Melting Thrift Store Jewelry Into New Jewelry

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  • čas přidán 22. 01. 2022
  • HELLO FRIENDS!! So, this week we're taking on something a bit different -- jewelry casting! As something of a melting fiend, CZcams has recommended me a few different videos about metal casting over the past few months -- and I found myself with a big NEED for FLAME. So, we picked up a bunch of jewelry from the thrift store, and then melted it down into molten metal, cast it into organic shapes with water & frozen peas, and then fashioned our castings into wearable jewelry pieces. What do you guys think of my ~collection~?
    A big thank you to Sarah Tector, Suijin Li, and the NC State Crafts Center for all of their help!
    You can check out Sarah Tector here:
    / stectormetals
    stectormetals.com/
    You can check out Suijin Li here:
    / cxhae5gp3nn
    www.suijinli.com/
    You can check out the NC State Crafts Center here:
    crafts.arts.ncsu.edu/
    This video is NOT sponsored!
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    PRODUCED & EDITED by
    Safiya Nygaard
    Tyler Williams
    Madi Price
    Hannah Bruce
    Jordan Schneier
    GFX by Dayana Espinoza

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  • @safiya
    @safiya  Před 2 lety +7732

    HELLO FRIENDS!! and welcome to another episode of "what can i melt next" -- i hope you all enjoy this video, in which the melting becomes much more high stakes, lol. which of our new jewelry pieces was your favorite?? xoxo, saf

    • @whooshroosh
      @whooshroosh Před 2 lety +11

      ahhhh saf, ily

    • @joahiesquashy
      @joahiesquashy Před 2 lety +1

      wet

    • @heyguys4571
      @heyguys4571 Před 2 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/a-n7Q4p6mgQ/video.html
      Finally.

    • @Anonymous-qv5qt
      @Anonymous-qv5qt Před 2 lety +16

      Day I don't remember of asking u to make a franken perfume or lotion, but mixing the products from different places, like bath and body works and Victoria secret or something. Please!

    • @thewitch2810
      @thewitch2810 Před 2 lety +5

      Hello Saf, I just wanna say you’re my favorite CZcamsr and I love your videos!

  • @DollyAnna
    @DollyAnna Před 2 lety +4527

    The sweet man and woman going "They're looking for silver, and they're on a roll" and "Alright!" sound so encouraging and adorable. If I could fit them in my purse and take them home with me, I would.

    • @yeemawheaver1387
      @yeemawheaver1387 Před 2 lety +61

      Just be aware that they were encouraging them to buy more things so they could get more money.
      Edit: since people are mad I said this I'll go ahead and say that this isn't even an attack to the people. That's literally what they were doing and I wasn't trying to demonize them. I'm just saying that they want you to spend as much money as possible. Don't try and read into this as something negative.

    • @snowleopard064
      @snowleopard064 Před 2 lety +40

      @@yeemawheaver1387 were they the owners? I thought those were just costumers judging on what she showed of the employees

    • @yeemawheaver1387
      @yeemawheaver1387 Před 2 lety +12

      @@snowleopard064 nah, ypu can tell the worked there or probably own the place.

    • @DollyAnna
      @DollyAnna Před 2 lety +125

      @@yeemawheaver1387 This was a thrift store, and some of these were very obviously run for charitable reasons. So if they got more money, good for them. It's a win win, both for Saf and Ty who got more stuff to work with, and for the small business who got more money.

    • @DollyAnna
      @DollyAnna Před 2 lety +4

      @@snowleopard064 I think they were likely working there or the owners

  • @ashleyinprogress
    @ashleyinprogress Před 2 lety +3587

    Idea from a knitter: making thrift store sweaters into a frankensweater.

    • @tatemitchell1479
      @tatemitchell1479 Před 2 lety +33

      YESSS use a string of yarn or a 2x2inch square from each one

    • @manicmuffin
      @manicmuffin Před 2 lety +142

      Especially if it's a terrible "couple's sweater" with two neck-holes that both Safiya and Tyler can wear at the same time, lol

    • @knittinninja
      @knittinninja Před 2 lety +30

      You could probably use a knitting machine to pull this off without putting in the months of labor!

    • @tessaarmstrong4770
      @tessaarmstrong4770 Před 2 lety +4

      Yaaaaaas, I’ve just started knitting and I’ve had this thought too

    • @kitkatherine23
      @kitkatherine23 Před 2 lety +2

      OMG im so going to do this lol

  • @mayamahal
    @mayamahal Před 2 lety +5028

    As a metalsmith with a degree, it made me sooooooo happy to hear you call them 'metalsmiths' and not just 'jewelers'.

    • @bilinasmini3480
      @bilinasmini3480 Před 2 lety +288

      "Is there anything you like?" "Melting stuff.." "Is there anything you dont like?" "Stuff that doesnt melt."

    • @Sunshine27234
      @Sunshine27234 Před 2 lety +139

      in Germany we call a smith who is making jewelry a Goldschmied, a goldsmith. Of course they also work with other metals, but it's rather seldom that they call themselves more specific a gold and silversmith or something. A jeweler or Juwelier is a person who sells jewelry or owns a jewelry shop, but is not a goldsmith. So I didn't know, that people use those terms interchangeably but you are right, those are completely different professions and require different skills and training.

    • @rovy225
      @rovy225 Před rokem +42

      @@Sunshine27234 at my school a goldsmith is someone who works with metal on a small scale (jewellery, pill boxes, small charms, etc...) and a silversmith is someone who works on a large scale, vases, teapots, cutlery etc...

    • @tiki_riot
      @tiki_riot Před rokem +32

      I thought jewellers just sell the jewellery? Goldsmiths/metalsmiths make the jewellery?

    • @rovy225
      @rovy225 Před rokem +14

      @@tiki_riot true, some jewellers can also do basic repairs and cleaning, but it's mostly marketing and professional knowledge (don't want to drag them but at my school they're all expensive assholes)

  • @katiehambrick4079
    @katiehambrick4079 Před 2 lety +3114

    “I’ve become a melting fiend.” Pyro. It’s called being a pyro, Saf. Lol.

  • @rielleritchie2716
    @rielleritchie2716 Před 2 lety +2255

    Easter egg: the necklace Safiya is wearing at the end of the vid is the one Christine (simply nailogical) gave her as a wedding gift. That's so sweet to see how much she cherished that gift.

    • @Bibliomaniac14
      @Bibliomaniac14 Před 2 lety +69

      This lil fact made me legitimately cry

    • @wakeupitskelsey
      @wakeupitskelsey Před 2 lety +49

      So sweet 🥹🥺 Cristine doesn't have an H in her name

    • @josephinereinink2527
      @josephinereinink2527 Před 2 lety +9

      I was just about to comment on how I'm fangirling about that!

