Metalsmithing and Jewelry Making Techniques
How to take gemstones and set them into pieces of jewelry. Including rings, necklaces, bracelets and more.
Prong Setting Gems: A Beginner’s Guide
Using prongs is the most common way to secure a gem to a jewelry piece. Learn basic prong setting procedures...
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Polishing Metals: An Introduction
Getting a brilliant polish is one of the most important steps to finishing fine jewelry. Learn the tools and techniques...
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Soldering Precious Metals
Soldering is one of the most useful techniques a metal smith can have. It is used both to create new...
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Tips and Tools for Handling Gems Securely
These tips and tools for handling gems securely will help novice gemologists and gem cutters reduce the risk of dropping...
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Money-Saving Ways to Clean Jewelry
Some household products and do-it-yourself methods can clean jewelry safely and save you money. Discover the common ingredients in some...
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An Introduction to Precious Metal Clay Jewelry
Precious metal clay is just what it sounds like: fine silver or gold ground extremely small and suspended in a...
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Centrifugal and Vacuum Casting For Jewelry: A Step-By-Step Guide
Wax opens a world of creativity for jewelers. Learn how to use centrifugal and vacuum casting techniques, tools, and machines...
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Robert Casting Platinum
This is a quickie, the day the Kraft Masters were setting up Robert who is the plant manager at Precious...
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Mokume-Gane Metal Techniques
Mokume-Gane Metal Techniques with James Binnion. This is a very old technique of fusing various different metals together using pressure...
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David C Freda Enameling Demo
David C Freda is a very well known metalsmith, artist, and naturalist. His work is considered some of the best...
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Casting Platinum Sterling – A New Alloy
This new alloy is called Platinum Sterling, and is mostly fine silver with a modifier of Platinum in it (4-6%)....
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How to Make a Bead Bracelet
This beginner's bead bracelet project is a great way to learn how to string beads with wire. Follow these hints...
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How to Make a Beaded Necklace
An overview on How to Make a Beaded Necklace. Detailed information on the tools, materials, designs and techniques on making...
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The Techniques of Master Wire Wrapping
Gerald Wykoff has gained worldwide recognition for his "Master's" series of gemological and lapidary books. The first, Beyond the Glitter,...
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