[Jewelry making - Article 00064] - Re: [Orchid] [Looking4] Solid copper endcaps

[Len and Judy Bjorkman]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

    > I am looking for copper ends for 2 mm Greek leather cord. Connie,
    here are some ideas. 

    (1) On the little 8 X 6mm sheets you are using now, add a little "v"
    at the bottom edge, when you're cutting them out. Press that part
    straight into the leather when you wrap the copper around it. It
    should hold the end-piece in place, even without using glue [I hate
    using glue]. 

    (2) Or, take a piece of copper tubing that fits nicely on the
    leather, solder a piece of sheet metal on one end, drill a hole in
    the sheet metal, coil a piece of copper wire on one end, run the
    other end up through the drilled hole, make a loop. Slip the tubing
    onto the leather, along with some glue. 

    (3) Or, probably the easiest is to make a coil of copper wire that
    will fit snugly onto the leather cord. Slide it onto the cord. Crimp
    the bottom ring into/onto the leather, to hold the end in place. Lift
    up the top one (or two) ring(s) to use as the loop to which to attach
    jump rings, etc. This resembles the most common type of commercial
    end cap, in brass, which most jewelry catalogs (and craft stores)
    carry. 

    I'm sure there are other options. I look forward to reading them. 

All the best,
Judy Bjorkman
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________