    • @nikiastrone435
      @nikiastrone435 Před 2 lety

      🆃🅷🅴 🅻🅰🆃🅴🆂🆃 🅲🅾🅻🅻🅴🅲🆃🅸🅾🅽 🅾🅵 🅷🅾🆃 *2022* *p͓̽o͓̽r͓̽n͓̽* 🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾🆂 🅵🅾🆁 🅰🅳🆄🅻🆃🆂 HOUSEOF-LUST.XYZ 💌
      cutegirls
      Megan: "Hotter"
      Hopi: "Sweeter"
      Joonie: "mundruk"
      Yoongi: "Butter"
      Asi con toy y sus mañas no se la lease que escriba bien mamon hay nomas pa ra reirse un rato y no estar triste y estresado.por la vida dura que se vive hoy .
      Köz karaş: ''Taŋ kaldım''
      Erinder: ''Sezimdüü''
      Jılmayuu: ''Tattuuraak''
      Dene: ''Muzdak''
      Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis.
      Aç köz arstan
      Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon.
      Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu gana taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. ''Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt'' dep oylodu arstan.
      Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu.#垃圾

  • @arenagrenade9672
    @arenagrenade9672 Před 2 lety +2895

    Safiya in 5 years: *Melting our entire house and making a new one out of it*

    • @Anna-Michelle744
      @Anna-Michelle744 Před 2 lety +17

      It feels like the logical conclusion

    • @sanschmidt5457
      @sanschmidt5457 Před 2 lety +21

      melting the whole neighborhood and making a frankenhouse out of the ashes

    • @whiteraven181
      @whiteraven181 Před 2 lety +24

      @@sanschmidt5457 I don't think that's called "melting." I think that's just arson

    • @sanschmidt5457
      @sanschmidt5457 Před 2 lety +17

      @@whiteraven181 well if you do it for a youtube video it is tax-deductible :)

  • @DawnBurn
    @DawnBurn Před 2 lety +4936

    I really appreciate that Saf went to professionals for this. I had a HUGE fear when this started. Yay for very safe work.

    • @33pandagamer
      @33pandagamer Před 2 lety +113

      I was concerned that they were going to melt something that has some kind of plating that's toxic to melt, So glad they dodged the bullet there.

    • @veroniicagu
      @veroniicagu Před 2 lety +2

      😁

    • @lianah7837
      @lianah7837 Před 2 lety +48

      Yesss and she properly credited them

    • @JK8
      @JK8 Před 2 lety +14

      I knew there was gonna be one dumb comment like this

    • @themaddiemads
      @themaddiemads Před rokem +5

      They seemed like lovely teachers too! I was a little worry by pretty intense fear of fire would make this video impossible for me to watch, but their presence assured me quite a bit.

  • @kait3736
    @kait3736 Před 2 lety +1505

    This seems less Frankenstein and more Phoenix, it's like the jewelry is being reborn. And that would be an awesome name for a shop that did stuff like this.

    • @bilinasmini3480
      @bilinasmini3480 Před 2 lety +11

      you get a clam shell, but in symbolistic meanings. Would be kind of fun to do it with silver sometime and make jewellery out of predictions.

    • @Gibmeprimogemss
      @Gibmeprimogemss Před 8 měsíci +2

      I’m sort of a Harry Potter nerd (“Sort of”) and I instantly went, ‘Fawkes’??

  • @aleenaahmad4454
    @aleenaahmad4454 Před 2 lety +16981

    Glassblowing might also be something to try! I've been itching to take a beginner's class, and the process looks so cool. You can make glass ornaments, decorations, charms, and a whole bunch of other things with a variety of colors. Would be really cool to see you try that!

    • @lisahoshowsky4251
      @lisahoshowsky4251 Před 2 lety +186

      The youtubers Evan and Katelyn just did a at home glass blowing kit (from the early 2000’s😅) but it looked super cool! Safiya might be able to try something like that too! (With a new kit of course). They made adorable little beads including like a peach emoji, mushroom and like 90’s fantasy spiky one.

    • @Eloraurora
      @Eloraurora Před 2 lety +60

      I would love this. I like Saf learning from subject matter experts and sharing the experience with us.

    • @fatherramen475
      @fatherramen475 Před 2 lety +51

      @@lisahoshowsky4251 I don’t think what they did was glass blowing. Not an expert so I could be wrong but I think they just made glass beads. Isn’t glass blowing where you actually blow into hot glass to make a bubble?

    • @kermitdefrog.8332
      @kermitdefrog.8332 Před 2 lety +10

      @@lisahoshowsky4251
      I love Evan and katelynn.

    • @kammc4095
      @kammc4095 Před 2 lety +40

      There is a studio in Charlotte NC not too far from where they live that has make your own glass blowing classes! I did it and made a gorgeous wine glass!

  • @safiyaandtyler
    @safiyaandtyler Před 2 lety +21204

    Lots of jewelry was harmed during the making of this video.

  • @sugarbugx3564
    @sugarbugx3564 Před rokem +480

    can we just appreciate that Saf does everything that we have an itch for but not the time or resources to do and does it safely. 10/10 love living vicariously through her.

  • @Mckinley-mick
    @Mckinley-mick Před 2 lety +81

    I think it’s so cool that you went in and shopped at a local thrift shop, that older gentleman behind the counter seemed delighted that you guys were there! “They’re on a roll!” ❤️❤️❤️

  • @denidotcom
    @denidotcom Před 2 lety +6024

    if this was done in a cauldron, safiya would be achieving ultimate witchy vibes 😌

  • @denidotcom
    @denidotcom Před 2 lety +1970

    one man’s trash, is safiya’s next franken project 😩

  • @rebeccaschena7569
    @rebeccaschena7569 Před 2 lety +465

    As a jeweler, this is extremely exciting and I'm glad you found metalsmithing fairy godmothers to help you through the process and make sure you weren't melting down any unsafe mystery alloys. Some notes if you are going to keep making jewelry in the future (which you absolutely should!): it's best not to quench your pieces right in the pickle after soldering/heating. It can expose you to unnecessary fumes. It's best to quench them in some plain old water first. And, the brass brush will give you the best finish if you use it wet, with some dish soap, and you brush forwards in one direction. I hope you had fun!

    • @ik1623
      @ik1623 Před rokem +5

      Hi Rebecca. Quick question, if you don't mind me asking. I'm a beginner and I want to primarily make jewellery with stainless steel because it's waterproof and all of that. Do you know if I can melt stainless steel the same way as with sterling silver? Could I melt stainless steel AND sterling silver together? I'm having a hard time figuring out

    • @paularamoseramos
      @paularamoseramos Před rokem +5

      @@ik1623 Hi! no, you can't because they are metals from different families with very different metallic alloys

  • @violetskies14
    @violetskies14 Před 2 lety +825

    Just so people know there's nothing wrong with rhodium plated silver for non casting purposes. Rhodium is more expensive than gold so you're not getting scammed and it just helps prevent tarnishing. If you want silver but not to polish and take care of it then rhodium plating is a great alternative.

    • @dokayy
      @dokayy Před 2 lety +16

      thanks for this info!!

    • @katherinesheremeta9238
      @katherinesheremeta9238 Před 2 lety +1

      from what i know rhodium is a carcinogen so maybe they didn't want to fw it

    • @violetskies14
      @violetskies14 Před 2 lety +148

      @@katherinesheremeta9238 rhodium compounds are carcinogenic and the dust is flammable however when used in jewellery it is non recative and hypoallergenic. They didn't want any rhodium plating here because it has a different melting point along with the potential for harm as they're not equipped to properly handle it. I was just letting people know that when buying jewellery rhodium plating isn't a negative, it just wasn't suitable for melting down in this case.

    • @meowsha
      @meowsha Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@violetskies14 question, how about redipping with rhodium ? Is there a metal that's good to plate that doesn't need frequent redipping?

  • @hojusara
    @hojusara Před 2 lety +6696

    If you asked me 27 minutes and 32 seconds ago if I thought green pea jewellery would be up my ally I would have had a very different answer to now. Those pieces turned out amazing! The finished pieces reminded me of coral at the beach. I loved the water drop studs too! So cute and dainty!

