Your little rivet came out so perfect! The end that sticks out the back was a lot shorter than I expected it to be. Good to know - thank you for always sharing so much useful info!
I love your style of teaching. Of course, you make it all look so easy which can be AFTER lots of practice! Thanks so much for your help in so many things I'm learning!
Wow...what a great product because that has been one of my biggest frustrations with riveting is how much wire to leave. I usually always have too much and then it does not look smooth. Thanks for showing us how to use it Melissa. This product will be something I would totally use and it will make a big difference in my jewelry.
Riveting is also one of my favorite cold connections. Being retired & with limited tools, soldering is not an option for me. Riveting allows for many options and gives each piece a unique look. Having this kit would be treasure! "Dear Santa . . . "
I am new to jewelry making and have been learning a lot this past year. Your video are great for newbies! I loved your tutorial on Gwen's riveting system! Very helpful. I have been able to use it in class settings. I love all the possibilities rivets give you in design elements. I can't wait to add this system to my tool arsenal!
Oh I have wanted one of thise riveting kits since I saw you post about it the first time! I used to hate riventing but do it more and more. Practice has made me better.
I use rivets all the time on everything from jewelry to knives. I usually use several layers of masking tape to determine the length of my rivets. The brass spacers are a great idea, would make my life easier. Thanks for the video.
Hi Melissa. Thank you so much for the awesome video!!!! Riveting is something I haven't tried yet out of fear, but you explain it so well and these tools look like they help take some of the guess work out of it, I might just have to give it a try. It would add a whole new dimension to my pieces!!! I am so excited!!! I can't wait to watch some more of your videos to see what other excellent information and techniques you share!!! Thank you so much again. Hope you are having a fantastic week!
I'd love to have this kit. The biggest problem I have with riveting is cutting the wire to the correct length. It's either too long and folds over or too short so not enough material to securely hold it together. Thanks so much Melissa. Your videos are always so helpful.
How lucky for me to find this video! Another great job on demonstrating riveting. I would love to give the Riveting Essentials Kit a try to make my riveting easier and much more professional looking :)
GR8 Video. The riveting tool kit looks like it would make riveting a breeze & would be so great to have. I can not for the life of me get the "hang" of cutting the lengths of the rivet. They always end up way too short & won't "catch" my metals or are way too long & bend over & then are obviously not functional & look horrible!! THX for the contest & the ability to enter!!
Congrats on almost 12,000 subbies! 🎉🎁🎊🎈 Thank you so much for introducing me to this tool, I had know idea something like this existed and for all the amazing/informative videos! Cheers 🍷
Very good and informative video, Melissa. I appreciate all the tips you give us. Hello from Canada! We are limited in suppliers here, and I am thankful to have great American suppliers, such as yourself. Thank you for inspiring......
Great video Melissa, too bad Gwen couldn't have done that with you. That looks like a fun little kit, I actually learned riveting by watching you so thanks! -Bruce Mayfield
Thank you for another helpful video! Whenever I need inspiration I always pick one of your videos and it has worked every time. The riveting essentials kit is on the top of my wish list so please put me in the drawing. See you tomorrow!
Wow, what an accomplishment having over 12,000 subscribers!! Congratulations! And to think I "knew you when" LOL. I really miss being able to drive up to Akron, but some day I'm going to get to Utah for some refresher courses. So happy to have access to your videos though - almost as good as being there. Almost ;-)
Yay! Finally able to get the comments to work. Love the video, love the product! I already have your little hammer, now I need the riveting kit. :) Thanks, Melissa!
Awesome video as always, Melissa. I'm not the best riveter, but love to look and function of cold connections. I could definitely use that awesome giveaway! Thanks again for the informative video!
