[Jewelry making - Article 00026] - Re: [Orchid] Making Copper Grapes

[Deb Clark]

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    I too have tried to make copper grapes without success.  I have
    instead used glass beads with AB finish over black and produced
    acceptable looking tiny clusters.  However, and this is the reason
    for my post, I could not figure out how to make good clusters.  If I
    brazed wire first to make the cluster, I could not get the grapes
    attached without ruining the look. Using glass beads, I slipped them
    onto a brass head pin with a dab of super glue to keep the bead
    seated on the flat head. Then I twisted multiple wires to make the
    cluster and brazed the twisted wires to a base strand of copper wire
    about 1.5 to 2 inches from the beads.  But, more than 4 beads looked
    strange. I could not braze short stems for the clusters without
    breaking the glass beads or having the glue disintegrate.  Any
    suggestions would be much appreciated! 

    I have thought about painting real or fake grapes with PMC slip,
    firing (the grape will disappear leaving a shell) and then using some
    kind of patina to make it look real.  But how to attach into a
    cluster? 

Deb

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