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Old 2007-11-30, 10:49am
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My Mother passed away in January, and she was a keeper of many things (aka pack rat). I have a whole box of keys from her house I will look and see what I can find. I will put them up on ebay for sale... im flameartbytd.
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Old 2008-01-12, 11:28am
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I just wanted to share a few more bead keys. I sold some this past winter at some Christmas shows I did. One lady bought 6 of them for her granddaughters.
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Old 2008-01-14, 4:11pm
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Great thread!! I want to try this but here's probably a stupid question. What if you don't like the bead when it comes out of the kiln? Do you just have to throw everything away or is there a way to get the bead off the key to try again?
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Old 2008-01-14, 7:20pm
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I think you could break the bead on purpose and re-use the key. I've accidently broke the bead trying to free it so it would spin. I just used the key over again.
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Old 2008-01-14, 8:49pm
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I've bopped quite a few with the hammer. I put it in a baggie so the glass doesn't fly around, then take it outside on the cement and give a firm tap on the bead. You might have to tap more than once. Then I melt any leftovers off with the torch, dunk it, & re-use the key. Works great!
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Old 2008-01-15, 2:31pm
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Hi all of you key bead people. lol

I know some of us are having issues finding keys. I was at an antique store the other day. They had about 30 of them.They want $5 each for them, so I only bought a few for me, but if anyone wants me to go get them some, let me know. If they were less, I would have grabbed more.

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Old 2008-01-15, 2:52pm
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Well I checked all the antique stores in my area and they don't have any!
I've got some auctions going (don't everybody run over there and start jacking the prices up!!) lol if I don't get em I'll pm you Sheri.
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Old 2008-01-15, 4:17pm
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I get mine from here -

http://search.ebay.ca/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQf...ELQ3aCAQ3a1124
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Old 2008-01-15, 4:54pm
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Yea!!! I just won an auction on Ebay for keys!! Hope they come tomorrow!! lol
Thanks Julie for the link. I put them in my favorite sellers pile. Funny they didn't come up when I did a search for keys and they have lots.
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Old 2008-01-15, 5:42pm
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That is odd...when I searched a few months ago, it's the main one that DID come up! You can never figure out seach engines! lol
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I bought a bunch of keys from the locksmith for 50 cents a piece. They are shinny and no matter how much I heated them, I couldn't get the glass to stick. Any ideas????
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Old 2008-01-23, 6:40am
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I too, would be interested to find out what they're made of! If you find out, please tell us.
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Old 2008-01-23, 4:12pm
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Well I made one and can't get the blasted to key to let loose so I can clean it!! I may have to bust this one up too. (Notice I said too! My first bead was horrible and I beat it off with a hammer!!) Now this one is stuck. I want it to spin around the key.
ETA: I bought 4 keys at antique store and so far 2 melted right in the flame!! I hope I have better success with the ones that arrived from Ebay.
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Well I made one and can't get the blasted to key to let loose so I can clean it!! I may have to bust this one up too. (Notice I said too! My first bead was horrible and I beat it off with a hammer!!) Now this one is stuck. I want it to spin around the key.
ETA: I bought 4 keys at antique store and so far 2 melted right in the flame!! I hope I have better success with the ones that arrived from Ebay.

When I dip the key in bead release, I make sure I dip almost the whole thing. Then I very gently hold the key with pliers and tap, tap, tap the key on the cupboard - knocking the bead loose. But this picture shows it after I've already scrubbed off the excess release. Anyway, hope you get the idea. After about 4 dozen, I've only had 2 I couldn't get free to spin.
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Old 2008-01-24, 1:15am
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I bought a bunch of keys from the locksmith for 50 cents a piece. They are shinny and no matter how much I heated them, I couldn't get the glass to stick. Any ideas????
That is odd, I have not had that happen with the shiniest keys I have tried. They aren't melting? I've had some shiny ones melt.
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Old 2008-01-25, 2:40am
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how is everyone going about annealling the keys? do you just throw them in the kiln like you would with your beads?
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Old 2008-01-25, 6:10am
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Yes, I just lay the mandrel with the key on it, along side the rest of whatever is in there.
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Old 2008-02-12, 12:47pm
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I bought a bunch of keys from the locksmith for 50 cents a piece. They are shinny and no matter how much I heated them, I couldn't get the glass to stick. Any ideas????
did you try coating the key in release first?
that may help it grab..
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Old 2008-02-12, 8:53pm
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FYI, If a magnet sticks to the metal key it is steel. Some really pretty keys here and I like the ideas on how to use them. Pam
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Old 2008-02-18, 8:26am
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When I dip the key in bead release, I make sure I dip almost the whole thing. Then I very gently hold the key with pliers and tap, tap, tap the key on the cupboard - knocking the bead loose. But this picture shows it after I've already scrubbed off the excess release. Anyway, hope you get the idea. After about 4 dozen, I've only had 2 I couldn't get free to spin.
Thanks Julie BUT they're still stuck. I'll keep trying though.
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Old 2008-02-21, 5:04pm
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Here's a pix of the only one I've gotten unstuck and strung up and it sold the first day on display!!
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Nice, Donna... I like the randomness of your layered dots! How much did you get for it, if you don't mind my asking? I'm curious in general what people are charging for these....
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Old 2008-02-22, 6:47pm
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Nice, Donna... I like the randomness of your layered dots! How much did you get for it, if you don't mind my asking? I'm curious in general what people are charging for these....
I sold it for $30. The key costs me $2 on Ebay-I got the chain at Michael's on sale for $4. Took me like 5 minutes to assemble. Not bad I think. It was in my display about 3 hours before it sold. Now if I can get the other ones unstuck.....
I saw one on Ebay the other day that was just the key and bead for I think about $40. But it was alot prettier than my bead. I think Kevan may have made it.
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I have been lurking around this thread and I got some great information! Thanks for all the great advice....and beautiful key beads. Here is one I made for my husband. He wanted it EF'd so I used a piece of evergreen and some micro beads. I EF'd the entire key.

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I have been lurking around this thread and I got some great information! Thanks for all the great advice....and beautiful key beads. Here is one I made for my husband. He wanted it EF'd so I used a piece of evergreen and some micro beads. I EF'd the entire key.

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I don't even know what to say !!! I am truly speechless on this one !!!!!


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Well, I DO know what to say....WELL DONE!!!!!! (at my house this is the ultimate compliment)
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I have been lurking around this thread and I got some great information! Thanks for all the great advice....and beautiful key beads. Here is one I made for my husband. He wanted it EF'd so I used a piece of evergreen and some micro beads. I EF'd the entire key.

Thanks again!
Stunning!!

I just recently purchased a few keys at an antique store. They are flat though. Will flat keys work? Or am I out of luck on those?
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Peggy - that is one darn lucky guy, what a stunning piece, I hope you do more. Jeri
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Lurker DeAnne here again! I have a really weird question: I've seen some folks asking how to get the keys back to the "shiny" state, but frankly, I like the look of the older, darker coloring on them. Any suggestions on how to make them turn dark? Do you think Liver of Sulfer would work? I also considered burying them in the ground, but don't want them to rust, necessarily - just get that older steel, sort of "dungeon" look. Any advice would be great!

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Hi DeAnne, Try this and see if the color is dark enough for you:
Using Tongs or Pliers, heat the entire key before placing it in the kiln~

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