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Question: How do I joint silver wire and silver precious metal clay in jewelry making?

I'm new to jewelery making and I'm trying to create a necklace that will be made mostly of 18 gauge dead soft silver wire. I'd like to add some other bits like tiny hearts and flowers and thought the precious metal clay would be the easiest way to sculpt those parts. I'll be using a butane torch to solder the wire parts but how do I go about joining the clay bits once they are fired? Will I need solder or flux?

Answer: I don't know the answer to that for sure, but after it's cured and cleaned, Precious Metal Clay (and Art Clay Silver) are pure silver. so I'd guess you could use whatever you'd normally use for that. There may be some differences though with the various versions of PMC, etc, though?

If you don't get a good answer here, you should check out one of the sites for PMC (or Art Clay) and/or ask in their forums.
You can find links for those sites on this page at my website:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/Characteristics.htm

(... click on *Metal Clays* at the end of that list at the top of the page to jump down to the category on metal clays)

HTH,

Diane B.

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5PCS MULTICOLOR CRYSTAL SPACER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 8MM    US $.01

5PCS CLEAR CRYSTAL SPACER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 8MM    US $.01

10 PCS OLIVE SILVER SPACER LOOSE BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 3X6 MM    US $.11

10 PCS LIGHT BLUE SILVER SPACER LOOSE BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 3X6 MM    US $.11

Question: I need some advise to open small retail business on-line.?

I like to sell my handmade jewelry online, but I don't know how to. Please tell me the best website I should use as starter, fee, lisence etc. Also, things I need to know and need to be careful. Any tips for success! Thanks!

Answer: Consider a cheap webhosting site like doteasy (among many many others). Most of those $9.99 webhosting sites also have a feature that allow you to build your own website - or barter out the duty with some lovely handmade baubles. You can list (for free) for such services on craigslist. Attend gem shows, craft fairs, craft stores and hand out cards - also have samples of your work.
Good luck! If I were to have my own business I would want to do handmade jewelry too!

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5PCS MULTICOLOR CRYSTAL SPACER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 8MM    US $.01

5PCS CLEAR CRYSTAL SPACER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 8MM    US $.01

10 PCS OLIVE SILVER SPACER LOOSE BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 3X6 MM    US $.11

10 PCS LIGHT BLUE SILVER SPACER LOOSE BEADS JEWELRY FINDINGS 3X6 MM    US $.11

Question: So much hype around "social media" at the moment- anyone out there with any tips for a small business?

my wife and her brother own a jewellery shop in Dublin which is a little out of the way, and advertising budgets are limited... any ideas on how we can promote it using social media techniques? Anyone had any success with this?

Answer: There are a number of way a small business can benefit from social media.

I stumbled upon this handy guide written by Constructaquote on the very subject

http://www.constructaquote.com/home/business-guides/social-media.aspx

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