Do you want to get better at stone setting?!? Elevate your work by setting princess cuts, ovals and mastering flush settings?!? ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ โ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ฌโ.โฃ โฃ I am obsessed with these Practice Sets from @lucywalkerjewellery I took her class โBezel... more
With my @sunstoneweldjewelry Pulse Arc Welder I can position my bezel settings, design elements and jump rings in seconds which makes the soldering so much easier. I love to solder but I donโt love spending the time futzing with pieces only to have... more
Here is a technique for soldering granulation balls from @ochre.metals "I can't always get my hands on metalsmithing supplies in my country. Sometimes I have to get creative. I came up with a way to do granulation using what I always have on hand. ... more
Here is a tip for getting a flush seam prior to soldering, it works on rings and thicker bezel settings as well from @jen_surine -โ Thatโs right, especially on wide bands, I donโt mess around with trying to file the ends perfectly so they come... more
*actual* baby Corkie pic from the early 90โs ๐ Join me and eight other talented speakers for @halsteadjewelrysupplies Summer Camp 2024 โฃ โฃ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ โ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝโ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป!โฃ โฃ This $40 event includes 10... more
Here is a tip for closing square stock, flat jump rings from @quenchmetalworksโฃโฃ โฃโฃ โฃโฃ โIn my book, thereโs no better way to close jump rings. First I use a brass hammer to flatten the jump rings. Next I use a bezel setting punch that almost fits... more
This is one way of doing it โบ๏ธ there are always many techniques that can be used for jewelry making which is why I love our community! I like this technique of using two charcoal blocks to balance your work inbetween because charcoal blocks are... more
A helpful tip for adding twisted wire borders around a bezel from @jakobthesilversmith - โStart with a 45 degree cut so that this twisted wire will be seamless when soldered together.โ Thank you so much for sharing with us, itโs the small details that... more
Comment โonline classesโ and I will DM a link so you can learn from Lucy!! In this video she cuts a seat for a faceted stone from @lucywalkerjewellery โSince Seat Check spray isnโt available in some countries, Sharpie can be used in a pinch to color... more
Tip for using a Square Collet (Bezel) Block from @jacothejewellerโฃ โฃ โHereโs an excerpt (from our latest full-length tutorial video) discussing one technique we use to create a perfect, tapered square bed for this particular ringโs collet.โฃ โฃ Full... more
