tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post9090251895408764879..comments2024-03-06T03:43:41.640-08:00Comments on Lisa Yang Jewelry : Making Copper Ball HeadpinsLisa Yang Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-72845658888065607482019-05-03T13:47:14.242-07:002019-05-03T13:47:14.242-07:00Do I roll the wire to get the ball? How much of t...Do I roll the wire to get the ball? How much of the end do I bend? Can't wait to try this! Thank ypu so much! Can you give me any tips on how to make a paddle end?Candyfreek🍭🍬🍫https://www.blogger.com/profile/16014805747820666316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-15689826586675924092019-05-03T13:45:26.722-07:002019-05-03T13:45:26.722-07:00Have tried many times to do this with only having ...Have tried many times to do this with only having a burnt end. I am sooooo relieved to come across your tetorial! Can't wait to try it! Do I turn the wire as it heats up to form the ball? How much of the wire do I bend at the end? Thank you so much!!Candyfreek🍭🍬🍫https://www.blogger.com/profile/16014805747820666316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-52850356986191093742017-08-01T19:24:54.489-07:002017-08-01T19:24:54.489-07:00I only use copper, sterling silver and fine silver...I only use copper, sterling silver and fine silver. I think some of the others may release harmful fumes, so I have never tried them. Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-30453482604079376062017-08-01T18:37:59.948-07:002017-08-01T18:37:59.948-07:00Hi, really love your blog!
I wanted to ask if its...Hi, really love your blog! <br />I wanted to ask if its possible to make ball headpins out of brass Wire, nickel wire and gold filled wire, thanks a lot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-6935146939130737842016-05-05T16:06:09.134-07:002016-05-05T16:06:09.134-07:00Super fine steel wool works really well too! =)Super fine steel wool works really well too! =)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642782414439986047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-51577665012770918822014-11-21T04:07:17.631-08:002014-11-21T04:07:17.631-08:00Awesome! Thanks Lisa!
Hmmm... my husband has a roc...Awesome! Thanks Lisa!<br />Hmmm... my husband has a rock tumbler, may have to visit that this weekend. I love your blog and want to look at everything you have posted, this could be a major beading weekend!<br />From one bead hoarder to another, Happy Thanksgiving!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-38765528686082059402014-11-20T08:35:11.409-08:002014-11-20T08:35:11.409-08:00Yes - I have noticed the same dull surface on ster...Yes - I have noticed the same dull surface on sterling and copper after picking but I find that wiping it down with a polishing cloth or tumbling the item after pickling will restore the shine. Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-11411075399162859342014-11-20T04:34:09.599-08:002014-11-20T04:34:09.599-08:00Hello Lisa and thanks for all of your awesome info...Hello Lisa and thanks for all of your awesome information!<br /><br />I am working with copper to make ball head pins and I did the vinegar pickle to remove the black tarnish finish but the copper is no longer shiny but a matte, dull finish. Is there some way to shine them up or this what happens after the pickling process. If I used sterling silver, they will also become black, do I use the same vinegar pickling process as well?<br />Thanks up front for letting me pick you brain for a bit.<br />Have a great day! :) LelaniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-25140800210718397282013-12-03T12:31:05.033-08:002013-12-03T12:31:05.033-08:00Give it a try!! It's so much fun - and so usef...Give it a try!! It's so much fun - and so useful. You may also want to read this post to see how to make ball head pins with thick wire: http://www.lisayangjewelry.com/2013/09/how-to-make-copper-ball-headpins-using.html<br />Glad to have you as a follower!Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-85354735829248170892013-12-03T07:33:14.181-08:002013-12-03T07:33:14.181-08:00I have never actually thought to do this and I am ...I have never actually thought to do this and I am not sure why, lol. Thanks for the tutorial! Hopefully I will have time to try this today...your newest follower ; )Keith@ Vintage Crab Jewelry and Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960617152125389529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-31337137245940160642013-09-24T06:18:50.843-07:002013-09-24T06:18:50.843-07:00I had heard that the butane torches won't get ...I had heard that the butane torches won't get hot enough to do copper headpins out of 20 ga, so I raided the garage for my husband's propane torch. Voila! Works like a charm. It took a few tries to figure out exactly where and how to hold the wire to get it to form a proper ball, but it works beautifully. <br />Thank you for the tutorial - and the great photos. I had wondered why some of my headpins were red on the ends and others weren't. I realize now that I had quenched the second batch and not the first. Makes sense!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-53386217452971779482013-09-03T08:41:59.957-07:002013-09-03T08:41:59.957-07:00I understand what you mean, and I've had other...I understand what you mean, and I've had other people tell me that they have been successful balling thicker wire using a butane torch when they held the wire parallel (inside the flame)instead of perpendicular when just the end of the wire is in the flame area. It seems to make sense. I don't think my torch will lay flat like you describe though (or I'm too chicken to try it!), but I will try holding the wire inside the flame when it is on its stand.Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-77247570283801822772013-08-28T18:26:33.073-07:002013-08-28T18:26:33.073-07:00I balled 18 and 16 ga copper. I lay my torch down,...I balled 18 and 16 ga copper. I lay my torch down, so the flame is vertical ( facing up of course) and hold the wire also vertical ( so the flame and wire are almost paralleled, not perpendicular) Albina Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747637534923566436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-91764558485685329132013-04-27T10:17:59.289-07:002013-04-27T10:17:59.289-07:00Yay! So glad you were able to make ball pins! Th...Yay! So glad you were able to make ball pins! They are so useful and easy to make. Try hammering the end to make flat circle pins. Just one more step and they make your creations so unique!Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-2307726450261396862013-04-27T10:15:27.896-07:002013-04-27T10:15:27.896-07:00Hi Carol, Glad you stopped by and I did the same f...Hi Carol, Glad you stopped by and I did the same for your blog. I like the variety of crafts and interests you have. Enjoy! LisaLisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-87837189829056763942013-04-27T09:48:49.833-07:002013-04-27T09:48:49.833-07:00Hi Lisa, I just wanted to say thank you for this ...Hi Lisa, I just wanted to say thank you for this brilliant blog post! I found it on Google too - and I've just made my first headpins! You simplified the process, which took some of the initial terror out of it for me (!) and the homemade pickle works a treat. Thank you! :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368405856568515828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-43796645275862654902013-04-15T10:29:09.333-07:002013-04-15T10:29:09.333-07:00Hi Lisa, New follower here. I do lampwork beads ...Hi Lisa, New follower here. I do lampwork beads and tried making copper headpins today on my torch. Then I needed to clean them. Google sent me to you. Cool huh? Thanks for this helpful post. Hope you will visit my blog: http://dillmansdallies.blogspot.com/Carol D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14898041658573558956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-48794302268087899912013-01-28T16:22:55.953-08:002013-01-28T16:22:55.953-08:00That's funny! I bought some fine silver wire i...That's funny! I bought some fine silver wire in a bulk buy that ended up being square instead of round - I use it for headpins anyway. You can't notice. Maybe you can do the same with the half round? I would definitely try it...<br />I don't know about the pizza brick. My fiber board seems to absorb the heat. Doesn't a pizza brick get hot to help the pizza cook? I think that is the opposite of what you want - but I'm the first to admit, I'm still a newbie at all of this. Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-27117741980450118952013-01-28T16:16:41.746-08:002013-01-28T16:16:41.746-08:00Oooo....this is a great tutorial! I picked up a to...Oooo....this is a great tutorial! I picked up a torch at HF but haven't yet tried to use it. Several years ago, in a bulk buy, I got an ounce of fine silver wire, intending to use it for headpins ... however ... I only recently opened the bag & to my dismay, I found it was half round instead of the round I thought I was getting. Not sure what to do with it yet, but ... I have a TON of copper! I think I have 3 pounds of different sizes! Ah . . . I miss those bulk buy days! =) Thanks for sharing . . . oh, and I was wondering ... do you think I could use a pizza stone in place of a tile?Laura in 'bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542303095474026135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-53979679683241405312013-01-08T16:46:00.186-08:002013-01-08T16:46:00.186-08:00Good luck! I am going to try the vinegar and salt ...Good luck! I am going to try the vinegar and salt on oxidation from soldering sterling silver too. Hope that works!Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-57083957439267320002013-01-08T10:02:52.077-08:002013-01-08T10:02:52.077-08:00Great tutorial - I also use vinegar & salt to...Great tutorial - I also use vinegar & salt to remove oxidation, it works very well - and enviro friendly to boot!<br />I haven't tried copper, but I think I will see if my torch is hot enough for 20 gauge..Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001714196986125836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-12895663992027012942012-12-02T21:05:18.621-08:002012-12-02T21:05:18.621-08:00Hi,
It was a good experience to read this blog. I...Hi,<br /><br />It was a good experience to read this blog. I have my own business. Defiantly, i use your idea's in my products.<br /><br />Keep posting!!Aanya Creationhttp://www.handicraftfromindia.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-15858567408268627392012-11-09T09:49:42.262-08:002012-11-09T09:49:42.262-08:00Since I wrote this, I tried making headpins with 2...Since I wrote this, I tried making headpins with 22g copper wire. It worked - but it was a little slower to ball up. I tried being more patient with the 20g wire - but no matter what it wouldn't budge! My guess is unless your butane torch gets hotter than mine (is that possible?), you just can't do 20g copper wire with it.Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-4082858081857570172012-11-09T09:47:52.042-08:002012-11-09T09:47:52.042-08:00Glad I could help! Hope you have great results!Glad I could help! Hope you have great results!Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154120257955860216.post-63897062323682618282012-11-09T09:45:03.264-08:002012-11-09T09:45:03.264-08:00Thank you! Good luck. Once you start using your ...Thank you! Good luck. Once you start using your torch, you'll find it very addicting.Lisa Yang Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851061995303198057noreply@blogger.com