Thanks for demonstrating these handy riveting tools. I find that one of the hardest things about riveting is cutting the rivet off to the correct length to finish it. Gwen Youngblood's Riveting Essential's Kit would certainly help with that problem. I would love to win this kit. It would be a big help with the process.
some years ago I made a Eiffel Tower from copper strips and pierced shapes 300mm high (12") I still remember the exact number of rivets 534 had to make the rivets too
Love your informative videos...no crazy stunts, just good info. Keep up the good work. Also love the chance to win new tools. Tool junkies need more tools! Dotty Pugh
New subscriber! Turning 69: had a stroke for Christmas and now shingles. Using jewelry as fine motor skills exercise to get back my dominant left hand now frozen! I was a sculptor and performance artist. Thanks for everything
Melissa Muir thanks for that. I am making a miraculous recovery. Started with Kumihimo, have made hundreds of pounds! Now starting jewelry. I need to have a challenge! You really are great.
I just recently found your video's and I'm pretty excited about them. I'm also new at riveting, so I'm looking forward to checking out Gwen's video, too. I'll probably find the answer to the question I am about to ask when I watch her video, but I'm wondering how you know which spacer plate to use. Is it the gauge of the riveting wire, or the gauge of the component? Thanks for sharing all this great info and good luck with your new business!
What a great and easy riveting project! To prevent the distortion on the other side of the flower while hammering, can you use a softer surface, or does the surface always have to be a steel block or similar? Can you use this process on any thickness of metal or does it lose some of its hold on thicker pieces? Can you layer more then 2-3 layers of metal with the rivets? Thanks again for the informative video.
Thanks, as always, for your informative videos. I've started doing more riveting on my cuff bracelets and would love to add this kit to my arsenal. I do have one question about riveting on a formed cuff. In some situations, I need to rivet a top piece after the cuff has been formed - any tips on how to flare the side of the rivet that's on the inside of the cuff?
Looks like the bracelet (cuff?) that you were wearing had a piece of copper wire riveted to it. was that in any other video? Looks very sweet! Great video, as always. Riveting performance! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself...)
Hi Melissa, awesome video and kit. I have a simple question please ... Can you rivet with rounded ends (so ending up with a round ball bead on either end instead of a flattened wire) ? If so how do you do it please. Thank you.
I would SO love to have this riveting kit! I enjoy the riveted look, and have done some, but I get frustrated by trying to cut the rivet wire. These plates would help so much. By the way, where did you get the flower rivet? I like that! thx
Hey, Melissa - I would love to have Gwen's riveting kit in order to improve my riveting skills. BTW, November 18th is my birthday! Thanks for all of your wonderful videos.
wonderful again! I don't do much riveting, mostly because I can not reliably match the hole to the wire without distorting the metal. It looks like the riveting kit would be the magic wand to help that. please enter my name in your drawing.
hi your round end hammer looks easier to use accurately than the standard riveting hammer with narrow end which I was taught to use. Is that just preference or different applications?
Hi Melissa! I'm a huge fan! I am fairly new to riveting. I would love to win Gwen's riviting kit! I know it would be a huge help in improving my skills!
What a great video. I'm curious as to what the thin punches in Gwens kit are used for. I do a lot of riveting in my work as well, but lean toward tube riveting. I make my own riveting pins with flat heads or textured and hammered heads. I have been using my draw plate for flattening, but I need to get out of that habit so I do not wind up damaging it. Do you have a suggestion for a good tool for this purpose? I was looking at the hexagonal blocks that have holes in them, but wasn't sure if that is what they are for :)
+melody basch there is a link to my original video at about the 2 minute mark and again at the end of the video. I do a much more thorough run through of how all the tools in the kit are used.
Your little rivet came out so perfect! The end that sticks out the back was a lot shorter than I expected it to be. Good to know - thank you for always sharing so much useful info!
This looks like a much better riveting tool than the one I use and struggle with to get the right size holes. I love your videos, Melissa!
I love your style of teaching. Of course, you make it all look so easy which can be AFTER lots of practice! Thanks so much for your help in so many things I'm learning!
Wow...what a great product because that has been one of my biggest frustrations with riveting is how much wire to leave. I usually always have too much and then it does not look smooth. Thanks for showing us how to use it Melissa. This product will be something I would totally use and it will make a big difference in my jewelry.
