Starting out in jewelry making? Need to brush up on your pre-existing knowledge? Either way, you’ll need to know how to use a jeweler’s saw. And this can be pretty tricky if you’re learning it for the first time. So to help you on your way, we’ve listed everything you need to know for using […]
Beginner's Guides
6 Steps in Making Your Resin Pendant Jewelry
Making your own resin jewelry is so much fun! The possibilities are limitless! This is the perfect resin beginner tutorial for anyone asking themselves how to make a resin pendant. Here are the 6 Steps in Making Your Resin Pendant Jewelry.
8 Best Types of Jewelry Clasps
Creating a piece of jewelry involves making many decisions along the way. You have to choose your colors, your style, the size of your piece, and more. One thing that often gets overlooked, but is so important, is the type of jewelry clasp you use. It’s more than just a functional finding that allows you […]
9 Best Jewelry-Making Hammers
The hammer is one of the most fundamental tools in jewelry-making hammers. Jewelers hammers are used for many reasons, including shaping and forming metal and also creating amazing textures in your handmade jewelry designs. So here are your 9 Best Jewelry-Making Hammers.
Making Art Clay Silver Heart Set with Stones Tutorial
Make a beautiful textured heart set with stones perfect as jewelry gifts for significant occasions such as birthday, Valentine’s Day, or any special occasion using Ary Clay Silver. Here is Making Art Clay Silver Heart Set with Stones Tutorial.
Choosing Best Gemstones for Jewelry Gifts
Are you at a loss for gift ideas when it comes to birthdays or wedding anniversaries or any special occasions? So we are all turning our attention to gift buying. Here are ways in Choosing Best Gemstones for Jewelry Gifts.
How to Fire Precious Metal Clay
Just started working with precious metal clay and unsure of the best way to finish your design? When it comes to firing metal clay, there are various routes you can take. For beginners, here are the simple techniques How to Fire Precious Metal Clay.
Easy Steps in Making Hoop Earrings
Making hoop earrings is a great way to expand your jewelry making repertoire, even if you’re just starting in the jewelry making industry and looking to broaden your designs. Not only can you experiment with different colors, but customized shapes can also make your hoop earrings stand out from the crowd. Here are the Easy […]
Gemstone Terms for Starters
If you’re interested in gemology and you want to know your refractive index from your gemstone luster. And if you’re interested in gemstone terminology, setting stones, and creating your jewelry with them, you’re in the right place. Here are the Gemstone Terms For Starters.
8 Brilliant Classification of Stone Settings
If you’re starting in your jewelry making venture and searching for some inspiration for your designs, look into different stone settings of jewelry. Now let’s see some of the famous setting types for gemstone jewelry and diamond jewelry. Here are 8 Brilliant Classification of Stone Settings.
Discover The Truth About Utilizing Jeweler’s Rouge
When creating new jewelry pieces for your collection, you may want to add a high shine mirror finish to your silver and gold. The best way to achieve this? Discover The Truth About Utilizing Jeweler’s Rouge
How To Make Drop Earrings
If you’re starting in the jewelry making industry, or you’re looking for something new and a little different to try your hand at, why not practice making drop earrings? Not only are they beautifully simple to create, but drop earrings are a great way to showcase your favorite beads of all shapes and colorways.
How To Stamp Metal Jewellery
No matter how far along you are in your jewelry making endeavors, metal stamping is heralded as an excellent skill that can be adopted by anyone, from beginner to advanced. We have shown the Guide to Jewellery Hammers For Beginners. So here are the guidelines on How to Stamp a Metal Jewellery
Guide To Jewellery Hammers For Beginners
There’s a whole host of jewelry making tools out there that you may not have heard of yet, and jewelry hammers will undoubtedly take center stage on that list. With the sheer number of hammers professional jewelers use, it can be quite a task to remember what they’re called, let alone how to use them […]
What Are Classic Parallel Action Pliers?
Classic parallel pliers are essential bench item and are part of the most critical tool kit for jewelers. They are entirely different in appearance from other pliers. Parallel action pliers hold their position thanks to a compound box joint system. They provide a firm grip and won’t spring back once pressure is released.
How To Melt Silver To Make Jewellery
Melting silver is a natural process and once you get to know the fundamental principles of the metal’s melting points. Commonly used by many jewelers due to its lower melting point, silver is a great place to start when learning how to melt metal to make more complex jewelry designs, and graduate to more difficult soldering […]
7 Different Types Of Ring Shanks And How To Identify Them
Are you getting to know the anatomy of engagement rings? Recently, we talked about FANCY JEWELLERY CLASPS AND HOW TO USE THEM. However, this blog post will help you learn about some of the terminology used when referring to the main element of any ring: the ring shank.
How To Store Polymer Clay Properly
As a jewelry maker and crafter, you’ll know that there’s nothing worse than your supplies and materials going to waste. And if you work primarily with polymer clay, then you’ll know that making the most of your stock is vital to getting a good return on all your hard work. That’s why we’ve put together […]