How To Use Crimps For Jewellery Making
A beaded piece of jewellery can be attached to the clasp in a number of different ways. Crimps are little tubes of metal designed to be squashed together to secure the design. They look neat and...
CM to Inches For Chain Length Conversions
All the chains we sell at Kernowcraft are sold in centimetre lengths, but for those of you who prefer to work in inches, here's our quick and simple conversion list to make things that little bi...
How To Use Devcon Epoxy Glue For Jewellery Making
Devcon 5 Minute Epoxy Glue is Kernowcraft's most recommended and best selling glue for making jewellery and gluing gemstones into settings. It is perfect for stone setting as it dries clear and...
How To Open And Close Jump Rings For Jewellery Making
Jump rings are an essential when it comes to jewellery making. They are the little components that go un-noticed but make so much possible! Whilst it may seem like the most simple thing to do, ...
Jewellery Making Tutorials For Beginners
Getting Started with Jewellery Making: A Beginner’s Guide to Tools, Materials and Techniques If you're a complete beginner to jewellery making, this is the perfect place for you! Here you will find...
How To Make A Prong/Claw Setting For Irregular Shapes Stones
This step by step tutorial teaches you how to make a prong or claw setting for irregular shaped stones such as sea glass or a freeform stone, the process can also be replicated for cali...
Answering Commonly Asked Beading Questions
Beaded jewellery is a fantastic form of jewellery making. There are countless beautiful design possibilities and it is a technique that is available to all levels. However,...
Your Guide On Choosing Wire For Jewellery Making
Metal wire is a huge part of jewellery making and where many jewellers start their journey. With its importance in mind we thought we would pay a little attention to the fundamentals of worki...
Jewellery Making With Sea Glass: Drilling & Stone Setting Tutorials
Make Incredible Jewellery Using Sea Glass Sea glass jewellery is a style that has become really popular in the jewellery making world. One of the benefits of using sea glass is that it costs a...
Guide To Sanding & Polishing For Jewellery Making
A good quality finish creates a professional, high value and irresistible piece of jewellery that really stands out from the crowd - but how do you get there? On this page, we talk you through...
The Difference Between Half Drilled, Top Drilled And Head Drilled Beads
Beads come in a variety of different shapes and sizes as well as being drilled in a number of different ways! Kernowcraft supply all types of drilled beads, so we have made this page to outl...
The Essential Tools For Beading
Creating beaded jewellery is a fun and creative way to expand your design repertoire. There are so many different options when it comes to beading and a whole variety of tools to help you creat...