It is WAY less expensive than the other wires, it is easy to hammer and solder, and it has a cool gunmetal look when it is finished. Brenda made herself a really cool belt that I just coveted, so I had to make one similar for myself using my new jig. Then, no necklace is finished without earrings and a bracelet, so I made matching earrings, and a set of soldered jingle bangles to go with it. Itook a steel soldering class from Brenda just before the B&B show, and I love it! She made it easy, and there is no pickling involved! Just solder and polish! I really love the way the bracelts jingle together.
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