Jewelry making tips

2nd Tutorial in our back to Basics Series is a simple Hoop Earrings and how you can use the frame in different ways each time to make a new ...

Kim shares a brilliant tutorial on how to solder small items to your jewellery designs. Kim shows an example of soldering earrings posts and jump rings.WATCH...

Wire rivets are a great way to attach two pieces of metal. Wire rivets can be used in small tight spaces and also can be made to disappear into the surface if needed. Working with a small curved surface can...

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As I pack my bags to catch an early flight home from Baltimore tomorrow, I want to center myself on jewelry designs to get ready for work when I get home. One plan is to make some knotted necklaces…

This article explains how to repair a fine chain with a soldering technique.

Dialux polishing compounds are trusted by professional jewellers, watchmakers, and metalsmiths for achieving a mirror-smooth, high-lustre finish on gold, silver, steel, and more. Made in Germany and stocked in the UK, these premium polishing bars are ideal for both rotary tools and bench polishers. Each bar is uniformly blended with abrasive grit and requires only a small amount to be applied to a felt, cotton, goat hair or bristle brush, bob or wheel. These compounds are easy to clean up...

Written by Patti Vanderbloemen for Love My Art Jewelry I had an idea to create a pair of hoop earrings from copper sheet.. I drew a rough sketch and cut out my shapes. This is when I realized the music in my studio must have been too loud (or my singing was too loud) ...3 1/2" length does not an earring make..but it would make a pendant. After a quick fold form and texture, I decided to add tube rivets to the top of the pendant. I like a clean look to my metal, and tube rivets give me this...

Soldering is the process of heating metals and permanently binding them through the use of an added solder. Whether you need to use this technique for jewelry making or a number of other household projects, soldering jump rings is a common...

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Soldering is the process of heating metals and permanently binding them through the use of an added solder. Whether you need to use this technique for jewelry making or a number of other household projects, soldering jump rings is a common...

Discover how to make your own DIY natural jeweler's pickle to get that annoying gunk off your metal items without icky chemicals! All-natural pickle pot.

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