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I've never tried it with fabric, but it works on leather. Maybe I should plan on another video of trying all sorts of combinations of materials to bond using 2 part epoxy. Thanks for this video idea.

Thank you for this note. It's a mine field. I think reviews are important and also, if you have a trusted supplier, ask them to bring some things in for you. Unless you're buying MASSIVE amounts, paying an extra couple of dollars is far better than spending lots of time making (or worse, selling) pieces only to realize part of it is fake.

Any one of the welders on our site until July 31st. You can email: sales@stonesandfindings.com for any specific questions. Also, since you're in Canada and USA, shipping is always completely covered for the welder and any components you wish to ship with that order.

Wow! Thank you for this comment! You've made my day. I get very few likes for my boring info share videos; perhaps they're not sexy enough and I'm not screaming into the camera. It is a wonderful idea to list out the brands and I completely forgot to do this - thank you for reminding me. I'm going to update my captions in a moment. Meanwhile, the 2 part expoxy is Adhaer. I got it at a local hardware store and now the dollar store carries the exact thing - only the packaging has $3.50 printed on it. I've used the dollar store epoxy and it works perfectly. I hope this helps.

@@stonesandfindings Good information is ALWAYS sexy! Especially when it's exactly the information one needs and is searching feverishly for. Thank you for the info!

Thank you! I've actually used hypo cement years ago for my jewelry making. I recall it was not as strong and took a lot longer to dry - certainly compared to 2 part epoxy. At some point I will try again, especially as they come out with new brands.

Glad it helped! Thank you for this note.

Thanks for watching and for this comment of encouragement! I'm balling them at 5 watts (joules) for this thickness. Very high power will blow the molten metal off. You may also wish to try touching the metal to the side of the electrode, not the tip, if you find that it is too powerful and you're not forming much of a ball.

Hello! My apologies, I have never used the Jinhu welder and I don't know how many watts those 1-3 settings produce. I would suggest that you start off with larger diameter (but same thickness/gauge) jump rings and find the best setting. Then reduce to smaller diameter jump rings. WIth tiny ones, you have to have more precision in holding them steady and they're hard to see. As long as they're the same thickness, the same setting will work. As far as setting is concerned, find the setting that doesn't blow out, but might overmelt. If you can consistently weld securely, then reduce the power to the next lower. Practice and make sure you are able to consistently weld, before moving yet lower power. Rinse and repeat. Finally, you will find the ideal setting where anything lower you will not get a secure weld, and anything higher, you'll flat top (over melt). I hope this helps. Dana

@@stonesandfindings Thank you!

LOL - I am committed to the experiments for sure. I keep the camera rolling as I think things through out loud (and I can only do this when no one is in the room) cuz it is sometimes really stupid. Then I decide whether or not I should edit out the bloopers. More often than not, I just leave it in to "keep it authentic". Authentic - yes; high level and empirical - rarely.

I was amazed, too. I look forward to your order.

I don't think you bought any from me, if you did and anything of our break, we will replace them. Sometime people wire wrap them too tightly and the pressure causes fractures in the stone and then they're compromised. It does take a light touch to make sure the wraps have no slack, but no pressure on the stone. Stones do break when they're dropped, but that happens a lot with pendants.

LOL - it's better than trying to do parkour at my age to get views!

We've only had ours for 2 months and when we received them, we put them on right away to test. It took us a long time to research and find the best factory we are most comfortable with. On my own hand, I now have about 20 pj chains, the oldest being over 2 years. It's important that we test how the metal behaves with pool water, ocean water, bath salts, lotions and you name it. Everyone at our office also them because pH levels differ with people. In the video, I asked our manager Lori to test white (we affectionately call her the acidic b*tch cuz she turns sterling black almost overnight and gold filled dark during the summers and solid gold as well). People keep asking about it so we decided to make this video. Some people online are selling uv resin as enamel, but resin does not do well under heat and they're prone to color changes. Resin is not the same as enamel! re: plating finish Almost all have to have plating finish to seal weld marks. You don't want chains that are not weld or soldered shut. As for the differences in plating - depends on region and choice. Most popular is Hamilton for gf in North America - you would see this in 80% of the online sales of finished gold filled jewelry. It's a bit more orangey. Most of our chains we prefer "SPCL" plating - literally, the American chain factories we use created this code for me because I want it as close to the solid 14K gold I see in fine jewelry stores. Italians and Asians tend to like higher karat looking gold - more yellowy. I hope this helps. Dana

the two part epoxy works and fabric glue supposed to work. I think it would be good to purchase and try it out. There are factors such as the density of the fabric weave. Other than the Gorilla glue, the others are inexpensive and you can find them at your craft store. I'd love to know how it works out if you finally get a change to try it.

Thank you for your compliment and advice - since the making of my earlier videos, I've toned down the music. I first started without music, but people told me that the silence is deafening at times. In the current world of stimuli overload, sometimes people feel uncomfortable without background noise. I get agitated by noise, but didn't feel confident enough to not heed all the advice I was getting. Now I make ones with almost no discernible background noise. Thank you Dana

@@stonesandfindings Thank you. You are talented and also humble and kind.

You are so welcome! Argh - I hate gate keepers. I think the best way for us to advance as a community is to share our knowledge. Thank you for this message.

Glad it was helpful. Good luck!!

I am happy to read that you're ok with that. I like keeping it authentic, so you will see a many fails, LOL. THen I create videos of fails and how I overcome/avoid those. Thanks for watching and this comment.

@@stonesandfindings 🆒 no one cares

I don't think there is anyone dealing or shipping directly to India. Perhaps you can contact Sunstone directly.

