This is really informative video, just what I needed to know and answered all of the questions I had. Thank you so much!!

Excellent information. You are the greatest at describing techniques and tools based on your experience.

This was so informative. Thank you!

Thank you so very much for sharing all your knowledge!

Thank you, for your detailed explorations, very helpful.

Thanks, Melissa!

Thanks for sharing this. Wonderful

Thanks so much - another great video!

This video for me has been one of those KZread recommended videos that come out of the blue for no reason and I am SO glad I clicked on it and watched! So very interesting and a technique I never really thought about much before. All your impressions came out just beautifully and left me so impressed!

@MelissaMuir

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🥰

thank you Melissa Muir

you are a breath of fresh air to me as I have been a traditional Jeweller for over 50 years and am now learning different ideas from you I wish you could come to New Zealand and have some classes here also I now use some peweter as it is cheap and you get deeper impressions and an idea for you is to use .5mm gasget paper and cut impressions in it they look different and very sharp

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

gary langstone Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. I will have to look into the gasget paper as I haven’t heard of that.

Excellent as always!

I needed this!

Great job Melissa ! Thanks for posting this. I'm sure it will help many people. I love using my Pepe rolling mill ! :)

very helpful I learned alot and think I might try it with Lace. I have alot of that to choose from.some thinner and some thicker. thanks see you soon.

Awesome. Thanks!

I had too much pressure using a texture plate and my top gear in my mill slipped. I had to take my mill apart to reseat it. I thought I had wrecked it. Now I’m ready to try again using your tips. Thank you!

@deborahhardeman8802

Жыл бұрын

Could you explain how are you reset your rolling mill? I had similar experience. Now machine not working properly. Deborah

@liz-anna2365

Жыл бұрын

@@deborahhardeman8802 I had to take it apart to reseat it. I followed a KZread video to do it but I'm sorry I can't remember which one it was. It was a pain in the butt but I did it bit by bit over a week so it was less intimidating. Not difficult, just fiddly.

Thank you Melissa. Very helpful. Just got a Pepe Tools rolling mill, but haven't used it yet. You answered a lot of my questions here.

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

You are going to love it

Thank you for great very nice tutorial you are fantastic

Love your video tutorials and tips! Thanks! : )

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

Julie L thank you.

THANK YOU!!! I have a new rolling mill and was not happy with the results. After watching this video and following your direction on proper usage I am so excited and have rolled about every texture in my home! Beautiful results! WoooHooo!!!

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

Cathy Bradford I am very happy to hear that. Woohoo!!! Have fun.

You're the best!! Great Video so helpful all of the time!!

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

LaurieBDesigns thank you. ❤️

Great video Melissa! Now I can watch this again once I have unboxed my new pepe rolling mill I purchased from you!!!! I’m so excited 😀

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

Soulful Jewels I can’t wait to see what you do. 😁❤️❤️

Thanks Melissa, I just got my mill this will help me not mess up my rollers. I was using too much pressure on mine.

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

Jackie Sample a lot of people do that. Glad the video was helpful.

Thank you great information...👍🇨🇦

Wonderful video Thanks

@MelissaMuir

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks.

Excellent demo, thank you, Melissa! By the way, that blue shirt is a very pretty color on you!

@MelissaMuir

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🥰

Great video and your hair looks terrific. Ordering my Pepe this next week. So excited.

@MelissaMuir

5 жыл бұрын

Kim Lyons thank you. Also, I can order a Pepe mill for you if you are interested.

@kimlyons8550

5 жыл бұрын

@@MelissaMuir Happy New Year. I sent you a friend request on FB so we can PM and talk about my getting the mill.

Your video is very educational for me, I have one of the small PepeRolling machine. My biggest problem is that almost every time when I go to turn though the handle it goes a little easier hard and then it stops and I have to wiggle it and then start again, and it doesn’t seem to be giving me much of a pattern. I’m going to try some of the things that you recommended and I have a question about the plates, I have a very thick one that I really love so I ordered it, I don’t want to use it in my roly machine can I use my press? God Bless thanks. Deborah

great video, BUT you forgot one thing, if you turn the knob backwards, there is freeplay in both the gears and the thread of the roller's bearings so if you don't move a lot, before changing direction the roller DOESN'T move,as the freeplay is taken up!!, just like in all precision dials on machine axis, move one direction, and if you go too far back up 1/4 turn, then aproach the position from the SAME direction, ie: either left/right, or up/down. but learn the tool, what backlash it has, and tune it up at intervals if it becomes too loose!!, an indication of wear on parts!!

What gauge is your annealed metal?

Love your lesson on the use of the mill

@MelissaMuir

4 жыл бұрын

marlene quigley thank you

Great video! what mill are you using?

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

Maggie Shirey thank you. This mill features the 130mm flat mill by Pepetools.