Riveting is also one of my favorite cold connections. Being retired & with limited tools, soldering is not an option for me. Riveting allows for many options and gives each piece a unique look. Having this kit would be treasure!
"Dear Santa . . . "
I am new to jewelry making and have been learning a lot this past year. Your video are great for newbies! I loved your tutorial on Gwen's riveting system! Very helpful. I have been able to use it in class settings. I love all the possibilities rivets give you in design elements. I can't wait to add this system to my tool arsenal!
Oh I have wanted one of thise riveting kits since I saw you post about it the first time! I used to hate riventing but do it more and more. Practice has made me better.
Love to rivet and the kit is awesome! Really like the idea of the different sized punches in one tool - so handy!
Riveting is a very artisan technique and I like the look very much.
The kit would be make the process even easier.
Thanks Melissa, love your videos.
I use rivets all the time on everything from jewelry to knives. I usually use several layers of masking tape to determine the length of my rivets. The brass spacers are a great idea, would make my life easier. Thanks for the video.
Hi Melissa. Thank you so much for the awesome video!!!! Riveting is something I haven't tried yet out of fear, but you explain it so well and these tools look like they help take some of the guess work out of it, I might just have to give it a try. It would add a whole new dimension to my pieces!!! I am so excited!!! I can't wait to watch some more of your videos to see what other excellent information and techniques you share!!! Thank you so much again. Hope you are having a fantastic week!
I'd love to have this kit. The biggest problem I have with riveting is cutting the wire to the correct length. It's either too long and folds over or too short so not enough material to securely hold it together. Thanks so much Melissa. Your videos are always so helpful.
How lucky for me to find this video! Another great job on demonstrating riveting. I would love to give the Riveting Essentials Kit a try to make my riveting easier and much more professional looking :)
Loved the video. I can see how the Riveting Essentials Kit would be a great help. I also love your hammer. You made it look so easy.
Great video! Love the tool that makes the various size holes. Need to get one of those. Thanks for providing these videos.
You make it look so easy peasy! When I rivet, one side always goes wonky so I gave up for awhile. I think I'll try it again soon! Thank you again :)
Riviting.. a new metalsmithing technique I'd love to try. Video was great and it looks very easy. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa I want to learn how to rivet! I need this tool!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for all your videos! Love them!
Another great video and those tools look great! Thank you for keeping us informed of the latest and greatest tools!
GR8 Video. The riveting tool kit looks like it would make riveting a breeze & would be so great to have. I can not for the life of me get the "hang" of cutting the lengths of the rivet. They always end up way too short & won't "catch" my metals or are way too long & bend over & then are obviously not functional & look horrible!! THX for the contest & the ability to enter!!
Riveting is always a challenge. Thanks for the help.
Just starting metal working with jewelry. Your video make it looks so easy!
Congrats on almost 12,000 subbies! 🎉🎁🎊🎈
Thank you so much for introducing me to this tool, I had know idea something like this existed
and for all the amazing/informative videos!
Cheers 🍷
Wow that kit looks like it would be really easy to use and has a few I wouldn't have thought of..
finger's crossed..
Very good and informative video, Melissa. I appreciate all the tips you give us. Hello from Canada! We are limited in suppliers here, and I am thankful to have great American suppliers, such as yourself. Thank you for inspiring......
Great video Melissa, too bad Gwen couldn't have done that with you. That looks like a fun little kit, I actually learned riveting by watching you so thanks! -Bruce Mayfield
Hey Melissa! love the videos, i'm an enameller so cold connections are key! i can see this coming in handy, keep up the good work!
Such a beautiful finish of your rivet. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for another helpful video! Whenever I need inspiration I always pick one of your videos and it has worked every time. The riveting essentials kit is on the top of my wish list so please put me in the drawing. See you tomorrow!
I would love to try this kit. I usually stick to half formed tube rivets and this would be good for branching out more.