    • @HyunVlog
      @HyunVlog Před 2 lety +19

      🤣😂I think so too!

    • @maryjohnson5776
      @maryjohnson5776 Před 2 lety +2

      Or aluminum ant hill art

    • @nikiastrone435
      @nikiastrone435 Před 2 lety

      🆃🅷🅴 🅻🅰🆃🅴🆂🆃 🅲🅾🅻🅻🅴🅲🆃🅸🅾🅽 🅾🅵 🅷🅾🆃 *2022* *p͓̽o͓̽r͓̽n͓̽* 🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾🆂 🅵🅾🆁 🅰🅳🆄🅻🆃🆂 HOUSEOF-LUST.XYZ 💌
      cutegirls
      Megan: "Hotter"
      Hopi: "Sweeter"
      Joonie: "mundruk"
      Yoongi: "Butter"
      Asi con toy y sus mañas no se la lease que escriba bien mamon hay nomas pa ra reirse un rato y no estar triste y estresado.por la vida dura que se vive hoy .
      Köz karaş: ''Taŋ kaldım''
      Erinder: ''Sezimdüü''
      Jılmayuu: ''Tattuuraak''
      Dene: ''Muzdak''
      Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis.
      Aç köz arstan
      Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon.
      Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu gana taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. ''Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt'' dep oylodu arstan.
      Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu.#垃圾

    • @sanschmidt5457
      @sanschmidt5457 Před 2 lety +11

      lol don't you mean "would be up my alloy"? :D (okay I'll see myself out)

    • @SeymourDisapproves
      @SeymourDisapproves Před 2 lety

      @@sanschmidt5457 lol no stay, that was good

  • @aurora7442
    @aurora7442 Před 2 lety +930

    My grandfather melted his and grandma's wedding rings into a golden heart pendant as a gift for me when she died. I wear it every day; it's been 19 years.

  • @EEJCreates
    @EEJCreates Před 2 lety +145

    This actually seems like it's the perfect transit video into a new series. From what can Saf melt, to what can Saf learn. Like learning the boba and now melting. I want to watch you learn to do more specialty things.

  • @beckyandscottstark7367
    @beckyandscottstark7367 Před 2 lety +428

    That little horse looks like the Sterling silver one I lost in Raleigh in the 1990s it was my favorite necklace I ever had. It would be so weird if it was mine.

  • @Fjuktkaka
    @Fjuktkaka Před 2 lety +2367

    Saf is like Phoebe’s brother in Friends. She likes melting things and probably dislikes things that won’t melt.

  • @roxyjk4711
    @roxyjk4711 Před 2 lety +1859

    Tyler: "its like a demon pancake"
    The blueberry maple pancake candle still haunts

    • @flip.2
      @flip.2 Před 2 lety +4

      Always come back to pancake

  • @coconutcore
    @coconutcore Před 2 lety +61

    As a young goldsmith I must say, well done! I remember doing these things for the first time. Especially the soldering is hard. It’s all pretty complicated and dangerous stuff. I’ve burnt my fingers on hot metal before. The burn was white. Do not ever try at home, people.

    • @coconutcore
      @coconutcore Před 2 lety +17

      Also, just to get this out there: if you see fun videos about smelting any other kind of metal in any way: don’t get ideas. Alluminium’s poison, brass explodes, tin does weird stuff, gallium…gallium…
      Okay, you can try gallium. Wash your hands because it’s slightly bad for your skin or something and have fun.
      I know I shouldn’t have to say this, but don’t play with hot metal. The internet doesn’t say this enough.

    • @eugenemetayhas
      @eugenemetayhas Před rokem +2

      Is it typical for metalsmiths to not wear heat resistant gloves for protection when working as shown in this video? As a chemist, I am cringing at the lack of heat resistant gloves and appropriate gloves for the acid bath.

    • @coconutcore
      @coconutcore Před rokem +6

      @@eugenemetayhas yes, this is typical. The acid bath is diluted, so you should be fine with washing your hands if it comes in contact with the skin. Some older versions of the acid we use can decolour your clothes though. It may sound dumb to a chemist, but you really really can’t pause every step of the way to put on safety gear when making something artistic. We have tools to avoid touching it all.
      Heat resistant gloves are sometimes used, but it’s rare and only when smelting and casting, but again, if your hands come near the dangerous stuff there, you’re doing it wrong.
      The situation I burnt myself in was when I cast something very solid and didn’t cool it down any longer than I would something smaller. Second degree burns on two fingers. However, if I had put on gloves, they would have been off already, because I couldn’t even heve picked up the piece of metal with them on.
      Soldering though…that stuff’s a whole different can of beans. Your hands and face are always up close and personal with fire and hot stuff, but doing fine work like that would be impeded by nylon gloves, let alone heat-resistant ones. It’s not an option. I have to admit that, here again I’m an example of stupidity. I got frustrated and stressed from a regular, run of the mill attempt at saving a day of work, and because I stopped paying attention, I soldered something and tried to pick it up…without tongs.
      Then there’s the many cuts one needs to get to learn not to put your fingers IN FRONT of the saw, even when there’s no other convenient place to hold the thing you’re sawing. It doesn’t cut all that deep, but it can get deep enough to bleed and gets metal sawdust in the wound (which sounds worse than it is).
      As I did say, it’s dangerous stuff, but it’s no science lab, it’s a workshop where you’re making very small stuff. You have to feel everything you can, because your eyes aren’t enough. Routine is also a creativity killer, so you need to keep it…exciting I suppose. So no, limited safety procedure usually, just a slowly trained amount of common sense.

  • @aprlshowers
    @aprlshowers Před 2 lety +38

    As an alumni of NC State who frequented the craft center, it was so nice to see you visit and use the space. I miss it so much!!

  • @safiyashorts
    @safiyashorts Před 2 lety +2679

    blowtorch today, flame thrower tomorrow.

    • @abigel_____3136
      @abigel_____3136 Před 2 lety +1

      𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
      LOVEME.UNO/STORMY
      tricks I do not know
      Megan: "Hotter"
      Hopi: "Sweeter"
      Joonie: "Cooler"
      Yoongi: "Butter
      So with toy and his tricks, do not read it to him that he writes well mamon there are only to laugh for a while and not be sad and stressed because of the hard life that is lived today.
      Köz karaş: '' Taŋ kaldım ''
      Erinder: '' Sezimdüü ''
      Jılmayuu: '' Tattuuraak ''
      Dene: '' Muzdak ''
      Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis.
      Aç köz arstan
      Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon.
      Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu wins taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. '' Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt '' dep oylodu arstan.
      Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu. # 垃圾
      They are one of the best concerts, you can not go but just seeing them from the screen, I know it was surprising
      💗❤️💌💘

    • @devrajd.1958
      @devrajd.1958 Před 2 lety +36

      why are these replies so cursed

    • @katieclarke3465
      @katieclarke3465 Před 2 lety +26

      @@bettiedavis1000 I dunno about "slave bracelets" but the second word in your username is a slur :')

    • @unhappyoption5910
      @unhappyoption5910 Před 2 lety +7

      @WhisperingGypsies
      This video shows basic metalsmithing techniques in an informative way.
      Is your point that every metalsmith in the world and their produced jewellery is racist for doing an artform that was around even before the big slave trade? Like tf?

