Blues Singer Etta James Passes today Jan 20, 2012

"Legendary Singer Etta James Dies At 73"

January 20, 2012

R.I.P, Gods Speed and Good Blues To You, Sweet Lady Etta James.

Background information:

Birth name: Jamesetta Hawkins / Also known as Miss Peaches,

The Matriarch of R&B

Born: January 25, 1938 * Los Angeles, California, U.S.*  Died: January 20, 2012 (aged 73)  in Riverside, California, U.S.

 Step 1.

You’ll need:

2 Silver Metal Clay Heart Charms

2 Ear hooks (I made these from silver wire.)

4 - 4mm black jet crystals

2 - 6mm clear crystals

2 - 4mm clear round crystals

2 - 5mm Bali-style silver beads

Metal Clay Paw Print Charm Earrings

You will need the following tools and supplies:

1. 10 grams of low-fire silver metal clay

2. Olive oil

3. 6 playing cards

4. 10x15mm oval cutter

5. Misc. metal clay hand tools such as a roller and work surface

6. Hot pot or butane torch

7. Jar of water

8. Metal tongs

9. Jeweler's files

10. Polishing paper

11. Polishing cloth

12. 1 paw print rubber stamp

13. 2 Sterling silver ear hooks

14. 8 inches of 22-gauge sterling wire

15. Wire cutters

16. Chain-nosed pliers

17. Round-nosed pliers

18. Nylon-nosed pliers

19. Jeweler's file

Step 2.

1. Stack 3 playing cards on either side of the clay piece before you start rolling to help ensure they are the same thickness.

2. Then use the oval cutter to cut out two oval clay shapes.

Step 3.

3. Dab a small amount of olive oil on the paw print stamp, and press it firmly into the middle of each clay oval piece previous cut. Do not rock back and forth, but instead try to press down firmly and pull up straight so that you have a clean impression into the clay. If you goof up, it's not a big deal. Just roll the clay back up and repeat the previous steps until you get an impression in the clay that you like.

Step 4.

Use an awl or small straw to cut a hole at the top of each oval section.

Step 5.

Set the clay pieces some place safe and allow them to dry before continuing.

Step 6.

a. Once the charms are dry, you should take this time to look again and see about doing any more cleanly up. Use fine sand paper or a fingernail file to clean up the edges.

b. Use a hot pot or butane torch to fire the charms.

Step 7.

a. Now take some time to clean and polish each charm. Use a jeweler's file to smooth the edges around the charms.

b. Then take some polishing paper and polish each charm. You can make the shine as high as you like. I started with 400-grit, and followed this with 600 and then 1200-grit. I followed this up with a good rub down with a polishing cloth.

Step 8.

Take about four inches of 22-gauge sterling wire, and make a wrapped loop, but before wrapping the loop closed, slip one of the charms onto the loop.

Step 9.

Add one crystal bead, one heart bead, and another crystal bead to the wire.

Step 10.

a. Make another wrapped loop at the top of the wire.

b. Then repeat steps 10 to 12 for the other charm.

Metal Clay Paw Print Charm Earrings

You will need the following tools and supplies:

1. 10 grams of low-fire silver metal clay

2. Olive oil

3. 6 playing cards

4. 10x15mm oval cutter

5. Misc. metal clay hand tools such as a roller and work surface

6. Hot pot or butane torch

7. Jar of water

8. Metal tongs

9. Jeweler's files

10. Polishing paper

11. Polishing cloth

12. 1 paw print rubber stamp

13. 2 Sterling silver ear hooks

14. 8 inches of 22-gauge sterling wire

15. Wire cutters

16. Chain-nosed pliers

17. Round-nosed pliers

18. Nylon-nosed pliers

19. Jeweler's file

Step 2.

1. Stack 3 playing cards on either side of the clay piece before you start rolling to help ensure they are the same thickness.

2. Then use the oval cutter to cut out two oval clay shapes.

Step 3.

3. Dab a small amount of olive oil on the paw print stamp, and press it firmly into the middle of each clay oval piece previous cut. Do not rock back and forth, but instead try to press down firmly and pull up straight so that you have a clean impression into the clay. If you goof up, it's not a big deal. Just roll the clay back up and repeat the previous steps until you get an impression in the clay that you like.

Step 4.

Use an awl or small straw to cut a hole at the top of each oval section.

Step 5.

Set the clay pieces some place safe and allow them to dry before continuing.

Step 6.

a. Once the charms are dry, you should take this time to look again and see about doing any more cleanly up. Use fine sand paper or a fingernail file to clean up the edges.

b. Use a hot pot or butane torch to fire the charms.

Step 7.

a. Now take some time to clean and polish each charm. Use a jeweler's file to smooth the edges around the charms.

b. Then take some polishing paper and polish each charm. You can make the shine as high as you like. I started with 400-grit, and followed this with 600 and then 1200-grit. I followed this up with a good rub down with a polishing cloth.

Step 8.

Take about four

 Metal is one of the most durable and attractive materials with which to make jewelry. While metal jewelry is readily available for sale at virtually all jewelry retailers, it is both possible and fun to make your own. In fact, with the right tools and equipment, you can convert scrap metal into jewelry. Search your home and even your jewelry case for bits and pieces of old metal you no longer want or use; you can transform them into new adornments.

 Difficulty: Moderate

 Instructions

Things You'll Need: Scrap silver or gold, curable, flux, Butane torch, stirring rod, metal tongs, Ingot mold or other mold, Rolling mill, pencil, Jeweler's saw, Sandpaper

Optional: ring mandrel, bracelet mandrel, and rawhide mallet

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy: Instructions: Things You'll Need: (Paper and pencil, Rubber cement, Sheet metal, Jeweler's saw and blades, Files and sandpaper, Drill and bits, Soldering torch, Soldering clamps, Tongs, Fire bricks, Pickle pot, Ring mandrel and other forms,