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Stumped on a project, application or product? Send me a note with your crafty crisis. I'll do my best to come to the rescue! AND - if you are a clever crafter and can offer a suggestion, please post a comment :-) Monday, November 29, 2004Microscope Slide Necklaces
Hello -
I saw the microscope slide necklaces you made on Crafters and love them. I have been wanting to make them for a while now and finally got all of my supplies but I am not having any luck. I am placing images between two microscope slides and using copper tape around the edges. I then have tried a variety of solders and I am not getting a nice smooth beaded edge around the glass. I have tried flux free solder and it has a very jagged feeling to the solder and when I use solder with flux it gets a residue on the edges. I have tried to clean the residue off with baking soda(read that somewhere) and it makes the solder feel sticky. I know you are so busy but if you get a minute and have any advice I would appreciate it. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Cheryl Hi Cheryl! I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble. Actually for that project, I didn't use solder at all, I just used silver tape to get the look of solder (that's why it looks so smooth). But I did another project with solder and what I did was buy a small jar of flux and then solder wire. I covered the edges with copper tape and then painted on the flux, and then I applied the solder and it worked just right. Hope this helps!! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving too!! Kathy :-) 
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• Posted by Crafty Chica, 5:29 PM
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In a (hefty) nutshell: I'm a mom, wife, artist, author & left-handed middle-child binge crafter Sagittarian. We have 4 Chihuahuas. I designed a product line with Duncan Enterprises - it launches this summer nationwide! I write a weekly nationally syndicated craft column for The Arizona Republic. I've authored six books. My 7th is a sewing book for Potter Craft and it comes out Feb. 17, 2009. I wrote and sold my first novel, "Love Shine". It comes out in summer 2009 (Grand Central Publishing). I make and sell a line of "Chicano Pop Art" with my husband, Patrick Murillo. He does all my illos! We are currently prepping for a six-month art installation for the Heard Museum. It opens October 2008. I have a web series with LifetimeTV.com called "Crafting With the Chica". I love to read. I watch too much TV!   Note to visitors: Hola! This site is the archive of all my past projects for Gannett News Service and The Arizona Republic. These ideas are for personal use only. I make a living as a craft designer, so I will be using these ideas in my published works. If you are thinking of selling or using these ideas for profit, please give respect and "twist" them to make them your own - put your own stamp on them to make them different. It will work out for the best for both of us! Thank you and much respect from one creative person to another! — Kathy Have a burning crafty question? Visit my Ask Crafty Chica blog or drop me a line! Project CategoriesJewelryHoliday Food Valentine's Day Other Celebrations Day of the Dead Inside Lights Wearables Summer/4th of July Collage/Paper Wedding Beauty Recycled Shrines Favorite Crafty LinksPhoenix FridasGet Crafty Supernaturale The Switchboards Craftster Craft Revolution Craft Pop So Spiffy PattieWack.com Craft Trends Headlines Archive | |||||||||||||
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