Making your own round end copper head pins


	Making your own round end copper head pins

franstuff

7-18-2008 3:03 AM

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copper, jewelry, findings, torch

franstuff says:

I am interested in working with metal and the torch. I haven't started up my set up yet...but I am collecting information.

If you are interesting in learing how to make jewelry, doing wirework or soldering, watch my clips as I collect information to learn myself.

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