    • @RealGlowup
      @RealGlowup Před 2 lety +12

      @@bettiedavis1000 your user name is a slur, and I looked it up - copper was worn and used as MONEY by many cultures. Thanks for telling me to look it up. You’re wrong.

  • @k_686
    @k_686 Před 2 lety +1681

    This woman has a weird obsession with melting things. And I'm here for it.

    • @vaderladyl
      @vaderladyl Před 2 lety +2

      You bet she does. I miss her educational videos.

    • @NapQueen96
      @NapQueen96 Před 2 lety +22

      @@vaderladyl you don’t think this was educational?

    • @reysquadron7820
      @reysquadron7820 Před 2 lety

      She appeals go the pyro in all of us

  • @rachel2099
    @rachel2099 Před 2 lety +57

    The earring would have also been really cool as a minimalist ring too! But they all look so cool!!

  • @claralima1967
    @claralima1967 Před 2 lety +104

    Safiya has an odd penchant for exposing herself to potentially harmful vapors. My role model

  • @torijenkins2731
    @torijenkins2731 Před 2 lety +1135

    I love the progression from bad makeup science to just general bad science. Safiya does not discriminate.

    • @mibukdesjarlais534
      @mibukdesjarlais534 Před 2 lety +17

      Maybe one day she'll upgrade to bad rocket science. 🚀

    • @bettiedavis1000
      @bettiedavis1000 Před 2 lety

      slave bracelets are extremely racist

    • @wolf-fang
      @wolf-fang Před 2 lety +4

      @@bettiedavis1000 arent they going for sterling silver not copper i just googled slave bracelets to see what it is and google says its made out of copper

    • @bettiedavis1000
      @bettiedavis1000 Před 2 lety

      @@wolf-fang Any material

    • @bettiedavis1000
      @bettiedavis1000 Před 2 lety

      @@wolf-fang Are you seriously that white

  • @carmencatoni4123
    @carmencatoni4123 Před 2 lety +1785

    As a goldsmith it makes me happy to see this! I learned from a very traditional mentor so it never occurred to me to cast abstract shapes in random objects, we just went straight to lost wax casting, so I loved to learn something new from your video even after 10 years of doing this. Also happy that you're bringing attention to this super fun profession!

    • @metakarp_
      @metakarp_ Před 2 lety +8

      It's so fun to see!! I've wanted to try out this profession for ages and see if it's something I like/can do. But I also always pictured it the traditional way, so seeing all these cool techniques made me want to try it EVEN MORE! :D

    • @coconutcore
      @coconutcore Před 2 lety +22

      Same! I studied goldsmithing and am currently doing a bachelor in jewellery design. In neither the traditional goldsmithing or the liberal arty farty jewellery design studies did we see these kinds of things. It’s the kind of thing that is too simple to be taken serious by mentors, but looks awesome to anyone else and is really rewarding to do.

    • @veroniicagu
      @veroniicagu Před 2 lety

      😁

    • @stefanies.6949
      @stefanies.6949 Před 2 lety +2

      No, honestly just imagine the options with these fun (and unpredictable) shapes once you bring gemstones/pearls into the mix

  • @sky4770
    @sky4770 Před 2 lety +42

    The way Tyler calls her sweetie and asks her if her hand is fine is so sweet

  • @harusaurus
    @harusaurus Před 6 měsíci +6

    i got my degree in metalsmithing so this was so cool to see and really takes me back. you caught on way quicker than i did! silver solder melts at almost the same point as silver does, so for the longest time it would take me so long to solder because i was TERRIFIED of melting my piece. as soon as it started going red i would pull off and fail. a really great teacher helped me get over that. i'm glad you had the right teachers too! all your pieces turned out so cool and organic and wonderfully tactile. the large water drop pieces remind me of oysters

  • @sarahmaurinebenson2081
    @sarahmaurinebenson2081 Před 2 lety +512

    I'm a jeweler and metalsmith and I was having a small heart attack for you early in this video. Thank you for checking the karat stamps, thank you for consulting with experts (THANK GLOB THEY TOLD YOU ABOUT POT METAL AND PLATING. The fumes can be dangerous. Honestly a little surprised they didn't acid test any of the pieces, but some jewelers get a really good eye for identifying silver) and especially thank you for highlighting that it wasn't easy! Metal work can be extremely difficult and dangerous, and a lot of the poor/misleading metal casting videos not only risk people's health, but devalue jeweler and metalsmith skills - I've had lot of people balk at a 50 dollar repair price tag because they saw how "easy" it was online ( like many of the arts, not realizing that jewelry work takes thousands of hours of training, sometimes a college degree, as well as 10,000 plus dollars in equipment for the SIMPLE stuff) Anyone can learn these skills, and its so fun and rewarding to make jewelry and metal sculpture. Thank you for doing it right. This was so refreshing. I hope this helps to show anyone who wants to get started how to do it right! (without burning themselves or their house down)

    • @kristenastrup5629
      @kristenastrup5629 Před 2 lety +22

      I would never assume for a second this is easy. I have so much respect for the craft and anyone who can do it, let alone do it well

    • @nikkafrog
      @nikkafrog Před 2 lety +21

      I agree with how people seem to think art and making of any kind is super easy and we are just ripping them off. Peopl have thought like this, but modern days with tutorials online that are edited just seem to make it worse. They watch an hour of videos and go “that is so easy. I can’t believe they charge so much”. They do not realize the mass amount of time that goes into these works. Also the videos that state “i made this for only $10” i dont believe help either. Cause , yes, they may have spent minimal on supplies for that challenge, but they do not account cost of time, material and equipment that they already own. Plus for most people, only spending $10 is not normal. So most people watching thinking that is how much everything cost and makers just sell at outrageous prices. And then they harass people online selling for normal prices thinking they are making a huge profit. It is such a catch 22 because i think it is very helpful to have these tutorials online and have people learning this stuff, but it also hurts makers because normal consumers do not understand the work and skill that goes into it. And they think it is so easy and cost the makers almost nothing to make.

    • @Artandmetalstudio
      @Artandmetalstudio Před 2 lety +9

      I was going to add these points. So many pieces of metal are stamped 925 but are not.
      I have been making pieces for 20 years and it’s not an easy task and it’s so very expensive to get started.

    • @elihsueh7483
      @elihsueh7483 Před 2 lety +5

      metalsmith myself and I was literally thinking the same things as you going into this vid haha

    • @Lisa_Flowers
      @Lisa_Flowers Před 2 lety +3

      @@nikkafrog this is a very valid point, and maybe the people who make these tutorials should have a disclaimer at the beginning that says that metal casting is absolutely not easy or generally cheap, and that being able to make thing for super cheap is already coming from the perspective of someone who has invested in necessary tools and years of experience, which cost significantly more than 10 dollars. That said, it's kinda impossible to have this at the beginning of every or even most videos as it would be repetitive to most frequent viewers. And you couldn't guarantee that some random person happen to watch the three videos where you didn't say that and now think it's easy and cheap.
      I honestly think the biggest issue is people lacking some amount of common sense - like it stands to reason that if someone is a professional at something, or has taken years to become proficient at it, it is a difficult skill. Especially when that skill involves blowtorch and pouring literal hot metal. Unfortunately most people just don't seem to consider this, or think that watching an hour of videos makes them adequately knowledgeable about any one thing when it obviously never could. That isn't really the creators fault, it's just a weird thing people do because we live in a world where we have so much access to info and so much of it is being thrown at us all of the time. Spending more than30 minutes on any one topic can make us feel like we have a proficient understanding of it.
      There also seems to be an inherent bias towards the arts in general like you said, maybe because it is tactile and so it's hard to get a good idea of what it is actually like doing that thing through a screen. And that disconnect, combined with professionals making it looks easy because they've been doing it for years, makes it comes across as easy to people. Whereas with like math and science which people generally accept is difficult, you can engage with it through a screen because it's more intellectual, so people try and fail and know it's hard to do. Many people have also never attempted making or tactile crafts like metal working so they have even less experience with it and less ability to know the nuances of why its difficult.