Wow, what an accomplishment having over 12,000 subscribers!! Congratulations! And to think I "knew you when" LOL. I really miss being able to drive up to Akron, but some day I'm going to get to Utah for some refresher courses. So happy to have access to your videos though - almost as good as being there. Almost ;-)
Yay! Finally able to get the comments to work. Love the video, love the product! I already have your little hammer, now I need the riveting kit. :) Thanks, Melissa!
That is an awesome kit! I'm having some trouble with rivets right now.
Awesome video as always, Melissa. I'm not the best riveter, but love to look and function of cold connections. I could definitely use that awesome giveaway! Thanks again for the informative video!
awesome as all your videos are - this is on the top of my list to tackle next - this would certainly make it easier!
I love this tool. I struggle with leaving too much or not enough material to do rivets.
Thanks for video. I have not gotten hang of riveting. That kit would be a great help.
Just recently started doing cold connections in my jewelry. This helped me a lot and a win on the tool would be awesome!
It looks so easy!! I'd love to have this kit! Thanks!!
Thanks for demonstrating these handy riveting tools. I find that one of the hardest things about riveting is cutting the rivet off to the correct length to finish it. Gwen Youngblood's Riveting Essential's Kit would certainly help with that problem. I would love to win this kit. It would be a big help with the process.
Thanks for the video - I too have been doing it old school. Nice tool - definitely will check it out.
Very informative. Simple technique, very useful tools! Thanks.
Always a pleasure to watch all your wonderful and informative videos!
your videos are really great. you have helped my newest hobby skills a lot. thanks
Love the video and the riveting kit. It makes quick work of making a rivet. Nice!
I have this kit and love it! Thanks for the demo! Great job! Could you demo the use of the dating block?
Thank you for the giveaway. I love the hole punch I use it all the time.
Another awesome video! I need to do a binge watch of your channel to get up to speed. I hope your leg is better by now.
+HappyAtom it is so great to "see" you!!! Yes, much better. Thank you!
some years ago I made a Eiffel Tower from copper strips and pierced shapes 300mm high (12") I still remember the exact number of rivets 534 had to make the rivets too
Great video, clear concise, much used tool
Perfect rivet! What a handy tool
Love the videos, I am learn so much! Thank you for doing these!
I love this kit! Great tool for riveting!
Love your informative videos...no crazy stunts, just good info. Keep up the good work. Also love the chance to win new tools. Tool junkies need more tools! Dotty Pugh
Thanks for another great Tool Time Tuesday!!
Ooooh would love to have this from Gwen :-) I am staring to use rivets in my work and this would be an awesome addition to my tools!
Great riveting technique!
New subscriber! Turning 69: had a stroke for Christmas and now shingles. Using jewelry as fine motor skills exercise to get back my dominant left hand now frozen! I was a sculptor and performance artist. Thanks for everything
wendyknoxleet ugh. Strokes are terrible things. I wish you the best in your recovery. Thanks for the subscribe. ❤️❤️❤️
Melissa Muir thanks for that. I am making a miraculous recovery. Started with Kumihimo, have made hundreds of pounds! Now starting jewelry. I need to have a challenge! You really are great.
Thank you.
this looks like a great tool
Love your videos!! What a great product for riveting, I will put that on my Christmas list.
'Muir Fun Fridays'
Great teaching
wendyknoxleet thank you.
I just recently found your video's and I'm pretty excited about them. I'm also new at riveting, so I'm looking forward to checking out Gwen's video, too. I'll probably find the answer to the question I am about to ask when I watch her video, but I'm wondering how you know which spacer plate to use. Is it the gauge of the riveting wire, or the gauge of the component? Thanks for sharing all this great info and good luck with your new business!
That's a nifty set up. Thank you for the info and the give away. :)
Love the kits!
Awesome video! What a great kit!
Love this Melissa.
Love your video. Spacers - are the great idea!
Oh, I could certainly use this. I have tried to rivet and sure need the help. Please pick me! I'll be watching on Friday 11/18!!
