How To Make Your Bead Holes Bigger With A Bead Reamer
Gemstone beads are such a popular choice for so many designs, however due to the way they are drilled, the holes can sometimes be very tiny. It can be so frustrating when just a few of ...
How To String Beads With Small Holes
Many beads on the jewellery supplies market are made with small holes. This is especially the case when it comes to real and natural gemstones. In general, gemstone cut beads are small and the p...
Beading & Threading Tutorials & Advice
At Kernowcraft, we are obsessed with gemstone beads! It's such a popular style of jewellery making and a way you can create an array of lovely jewellery designs. Here you will find our essen...
Wire Gauge Conversions To Millimeters and Inches
Getting the right size wire is vital when buying supplies for your jewellery making projects. You want to be sure that the wire is the perfect size for your design. As with many measurements, ou...
How to Wire Wrap a Briolette The following page gives step by step instructions on a simple, yet great technique for jewellery making - wire wrapping a briolette. This technique requires a li...
How To Wire Wrap A Gemstone Donut
Gemstone donuts are versatile components that can be used in a variety of jewellery designs! This page gives step by step instructions on how to wire wrap a donut, which is a great technique...
Wire wrapping a bead is a simple wire wrapping technique but just needs a little perseverance to produce neat and consistent results. Once mastered you will be able to create a wide ra...
Wire Wrapping & Wire Work Tutorials & Advice
Wire wrapping and wire work is a popular jewellery making technique that opens doors to a whole array of beautiful jewellery designs without the need for lots of tools. These techniques can inco...
How Much Bezel Strip/Gallery Wire Do I Need?
We frequently get asked what is the best length to cut your bezel strip, bearer wire or gallery wire when making settings for cabochon gemstones. We've worked out the following lengths ...
Ready Made Settings vs Making Your Own Settings
Stone setting can be a daunting task for those who are beginners at jewellery making, however it is something that we all need to learn in order to develop our skills and collections. T...
How to Set Flat Plates and Milled Edge Jewellery Settings
Flat plates are one of our easiest options for setting gemstones as all you need is glue. The same applies to milled edge settings that use the same technique. On this page, we will show you...
How to Set In Pre-Notched Settings
Pre-notched settings are a great and easy way to set faceted gemstones. A pre-notched setting has claws with little grooves (notches) already cut into them to save you time in having to...