  • @lesliegmail5148
    @lesliegmail5148 Před 2 lety +1579

    My mom had her jewelry melted back when I was a child (before I could even walk) and had a chunky bracelet made with my name engraved onto it. I have it to this day and its a keepsake super special to me and this video had reminded me of the special gesture my mom had made for me. Thanks Saf!

    • @safiya
      @safiya  Před 2 lety +414

      your mom sounds like a lady after my own heart!!! melting gang!!

    • @abigel_____3136
      @abigel_____3136 Před 2 lety +1

      𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
      LOVEME.UNO/STORMY
      tricks I do not know
      Megan: "Hotter"
      Hopi: "Sweeter"
      Joonie: "Cooler"
      Yoongi: "Butter
      So with toy and his tricks, do not read it to him that he writes well mamon there are only to laugh for a while and not be sad and stressed because of the hard life that is lived today.
      Köz karaş: '' Taŋ kaldım ''
      Erinder: '' Sezimdüü ''
      Jılmayuu: '' Tattuuraak ''
      Dene: '' Muzdak ''
      Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis.
      Aç köz arstan
      Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon.
      Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu wins taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. '' Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt '' dep oylodu arstan.
      Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu. # 垃圾
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      💗❤️💌💘

    • @Claire-lu8hf
      @Claire-lu8hf Před 2 lety +95

      Leslie: sentiment story
      Bots: HoT giRls

    • @maryjohnson5776
      @maryjohnson5776 Před 2 lety +10

      Did anyone else see the rated r comments?

    • @maryjohnson5776
      @maryjohnson5776 Před 2 lety +4

      I love your story btw

  • @indy-fm9389
    @indy-fm9389 Před rokem +8

    I love that you and Tyler use your influencer powers for good. Let me explain…it’s not just all “look at how I organized my closet” “here’s my ikea haul” “let’s shop together” you are actually giving us you’re real life experiences which is so dope I e always wanted to do this!! And plenty other things that you guys show us. It’s neat to watch you use your powers for real life wholesome memories and experiences! Love you guys sm!

  • @AGStarsMedia
    @AGStarsMedia Před rokem +5

    As a once high school student who took jewelry classes, this was awesome to watch! I also sent this to my jewelry teacher who was very impressed❤️

  • @jackiec981
    @jackiec981 Před 2 lety +233

    I’d really like to see a video where Safiya sews her own outfit. After the wedding dress and seeing the pretty jewelry I would be curious what kind of outfit she would make.

    • @Annie_Shy
      @Annie_Shy Před 2 lety +46

      I think Micarah Tewers would be a great supervisor for that one ! Two differently chaotic forces coming together 💥

    • @emmalinekim9822
      @emmalinekim9822 Před 2 lety +36

      Omg if she made a Frankendress out of dresses from a thrift store!!

    • @millyficent
      @millyficent Před 2 lety +1

      Technically she did do that before when she was at Buzzfeed. It was I think part of a Ladylike video. But I wouldn't mind seeing her do it again 👀

    • @safiya
      @safiya  Před 2 lety +87

      its on my list!! i wish i was good enough to attempt like some "project runway challenges" or something lol

    • @jackiec981
      @jackiec981 Před 2 lety +4

      @@safiya I definitely think you could; but if you wanted to start somewhere smaller why not try embroidery? You could embroider your cat or a Star theme (or both) and then turning that embroidery into a purse or makeup pouch. It would get you used to patterns, you’d learn sewing techniques, and you’d learn the skills to make an amazing project runway outfit on a smaller and more manageable scale.

  • @john_harris_
    @john_harris_ Před 2 lety +758

    SHES EVOLVING…..fashion….then makeup…then candles…..then cakes…..then art….then soaps….now jewelry. WHEN DO WE SEE SAFIYAS FINAL FORM 😰 (i’m betting next phase is diy wigs idk i’m calling it now)

    • @dionmardianto
      @dionmardianto Před 2 lety +32

      DIY merkin next 😂

    • @biancabrooks280
      @biancabrooks280 Před 2 lety +10

      I saw someone make a wig out of rainbow acrylic yarn. They brushed it out and you could t even tell it was yarn.

    • @MaryPiePierrot
      @MaryPiePierrot Před 2 lety +4

      Bet its carpet making

    • @kumottakun6089
      @kumottakun6089 Před 2 lety +3

      Hopefully not humans next

    • @natalieelizabeth5120
      @natalieelizabeth5120 Před 2 lety +4

      I would love to see Saf attempt to dye a wig some cool colors

  • @tabbnabber8755
    @tabbnabber8755 Před rokem +8

    As a metals student, it’s so cool to see things that I recognize in this video. I love that I finally don’t have to just live vicariously thru Saf on this one! :D

  • @river_reaper
    @river_reaper Před rokem +5

    Love the old man's commentary: "They're looking for silver and they're on a roll."
    Was a great video and now I want to try this someday, of course under some experienced supervision! :P

  • @ameliaa.4
    @ameliaa.4 Před 2 lety +610

    Saf: "When I get a blowtorch in my hand, i get a little crazy."
    Everyone: *"six feet apart safiya."*

    • @MrJohn0fficial
      @MrJohn0fficial Před 2 lety

      Hi

    • @nikiastrone435
      @nikiastrone435 Před 2 lety

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      cutegirls
      Megan: "Hotter"
      Hopi: "Sweeter"
      Joonie: "mundruk"
      Yoongi: "Butter"
      Asi con toy y sus mañas no se la lease que escriba bien mamon hay nomas pa ra reirse un rato y no estar triste y estresado.por la vida dura que se vive hoy .
      Köz karaş: ''Taŋ kaldım''
      Erinder: ''Sezimdüü''
      Jılmayuu: ''Tattuuraak''
      Dene: ''Muzdak''
      Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis.
      Aç köz arstan
      Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon.
      Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu gana taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. ''Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt'' dep oylodu arstan.
      Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu.#垃圾

  • @brennak2053
    @brennak2053 Před 2 lety +1889

    Safiya totally needs to try glass blowing, pottery, and bladesmithing. (2/3 involve a blow torch, all 3 involve extremely high heat)

    • @reysquadron7820
      @reysquadron7820 Před 2 lety +13

      Armor making??

    • @tanial.williamson8082
      @tanial.williamson8082 Před 2 lety +7

      She’d probably break all the pottery to make grog for new pieces without bothering to check if ANY of those might POSSIBLY be worth something because they were ANTIQUES. This video is offensive. That bracelet with the balls on the end was an ANTIQUE. I was given an identical almost FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    • @goose_
      @goose_ Před 2 lety +55

      @@tanial.williamson8082 Dude, chill out.

    • @ApostleOfCats
      @ApostleOfCats Před 2 lety +65

      @@tanial.williamson8082 it’s old metal, unless it has any real historical significance it doesn’t matter. Also it was all in a thrift store so I think this was the best thing that would happen to the jewelry.