Great tool and good information as always.
Loved this video! Thank you so much for the awesome knowledge and demonstration! - Fortune
Glad it was helpful.
Hey Melissa - love the video and thanks.
What a great and easy riveting project! To prevent the distortion on the other side of the flower while hammering, can you use a softer surface, or does the surface always have to be a steel block or similar? Can you use this process on any thickness of metal or does it lose some of its hold on thicker pieces? Can you layer more then 2-3 layers of metal with the rivets? Thanks again for the informative video.
Thank you! I will be ordering that hammer soon!
Just bought my riveting hammer. Thanks for the video!
I love this little hammer. I hope you enjoy it.
Great video, Melissa, thank you. You didn't explain the three sticks and the tiny dapping block tho...what do those do?
good demo
Awesome. Have you ever used the riveting blocks that supposedly keep the heads rounded while working on the other side??
Cool Tools!
I really enjoy your videos and would love to win the riveting essentials kit.
Your videos are so very informative and fun to watch! Would love to put my name in for the riveting kit!
love I would so love to win that. I don't have any of of that equipment.
As always, great video!!!
Thanks, as always, for your informative videos. I've started doing more riveting on my cuff bracelets and would love to add this kit to my arsenal. I do have one question about riveting on a formed cuff. In some situations, I need to rivet a top piece after the cuff has been formed - any tips on how to flare the side of the rivet that's on the inside of the cuff?
Hi Melissa...you sure make everything look easy. I do have a question. Can thus be used to rivet metal to leather?
Looks like the bracelet (cuff?) that you were wearing had a piece of copper wire riveted to it. was that in any other video? Looks very sweet! Great video, as always. Riveting performance! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself...)
Love your videos ! I like to rivet with wire. How do I decide what gauge to use ? Sometimes I see that wire is too thick for back of pendant
Very informative.
Great video! Ready to try it myself!! What is the hammer called that you used??
Hi Melissa, awesome video and kit. I have a simple question please ... Can you rivet with rounded ends (so ending up with a round ball bead on either end instead of a flattened wire) ? If so how do you do it please. Thank you.
I have never done any riveting, would love to try this great tool. Is this something you sell Melissa?
love your videos.
I would SO love to have this riveting kit! I enjoy the riveted look, and have done some, but I get frustrated by trying to cut the rivet wire. These plates would help so much.
By the way, where did you get the flower rivet? I like that! thx
Hey, Melissa - I would love to have Gwen's riveting kit in order to improve my riveting skills. BTW, November 18th is my birthday! Thanks for all of your wonderful videos.
My birthday also!!!!
wonderful again! I don't do much riveting, mostly because I can not reliably match the hole to the wire without distorting the metal. It looks like the riveting kit would be the magic wand to help that. please enter my name in your drawing.
Very informative, thank you :)
hi your round end hammer looks easier to use accurately than the standard riveting hammer with narrow end which I was taught to use. Is that just preference or different applications?
Hi Melissa! I'm a huge fan! I am fairly new to riveting. I would love to win Gwen's riviting kit! I know it would be a huge help in improving my skills!
The riveting set is currently not available. Do you know when she will list more on Amazon, or is there another source where I can get it?
I would like to know where i can get the hole puncher.
I have a few of them in my online store at www.kcjewelbox.com
What a great video. I'm curious as to what the thin punches in Gwens kit are used for. I do a lot of riveting in my work as well, but lean toward tube riveting. I make my own riveting pins with flat heads or textured and hammered heads. I have been using my draw plate for flattening, but I need to get out of that habit so I do not wind up damaging it. Do you have a suggestion for a good tool for this purpose? I was looking at the hexagonal blocks that have holes in them, but wasn't sure if that is what they are for :)
+melody basch there is a link to my original video at about the 2 minute mark and again at the end of the video. I do a much more thorough run through of how all the tools in the kit are used.
Melissa Muir thanks! I love your videos. I like to watch jewelry process videos to relax when I'm not in the studio :)