@@stonesandfindings Thank You

This is true - the other tell that made me determine I was duped was those beads had divots on the ends. THey would not cut that into the stone. However, that happens when you do glass forming or blowing.

Hello Newport News! I've never been to Virgina - yet! thanks for this hello.

LOL - I love your jewel protection!!!! This comment made me smile. They are highly intelligent, but I've never seen them in pack formation. I can only imagine - wolves are super smart in packs.

This should be the case. You don't need argon gas to weld. Do you have a jump ring to test with? Have both ends touching. Then try it on higher than the power needed, which can compensate for shaky hands. Here is the power setting chart to go with: stonesandfindings.com/free-resources-page-pj-jewelry-making-information/optimal-power-setting-for-micro-welding/ If you bought the welder through us, I want you to email me and we can set up video or some way to communicate and I see what you're doing. Otherwise, try the above suggestion. If it doesn't work, simply contact your dealer. They should figure out what you're doing wrong. I am certain there is a very simple fix. Good luck Dana

@@stonesandfindings I figured it out I wasn’t holding it up long enough but I got it now! Thanks for your response!

Glad it was helpful! Yes, a lot did go into this - I'm a bit of a nerd and I film things the way I would learn and also anticipate what questions I would ask. THanks for watching and for the comment

No, sorry I don't. I have heard that it is complicated and not very reliable. There are paid courses online that you can purchase and the instructors might be able to help you. One of them is Linked Local New Jersey. I hope this helps.

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for letting me know.

Hi Kelli! Thank you for this note - I am happy to read you like my videos!! Blue Zapp - do you mean the original one in my video? That was just a prototype. When the actual production came out, they changed it to white. You can decorate yours to whatever you want. THey have decals with all sorts of prints, for the new mPulse, but you can cut it. Alternatively, you can find decal film at Michael's (or craft supply store). You can remove it and it won't damage your machine.

You want to find reputable wholesalers like us, Stones and Findings. We lab test all of our supplies and are highly trusted. We guarantee our metallurgy. We are the largest wholesaler of gold filled chains in Canada and 3rd largest in North America. To see wholesale prices, you will need to register an account. stonesandfindings.com/my-account/ It will not ask you for your retail license because we ship all over the world and different countries have different requirements for tax. If you are in the USA, we cover all duties, taxes and clearance. Our turnaround time is extremely fast and perhaps best in the industry. We are better than most US local suppliers both in terms of price and service. I hope this helps. We look forward to doing business with you.

You're welcome. Thanks for this note!

Esta máquina utiliza 110v. This machine uses 110v.

I don't think there is much of a video to make cuz the one tip is: More the Better!!!! I must have 7 on my stack of 17 chains. I love them and each mean something special to me - more and more people are doing this. Instead of tattoos, they're collecting permanent jewelry momentos

I haven't rally measured, but eyeballing them tells me they're 20 ga

@@stonesandfindings OK thank you!

Go for it! I love this!!!!!

This is a wonderful note. I am so happy to read this - there are so many opportunities, and more importantly, it's so much fun!

You're welcome, and thank you for watching, it's wonderful to know that something I've made has helped someone else. This is what life should be about - helping the community do better. Thank you! Please comment and watch more. I really appreciate this.

This is absolutely true that it ends up being expensive rent. If you can rent the venue, you should. However, if there is a boutique that has a huge customer list that they're willing to throw an event and bring them all in, to help you launch your business and grow customer base quickly - and at no risk or marketing cost to you, it might be a very good business deal. Think of this - a customer of mine was able to do pop-ups at Anthropologie locations. $3k is nothing to have that kind of exposure. We have to weigh all of the factors. I've been in pop-ups at boutiques where they have it catered with drinks and appetizers. They took me to fine dinner along with their staff so they got to know me better and could sell my line better when I am not there. The dinner alone was over $700. I have no idea how much the catering cost. So, it really depends. THey're promoting my brand to everyone, including their staff.

Hmmmm, aside from the quality of sleep the night before making a difference, I don't really have a good and accurate answer. I would advise that you make an effort to consistently start the same way each day and observe what's happening. Freshly sharpened electrode at the start each day, same size of jump ring, same hand motions to close it...and then compare. I wish I was there to see it. I would have a better idea. But yeah, I have good days and bad, even when I'm just filming!

THis is exactly the reason why permanent jewelry requires higher quality chains and components.I have a video on chains 101 - that talks about metals and which cannot be used for PJ

Exactly - cannot use gold plated /costume quality chains.

Thank you! Cheers!

The difference is negligible when it is microwelding. As you get into thicker gauges, you will see the difference. For thicker industrial welding, you cannot weld without argon. That's what I'm trying to tell everyone.

@@stonesandfindings Great info! Thank you 😊

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. Dana

I actually close my eyes when I hear the warning click - that it is about to zapp. Not all welders have that function, but all Sunstone welders do. You can also use a smart phone or any old tablet to see from. It will protect your eyes from infrared radiation. Only thing is that that will compress the image and makes depth perception harder. However, I just look closely until I know where it is, look through the smart phone screen and then zapp.

so true - if people try to do it at home, they run the risk of getting it wrong. The pliers are inexpensive, made in the USA, and worth every penny!

@@stonesandfindings I just bought the Orion mpulse 30 with these liars love it

Thank you! 😊

no, it doesn't use solder - just electricity.

for chains as thick as 1.5mm, use much higher power - maybe 20w - 25w, and tack weld on more than one spot.

you might have to use a jump ring and weld the ends of the jump ring.