    • @syd7608
      @syd7608 Před 2 lety +69

      @@tanial.williamson8082 funny how no one cared about those pieces of jewelry in the thrift store until she used them to create items that are now more wearable and have a neat history. we put value on the silliest of things; time will pass no matter how hard we try and preserve it

  • @camdensvec
    @camdensvec Před rokem +13

    i almost think that those two long pea casts could’ve made really cool earrings

  • @chloebadenhorst1258
    @chloebadenhorst1258 Před 2 lety +8

    Im a second year jewellery design student and this video makes me so happy. Im so excited to see my future career displayed on an amazing channel like yours. Thank you so much❤️

  • @xiopaovid1215
    @xiopaovid1215 Před 2 lety +271

    Imagine being able to say to someone, "I melted it myself." This is so cool!

  • @jadebeason7552
    @jadebeason7552 Před 2 lety +945

    13:10 That ‘How’s your arm, sweetie?’ Tyler said is the cutest thing to me.

    • @rachelharris5919
      @rachelharris5919 Před 2 lety +35

      I was looking for this comment!

    • @neopolitian
      @neopolitian Před 2 lety +28

      awe, i didn’t even notice! they’re so cute together

    • @moseseba2117
      @moseseba2117 Před 2 lety +19

      i need me a man like that fr 😩😩

    • @lillian4025
      @lillian4025 Před rokem +8

      I was about to comment that! they are so cute together!😩

    • @sophie_maree_35
      @sophie_maree_35 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SAY THIS

  • @matthewstreacker7402
    @matthewstreacker7402 Před 2 lety +26

    The vertical pea necklace looks a lot like a Foxglove flower

  • @hawktalon7890
    @hawktalon7890 Před 2 lety +7

    Wow, those are some fancy thrift stores. I think the most memorable thing I've ever found at a thrift store was 6 different wheelchairs all lined up in a row. And a bunch of carpets shoved into a cardboard box.

  • @carriehooper32
    @carriehooper32 Před 2 lety +418

    As an art teacher I love how you made this video, getting two professional artists onboard to help you and exposing so many people to this art form! I hope you make more videos like this!

    • @mackenziewitman2432
      @mackenziewitman2432 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes this is amazing! It's an awesome thing to do for a CZcamsr so big and I hope she keeps doing it.

    • @wonderland4515
      @wonderland4515 Před 2 lety +3

      I always love to see "unusual" or not so talked about art activities and how people express themselves through so many different artistic endeavors and it really opens my eyes to how wide the art world is and how beautiful it is. I'm the drawing type of artist, but throughout school one of my favourite art classes were definitely the ones were we explored various art forms like crafting, punch needle, knitting, etc.

    • @raebeanthesciencequeen4997
      @raebeanthesciencequeen4997 Před 2 lety

      Yeah I love how Saf includes experts!

  • @lisahoshowsky4251
    @lisahoshowsky4251 Před 2 lety +316

    I’m very glad when she said she was getting professionals to supervise😅 I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little concerned up to that point🙈

    • @bettiedavis1000
      @bettiedavis1000 Před 2 lety

      racist

    • @hopeandtobias
      @hopeandtobias Před 2 lety +1

      *We love Safiya and all her videos so much! We’ve been watching for the longest time now and she's inspired us to make our own channel. Even though we only have a couple thousands subs we hope we can one day entertain others on the scale she does. We’d really appreciate any feedback on our latest videos! We hope whoever reads this stays happy and healthy!❤*

  • @Pironesia
    @Pironesia Před 2 lety +11

    This was awesome! Those pea necklaces came out SO cool. I'd totally buy something like that. Really hope she does a part 2 or makes a series out of this.

  • @leahjumper596
    @leahjumper596 Před 2 lety +24

    The candle stick stand melting gave me “Khal Drogo melting gold over Viscrys’ head” vibes

    • @JP-ve7or
      @JP-ve7or Před 2 lety +2

      Notice how fast they have to pour when the metal is ready though. It hardens up fast, doesn't just run like butter over some guy's head 😆 That scene in GoT was cool but crazy inaccurate!

  • @jessatotalmess8106
    @jessatotalmess8106 Před 2 lety +933

    Saf needs a whole trying artisan crafting with professionals in that field series

    • @tainav618
      @tainav618 Před 2 lety +7

      Yesss I love this idea!

    • @basilbat273
      @basilbat273 Před 2 lety +6

      She needs to make artisans cheeese

    • @maggiewilliams5610
      @maggiewilliams5610 Před 2 lety +11

      Pottery, blacksmithing, glassblowing, spinning wool and weaving on a loom... so much potential! Good idea.

  • @HalaAQ123
    @HalaAQ123 Před 2 lety +568

    “I like to melt stuff, and I dislike things that don’t melt” -Frank Jr.

  • @mightbeiguess
    @mightbeiguess Před 2 lety +16

    I love Safiya’s apron, it literally says “silver saf” lol

  • @johannaverplank4858
    @johannaverplank4858 Před 2 lety +9

    I make sterling silver jewelry, and after watching this video, I tried melting down some of my scrap and making a ring. It totally worked! Thanks for the video. 😁

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Před 2 lety +2557

    The whole process is pretty fascinating

    • @Khaled744Khan
      @Khaled744Khan Před 2 lety

      Hmm

    • @coconutcore
      @coconutcore Před 2 lety +4

      I know. I’m a goldsmith. I’m in awe every time I make shiny things go red and glowy with the power of fire in my hand.
      It’s damn hard though. Especially the soldering bit is usually a big roadblock.

    • @KcKitty-
      @KcKitty- Před 2 lety +1

      Time to learn

    • @veroniicagu
      @veroniicagu Před 2 lety

      😁

    • @lordeverybody872
      @lordeverybody872 Před 2 lety

      Take it from me. It is a lot work. A lot more physical than people think.

  • @simparq
    @simparq Před 2 lety +388

    My husband and I did a course like this to make our wedding rings for each other! Highly recommend! We didn’t use a crucible or pour anything but the cutting, flux, torch, solder, and acid bath look very familiar!

    • @lolliguab
      @lolliguab Před 2 lety +22

      That is the sweetest thing ever!

    • @hails326
      @hails326 Před 2 lety +1

      That’s so incredibly cool I might just have to steal the idea!!

  • @audreyarsenault
    @audreyarsenault Před 2 lety +6

    It's so exciting to see your melting evolution from makeup and candles to silver jewelry!! I had actually studied metalsmithing for 4 years at a craft and design college and have missed it dearly since moving on to a different university! I'm so happy you had fun with this, it's such an amazing fine craft 😍 I look forward to more videos on this!

  • @janeann1425
    @janeann1425 Před 2 lety +3

    I would love to see Saf and Ty try more creative mediums! It was great to see a “how it’s made” video, from an outsiders perspective, showing all the little steps that someone else might edit out to fit in a tiktok. You guys always make such fun, educational and honest review videos and I’d LOVE to see more like this one ☺️❤️

  • @missbeckykmusic
    @missbeckykmusic Před 2 lety +327

    On the one hand, the antique lover in me is sad to see pieces that could have a story get melted, but I also love the fact that we can repurpose unwanted jewellery into something we really love instead of using new metal. A fascinating and fun video for sure, that has satiated my inner pyromaniac haha.

    • @WhimsyCottage
      @WhimsyCottage Před 2 lety +28

      I think the knife is from the Atomic starburst collection and i was really glad to see it made it out alive!

