How to Fuse Gold – No solder needed! If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between soldering and fusing, the short answer is one technique uses solder and one doesn’t.
How to Fuse Gold – Knowing this technique will change everything! No solder needed! Read More »
12 Great books for Agate hunting, Agate identification and Agate geodes If you are interested in hunting for agates or as we call it rock hounding there are a few books that will propel you to success. These books are great for any agate hunter who is looking to identify agates or to help you
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How do you bezel set a cabochon stone in a ring? Stone setting seems to be an elusive skill to many jewelers, new and old. There are many ways to set a stone. They include prong setting, bezel setting, bead setting, flush setting and combinations of both. If I had to pick just one important
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Jeweler’s saws are probably the number one item that most jewelers and crafters buy first. Here is a little trick for using the saw to get a perfect seam for soldering. Why is this important?
Hello everyone, I wanted to show you a tumbler that I use on a regular basis. This tumbler is great for polishing metal parts or for burnishing down newly cast pieces of jewelry. If you are working on a piece of jewelry and it has parts that are difficult to reach with a polishing wheel
Lortone tumblers – How to use and mix the solution. Read More »
Have you ever struggled to bend your metal in a perfect circle while trying to make a ring? There are many ways to bend sterling silver or gold stock. However, there is one tool that will save you time and frustration. This is a follow up post to “How to Use Ring Bending Pliers” What
Ring Making Video – How to fabricate a ring – Create a perfect circle Read More »
How to use ring bending pliers. Have you ever had trouble bending wire or flat metal stock into a circle?
The tool you are missing. How to use ring bending pliers. You will thank me! Read More »
