Findings and Wire
There are many premade commercial cold connections findings available if you know where to go. Here are a list of fun bits and bobs I have found over the years:
- Brass 20 mm round blank stamping tags: http://stores.ebay.com.au/mailleaddiction/
- 25 Random Mixed Gears Cog connectors: http://stores.ebay.com.au/mailleaddiction/
- Bronze tone flat filligree flower connections 15 mm: http://stores.ebay.com.au/mailleaddiction/
- Naked Copper Wire: 2.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.0 mm, 1 m x 1.5 mm half round, tubing, copper and brass sheets: http://aemetal.com.au/
- Naked Copper Wire available in Australia on 100 gram (4 ounce) spools at Over the Rainbow: http://www.polymerclay.com.au/
- Small Screws and bolts: Any local hobby shop for remote control planes and cars or here www.microfasteners.com.au www.nbhc.com.au (Where I purchased them)
- Fire Mountain Gems in the States now has fixed USD $15 postage to all orders coming to Australia: www.firemountaingems.com
Tools
- Many metal working tools are available for a relatively budget price at: http://stores.ebay.com.au/jamessplace?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 who is located in Australia!
- Screw Punch
- Vintaj Straight Cut Metal Shears (probably similar available at Hardware store)
- metal shears come in left cut, right cut or straight cut - so as you cut, the seam veers to the *insert left, right or straight respectively*.
- Ball Pein hammers: Bunnings Hardware
- Wedge Pein hammer: Bunnings Hardare
- Rubber Mallet: Bunnings Hardware
- Planishing Hammer: http://www.jewellerssupplies.com.au/
- Fine metal files: $2 shop, J-Car or Bunnings Hardware
- Metal working tools also available in Australia at Over the Rainbow: http://www.polymerclay.com.au/
- Brass washers: Bunnings Hardware Store
- Stainless Steel Thin Filligree Pendant Stampings: http://stores.ebay.com.au/mailleaddiction/
- Gunmetal Black 12 mm Flower Filligree Bead Caps: http://stores.ebay.com.au/mailleaddiction/
- Copper Rivets with premade Head: http://www.polymerclay.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=19049{6}265
- Many different decorative fancy commercial rivets: http://www.polymerclay.com.au/
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