Hi Melissa, great video, thank you. You didn’t use the thick steel plate, is that because it wouldn’t fit or another reason? I’m on the fence about purchasing a Pepe because I have many of these thick steel plates and want to be sure I can use them in my mill and I know the big question is: ‘will it open large enough to accommodate them’? If yours doesn’t, can you suggest one that does? Thanks again, your videos are extremely helpful, and easy to watch 😊

@beadgirl0710

6 жыл бұрын

I have the 90mm flat Ultra Pepe rolling mill (smallest one ) and it takes the steel plates (Bonny Doon) easily ! I've used 2 of the plates already and the print comes out wonderfully ! I did not sandwich the metal either and it did not hurt the rollers a bit. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Pepe mill ! Thing is, if you have used your steel plates in a hydraulic press, it is HIGHLY recommended NOT to use them in the rolling mill. They are not interchangeable and I believe Melissa covered that in this video.

@artfuljourney2369

6 жыл бұрын

I referred to the ‘thick’ steel plates because the Bonny Doon plates are not an issue. It’s those thick ones I need to be sure will fit through the mill.

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

artful journey I actually didn’t show it because I forgot and was editing the video when I realized. Having said that, I have a limiter on that particular mill and it only opens to 5mm. However, if I were to alter that limiter, then it would open to 7mm. It is something I would only suggest if you knew what you were doing. If you open it too far, you will misalign your mill and the spring may pop out. It isn’t hard to fix, but it is a possibility.

Hiya Melissa, Thank you for a great video, very helpful. Those rollers were so shiny, have you done a maintenance video that I've missed? If not please could you do one? I want the same... Steve...

@MelissaMuir

2 жыл бұрын

In this case, this is how the rollers come. To maintain, I routinely grease the rollers. I have done a video that shows that. I will see if I can find the link for you.

@stephencoster9532

Жыл бұрын

@@MelissaMuir, thank you. If I may, could I ask, for all of us in Europe and the UK, for gauge sizes to also be given in mm?

@MelissaMuir

Жыл бұрын

@@stephencoster9532 sorry. This video was so many years ago. And I do make certain to do that now.

I’m confused. Why do you use the extra paper sometimes and not others?

Do you think laser engraved photo mat paper would work? Since it's a bit thick, you co hi le get a deep laser engraving. Your thoughts?

@MelissaMuir

5 жыл бұрын

I think it is worth a try. As long as there is some good tooth to it, it should work. It doesn’t take much, but if the pattern is light, you will need some good pressure to get a good impression so you need to make sure the pattern can withstand that.

Hi Melissa, can you tell me is it possible to create a beautiful design on sterling silver and then cut it with a pancake die? Or are patterned metals through a rolling mill meant to go into disc cutters. I'm really struggling to try to get a good deep pattern into my metal and then cut it with a pancake die. I am using 22 gauge metal in sterling silver.

@MelissaMuir

3 жыл бұрын

I roll through with a design snd then cut with a pancake for all the time. Don’t anneal after rolling. The pancake die will cut better if your metal is hard.

@laurenyoungs

3 жыл бұрын

@@MelissaMuir thank you so much for your quick reply. I'm using 22 gauge sterling silver and I don't O'Neill it but with some pancake dies I am noticing it's too soft. But my problem is the 20 gauge does not take a pattern as well as the 22 gauge sterling silver. Also do you anneal your metal right out of the package when it is supposed to be soft?

@MelissaMuir

3 жыл бұрын

@@laurenyoungs it kind of depends on annealing. If I can tell that it is soft enough, I don’t. But some may need to be. It gets jostled around during packing and shipping, all of which will affect it. You should be able to get a better impression with the 20 Gauge as there is more metal to press into the impression plate or whatnot.

@laurenyoungs

3 жыл бұрын

@@MelissaMuir You are a Gem! Thanks!

Did you make the brass plate with a steel one first or are they available for purchase somewhere? Steel is too much for me right now!

@MelissaMuir

3 жыл бұрын

The steel die can be purchased through Sandrasirles.com. She has all sorts of shapes.

@MelissaMuir

3 жыл бұрын

I believe I answered you incorrectly. SO sorry about that. I was thinking this comment was on a another video. You can make your own steel plates, but as you can see, I also use all sorts of different materials to texture my metal. You can even purchase some of the brass texture plates and then roll them through with your other metal. And they are far less expensive than the steel plates. Though they don't las quite as long. www.micro-tools.com/products/bp-sample?aff=8

@feltthefluff

3 жыл бұрын

@@MelissaMuir Thank you very much!

You’re not concerned that tha=e brass plate will damage the roller?

@susanm.obrien2016

5 жыл бұрын

Brass is much softer than steel so never any danger of damaging your rollers when using a brass plate.

One question though, what about rolling leaves and plants that still have some green life in them? Could you roll them as long as they were sandwiched so that the moisture didn't get through to the rollers? Would they leave a good imprint?

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

That is a great question. Yes, you can still roll them as long as they are well sandwiched. However, because of the moisture in them, they won't give as good of an impression as the veins and such will just collapse and make a mess rather than hold their shape. You will still get an imprint, but it won't be as good as if it were dry to begin with. I would say play with it a little bit. But the biggest thing is to protect your rollers when doing it.

@lesliescholz403

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MelissaMuir

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

I want to texture flattened silverware. Can a rolling mill do that with press plates?

@MelissaMuir

Жыл бұрын

If you are using actual silver yes. I would not try it on silver plate or stainless.