    • @gemink7939
      @gemink7939 Před 2 lety +15

      I mean... they were in a pawn/thrift/charity shop anyway... their original owners obvs didn't think they had any value...

    • @nothing-yet
      @nothing-yet Před 2 lety +2

      @@WhimsyCottage I've been so obsessed with these since I was a kid - my heart leapt when I saw that one! My grandma had them, and I truly thought they were magical. 😊

  • @stephaniewayman6850
    @stephaniewayman6850 Před 2 lety +546

    Random note: You guys look WAY happier! I am so happy that you guys took this leap and moved!

    • @maggiem5830
      @maggiem5830 Před 2 lety +2

      Where did they move?

    • @minikipp8549
      @minikipp8549 Před 2 lety +10

      @@maggiem5830 i don't know exactly but away from california i think to somewhere on the east coast

    • @bettycrash3092
      @bettycrash3092 Před 2 lety +35

      @@maggiem5830 there's a video of them driving across the country to move. It's a really relaxing video actually. I watch it to wind down sometimes.

    • @Chatbundi
      @Chatbundi Před 2 lety +15

      @@maggiem5830 In Raleigh NC

    • @astrowolvez
      @astrowolvez Před 2 lety +4

      I live about an hour from them and it’s wild seeing familiar places in their videos.

  • @a.schneider6408
    @a.schneider6408 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I love that you got professional help for this! As someone who is just finishing their 3.5 year apprenticeship as a goldsmith it makes me really sad when people promote high end jewellery that isn't made by small buisnesses but rather large companies that produce somewhere else, most of the time not in safe environments. Influencers usually don't show how cool, adventurous and traditional making jewellery is. They only show the finished product and goldsmiths don't benefit from it at all. It is honestly a dying profession. So thank you for giving that spotlight and hopefully inspiring people!

  • @VioletVexx
    @VioletVexx Před 2 lety +4

    the "she likes my spark!" from Tyler gave me my serotonin for today, thank you lmao

  • @xinvader_iceex
    @xinvader_iceex Před 2 lety +84

    As a doll collector who specifically likes vintage barbies I nearly DIED when I saw that 90s 30th anniversary barbie reproduction of the 1959 black and white bathing suit barbie at 3:02 seriously that's a holy grail find!

    • @kneel7376
      @kneel7376 Před 2 lety +4

      Well you better pack up now and find it

    • @ladyandrade
      @ladyandrade Před 2 lety +5

      The holy grail would be finding a real vintage swimsuit Barbie at a thrift shop (at a thrift shop price).

  • @kristaw206
    @kristaw206 Před 2 lety +360

    My now husband made my engagement ring out of his moms and my grandmas ring and it’s so unique and special. More valuable to me than anything premade!

    • @Olivia-vg4mm
      @Olivia-vg4mm Před 2 lety +17

      That’s it i’m making my own wedding ring, taking it to like, pandora or something, and telling the employee not to stop until they sell it to my partner so that they propose to me with a ring i designed myself.

    • @JP-ve7or
      @JP-ve7or Před 2 lety +1

      Nice! I made myself two rings out of my parents' wedding bands. One was cast into a simple half round band, and the other I made into thick square wire forged into a circle, with a hammered texture. I figure if one is ever lost or stolen, I still have the other!

  • @ellieminnow
    @ellieminnow Před 2 lety +6

    As a welder, I appreciate what you're doing more than I can say.

  • @web_4985
    @web_4985 Před 2 lety +28

    I love when Safiya wants to melt things. She gives me mad scientist vibes

  • @evelinahuuva1296
    @evelinahuuva1296 Před 2 lety +342

    There is a Finnish new years tradition where you melt down tiny horse shoes made of tin and water-cast them to predict the new year :) I think it's a common thing in some Scandinavian countries too.

    • @Pisaroto
      @Pisaroto Před 2 lety +32

      It's a European tradition 😉

    • @ganbaluna
      @ganbaluna Před 2 lety +29

      As another person mentioned, it's definitely a european thing, cause it's a tradition in Germany too

    • @raraavis7782
      @raraavis7782 Před 2 lety +4

      @@ganbaluna
      Did you actually get tin ones still, this year? I could only get those ridiculous wax substitutes, which yielded very fragile, disappointing results.
      What a scam.

    • @emmik1584
      @emmik1584 Před 2 lety +1

      @@raraavis7782 I found them on Amazon pretty easily. Only the lead ones got banned (because of the toxicity), but tin is still fine and being sold (at least online)

    • @raraavis7782
      @raraavis7782 Před 2 lety +1

      @@emmik1584
      Yeah, I probably should have looked earlier. I'm used to just buying them locally a day or two before New Year's Eve. But this year, I went to several drugstores, a department store and an Asian grocery store and found nothing.
      Will definitely get proper ones again next year. I collect the little tin figures from my melts and I'm super sad, I don't have one for 2021 now.

  • @tyffaneelavely8087
    @tyffaneelavely8087 Před 2 lety +300

    REALLLLY wanna see Saf does this again with the molds! She could create a bat ring or pendant. Maybe even add some jewels? This was SO COOL and I want to do it myself immediately lol.

  • @meghnanair5240
    @meghnanair5240 Před rokem +7

    Safiya.. Do you know how much I love and appreciate you? How much I cackle and relate to your humor?
    So much.. That I wait.. Months.. Months!!.. To watch your videos.
    Watching one and then having to wait feels somehow excruciating. I love having multiple videos available to binge on haha.
    Today's the day girl! :p

  • @annagreylassiter407
    @annagreylassiter407 Před 2 lety +8

    as a recent NC State Design grad and a subscriber since you made your own channel this video is the besttttt!!! GO PACK!

  • @citonita2207
    @citonita2207 Před 2 lety +469

    safiya's jewelry came out gorgeous!!! the matte/shiny texture was a perfect decision

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      @nikiastrone435 Před 2 lety

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  • @annemiek1402
    @annemiek1402 Před 2 lety +439

    I'm a goldsmith student in the Netherlands and it's so cool to see people trying this stuff out for the first time, I really got some good inspiration from this hahaha

  • @coffeeisbest3608
    @coffeeisbest3608 Před 2 lety +8

    You should buy every nail polish in a dollar store and mix them together to make a frankenpolish! I love your videos! Such a big fan!

  • @CrazyLeopardStarYay
    @CrazyLeopardStarYay Před 2 lety +8

    Safiya's videos are always so informative. I love it

  • @AshleyWeill
    @AshleyWeill Před 2 lety +232

    It’s crazy how much the metal changes with each step. Gold to white to silver

  • @acilecxknip
    @acilecxknip Před 2 lety +323

    As someone who thrifts a lot, it's honestly so cool to see that jewelry get the glow up it deserves.

    • @soniccookie655
      @soniccookie655 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah! Most of it if out of fashion by a lot and wouldn’t be worn anymore. Now it can be fresh and cool.

    • @pinky1068
      @pinky1068 Před 2 lety +2

      I NEVER Find "real" silver in the 2nd hand stores its always usually just costume really THEY GOT SUPER LUCKY!!!

  • @Crow_Smith
    @Crow_Smith Před 2 lety +4

    Reminds me of the jewelry making class I took in high school - only 1 sterling silver piece and it was like the only class in high school I had to pay to be a part of [due to the silver]. I still have that ring though it's much too big on me now lol. But man I kept seeing those little pieces they turned into earrings and going "Eh they're okay" but then seeing them on Saf and actually getting to see their scale and all that, they're my favorite piece other than the suspended necklace. Something just so elegant about their simplicity!

