Wire jewelry making is on trend right now, boy oh boy! Below are links to 5 carefully selected handmade wire ring tutorials. There is one tutorial that is not free but it’s a beautiful fidget ring how-to from the Etsy shop "Love Dawne". Check out...
Wire jewelry making is on tren...
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(Please note: I earn no income from any of the product recommendations included in this post.) Starting out making metal jewelry can be daunting. So many tools, metal gauges, soldering techniques, etc. Below are five tips for beginning jewelry makers working with metal. Tip 1: Use Good...
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In its excellent article "Centrifugal and Vacuum Casting for Jewelry: A Step-By-Step Guide" the International Gem Society (IGS) tells us that the lost wax casting technique has been used for thousands of years across many cultures. "Closer to us in time, dentists in the 1940s...
In its excellent article "Cent...
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About 10 years ago I was in Montreal on vacation. I took a walk into Old Montreal and found myself staring into a jewelry counter in a store that showcased native jewelry. I spied a ring that I had to have. It was beautiful and...
About 10 years ago I was in Mo...
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Today I've picked out five mixed media jewelry artists to spotlight. How fun is it to go bombing through Pinterest searching for jewelry and see the astounding things people are doing with paper, glass, fibers and you name it? My answer is VERY DARN FUN! Ever...
Today I've picked out five mix...
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I like the look of flush setting on modern pieces. If well placed on the metal piece, it is very clean and elegant, although as Alan Revere says in his tutorial on flush setting stones, "This is either the easiest or most difficult setting of...
I like the look of flush setti...
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Below are five leather bracelet tutorials and a list of suppliers. I have been saying for years that I wanted to attach some of my custom metal pieces to leather to make bracelets. I grew up around horses, wore boots a lot of the time...
Below are five leather bracele...
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Make your own jewelry clasps, you can do it! I really get bummed out when I see a nice piece of art jewelry ...
Make your own jewelry clasps, ...
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I have amassed quite a collection of images on JewelryDIYs Pinterest® boards. There is also a board for my blog which contains all current and past blog posts. There is so much amazingly beautiful modern jewelry on Pinterest. Modern Jewelry Board Mixed Media Jewelry Enamel Jewelry [bws_pinterest_widget type="pin" size="small"...
I have amassed quite a collect...
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I am more and more attracted to jewelry that incorporates plexiglass/acrylic. So here is a bit of information about using plastics in jewelry making. When you're done reading, see some fun examples on my Pinterest™ Mixed-Media Jewelry Gallery board. What are plexiglass and acrylic plastics? While I...
I am more and more attracted t...
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I have shaky hands. I have to brace my elbows when I solder and sometimes even hold one wrist with the other hand when soldering something really delicate. Don't *even* talk to me about FILING. Whether it is sheet metal or tubing, I often cannot...
I have shaky hands. I have to ...
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Drawing for jewelers can make even an experienced jewelry maker queasy, bringing back memories of a middle school art teacher grimacing over your work. clearly meaning you have no talent and that's that. Drawing does not come easily to me and I am always looking...
Drawing for jewelers can make ...
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If you are an enamelist or familiar with enameling on jewelry, you've probably heard talk of leaded (or lead-bearing) versus un-leaded enamels. Both leaded and un-leaded enamels have their uses and can even be used together when done properly. Since leaded enamels have not been...
If you are an enamelist or fam...
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I remember one of my first jewelry fabrication classes when I saw the instructor quench a newly soldered piece of jewelry in water than nonchalantly toss it into this crusty, disgusting looking, warm crockpot, saying, "Now we pickle the piece." Ok. If you say so. According...
I remember one of my first jew...
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These 7 enamel jewelry artists will have you reaching for trivets and sifters! The patience required just to go through the mechanical processes required of most types of enameling — fill, fire, repeat (not to mention soldering wire cells to a metal base and potentially...
These 7 enamel jewelry artists...
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