[Jewelry making - Article 00056] - Re: [Orchid] Simple Jewelry Project for Scout Jamboree

[R . E . Rourke]

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    wood makes for great shaping tools..and can be used for fire
    later..have em select a nice downed piece of non-deadwood..some has
    curves, some naturally rounded with all sorts of depressions,, etc.. 

    a box of masonry nails is 3.00 including tax at home depots..a set
    of needle files 2 bucks at harbor freight or tell em to bring broken
    screwdrivers, spoons, butter knives etc. from home..all sorts of
    patterns possible giving each kid a nail or two, not to mention they
    are neat little rectangles as is..( many places like harbor freight
    and lowes, home depot,ace hardware,tru-value,michael's, etc will
    donate tools to 501(c) 3's like scouting councils - so give the tools
    to the council or you if you are the council's jewelry instructor and
    use them when called for.. 

    rocks make interesting surface textures, smooth river stones
    excellent to sand out mistakes, or give a matte look to the copper.. 

    every troop pitching tents should have a hammer,no? so they share a
    hammer between each troop if necessary..if not each patrol 

    so call it "found tool making", and then go from there! just bring
    one or two pairs of pliers and when finished with each medallion,
    have a troop leader or you close the ring, and another to sign off on
    the badge work...in one fell swoop..
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