  • @scoobydoo6986
    @scoobydoo6986 Před 2 lety +12

    When Tyler said at the end of having 160 Yankee candles in the same room, I wonder if that was a hint to a future franken-candle video. I hope it was! 😄😄😄🕯🕯🕯

    • @nickpassion123
      @nickpassion123 Před rokem +1

      Didn't they already do that video?

    • @alexandernikolo4631
      @alexandernikolo4631 Před rokem

      @@nickpassion123 they did one with bath and body works candles, not yet with yankee candles.

  • @WhitneyAvalon
    @WhitneyAvalon Před 2 lety +1018

    This is so cool (or, technically, hot!) I especially love that ring.

    • @MethuselahWinter
      @MethuselahWinter Před 2 lety +7

      Omg Whitney!!! I love your channel ♥️

    • @dilkush_21
      @dilkush_21 Před 2 lety +1

      Don't read my profile.........

    • @SaheeliRai
      @SaheeliRai Před 2 lety +2

      I didn't know you watch Safiya too 😄

  • @kaitlynwalls9507
    @kaitlynwalls9507 Před 2 lety +265

    Not gonna lie, the "frozen pea" idea sounded not so good to me, but the end result had me mind blown😍

  • @sophiasoto1405
    @sophiasoto1405 Před 2 lety +5

    That was definitely an itch to scratch to do this project! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Karina_Engr
    @Karina_Engr Před 2 lety +10

    In Finland we have a tradition to pour melted tin in a water bucket for new years eve. There's more to it but I have to go. Look it up.

    • @tweetymo684
      @tweetymo684 Před 2 lety

      I totally agree with that. cheers

  • @PiratePowell
    @PiratePowell Před 2 lety +164

    I think it's amazing how Safiya's channel is slowly evolving into Mythbusters-level creations and I'm here for it.

  • @keelynnitta9947
    @keelynnitta9947 Před 2 lety +119

    My jaw DROPPED. JFC, Safiya just keeps taking these farther and farther. But wow, jewelry? Metal casting? That’s crazy difficult and takes so, so much learning and commitment. She’s the one person on the internet who we all kind of wish we could be and who does the crazy stuff we wish we can do, but no one else can really do it.

  • @dizzyisnotactive
    @dizzyisnotactive Před 2 lety +38

    Wait, you could try and melt all the chocolate from a store (or two) into a frankenchocolate…

  • @JuMixBoox
    @JuMixBoox Před rokem +2

    I needed to be in the right mental state to watch this because I am way too attached to sentimental items, even ones that aren't my own, and I didn't want to cry thinking about the history of items being destroyed and breaking people's heart. I can happily report that this didn't happen and I was instead reminded of melting lead on New Year's and having these small, mass produced starters and seeing them turn into something new.

    • @chlorophyllheart
      @chlorophyllheart Před 7 měsíci +1

      Me too. I try not to think about otherwise I get sad. I loved all the chains, sigh, at least they were reused.

  • @mandafitpanda
    @mandafitpanda Před 2 lety +96

    I am in love with the fact that her more recent videos of going outside and trying stuff with businesses gives me Jenna marbles vibes. Like Saf just wants to show us herself doing things she wants to do. Like if Jenna wanted to go outside and do something I picture it being stuff like this. Thank you saf for filling a void I didn’t know needed to be filled.

    • @mrbqkc
      @mrbqkc Před 2 lety +2

      Yes! I'm definitely getting 32 year old lady vibes (even though I'm sure Saf is younger)

  • @ThatGirlLib
    @ThatGirlLib Před 2 lety +316

    If she came out with a shirt that says, “Not fire proof.” I probably would buy it. 🤣

  • @kayliemackenzie6098
    @kayliemackenzie6098 Před 2 lety +1

    I loved how you explained everything as you were doing it. And it's always great to hear about your CZcams rabbit holes, because now I have more things to search for!

  • @isabellavolk1583
    @isabellavolk1583 Před 2 lety +1

    Gonna cry… CZcams stopped giving me notifications for your uploads (even thought I have all notifications turned on for the channel) many months ago and I just straight up thought you weren’t posting… lol gotta love this platform

  • @alyssataylor2338
    @alyssataylor2338 Před 2 lety +107

    Tyler asking, "how's your arm, sweetie?" at 13:09 was the cutest thing ever.

    • @morganrae7560
      @morganrae7560 Před 2 lety +6

      I relistened to it a few times to make sure i heard it right and it was soooo cute to here compared to him always saying "saf"

  • @tippytappy
    @tippytappy Před 2 lety +114

    as someone who does silver and goldsmithing, it makes me so, so happy to see people trying it for themselves, even if it's a one-off masterclass, and it's amazing how accessible it's becoming on a more in-depth level :D i love all your melting things together videos, but i'm not personally into makeup, so this particular level really warmed my heart! i really hope you go back and try this again - it's so much fun!

  • @sienanovela5709
    @sienanovela5709 Před 9 měsíci +10

    If you go to 3:03 you can see the iconic 1950s Barbie which for some reason, saf doesn’t comment on it 💀

  • @Prizzlesticks
    @Prizzlesticks Před 2 lety

    Over the years, I've picked up drawing, charcoals, chalk and oil pastels, painting and four different media, papercraft, knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting, stuffed animals, upholstery, basic woodworking, carpentry, beading, embroidery, simple jewelry making, and various other handcrafts. I just got a leatherworking kit for my birthday, from which I intend to get busy with a pair of suspenders here shortly.
    But it's not enough.
    The top three next crafts I have desperately wanted to learn are smithing and metalworking, pottery, and glass blowing. Or maybe resin craft. Or maybe wood burning.
    ...Ah geeze.

  • @WindyNebula
    @WindyNebula Před 2 lety +256

    Fun fact: in Finland, it's a new years tradition to melt down some tin, cast it in water and "predict" the following year's fortune from the shape the tin takes in the water. Some say that you're also supposed to look at the shadow that the tin also takes. The shapes at 16:02 look like a flower to me, which means happiness and family celebrations! The flat shape also means that you are going to be lazy and the leaflike shape means receiving news or messages.

    • @savannahblanch1991
      @savannahblanch1991 Před 2 lety +11

      That’ sounds like an amazing tradition.

    • @lyra_
      @lyra_ Před 2 lety +10

      Same in Estonia 🙂

    • @0RacoonDog0
      @0RacoonDog0 Před 2 lety +17

      Same in Germany!

    • @veruschkadahmer1805
      @veruschkadahmer1805 Před 2 lety +5

      It's so cool ! I'm fascinated by the different ways of predicting the future. Besides cartomancy or tea leaves or palm reading, there are so much interesting versions in every country !

    • @rithalieart971
      @rithalieart971 Před 2 lety +8

      In Poland people use candle wax for it! Easier to melt XD
      They also pour it into the water through the "eye" the old keys sometimes have. To add more power to the prophecy.

  • @Sxlanki._x
    @Sxlanki._x Před 2 lety +116

    As someone who primarily charity shops I think this is a wonderful and generous idea. Many people turn the stores down but another man's trash is another man's treasure. Keep it up!

  • @asafupps
    @asafupps Před rokem +4

    It’s crazy how the silver turns gold when it’s melted!!