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How to guidesTown Talk Products For Cleaning & Caring For Jewellery

Town Talk Products For Cleaning & Caring For Jewellery

About Town Talk We have proudly stocked Town Talk's popular products for years and our customers always come back for more to keep their handmade jewellery pieces protected and sparkling. T...

How to guidesHow To Work With Gemstones As A Jeweller With Gemmologist Sally Spencer

How To Work With Gemstones As A Jeweller With Gemmologist Sally Spencer

We love a new book here at Kernowcraft and once we heard about Sally Spencer's latest release, we had to get our hands on it! On this page, we chat to Gemmologist, jeweller and now author Sa...

BeginnersWhat Are Parallel Pliers For Jewellery Making?

What Are Parallel Pliers For Jewellery Making?

At Kernowcraft, we have introduced two new pliers to our collection! We share with you why we love using parallel pliers for ensuring a strong grip, precision and a professional finish. You'...

Beading & ThreadingYour Guide To Bead Stringing Materials For Jewellery Making

Your Guide To Bead Stringing Materials For Jewellery Making

On this page, we run through the most popular bead stringing materials and threads for creating handmade jewellery designs. Choosing a thread depends on the design you have in mind and is de...

Texturing & FinishingPolishing Jewellery Q&A With Stephen M Goldsmith

Polishing Jewellery Q&A With Stephen M Goldsmith

We are so excited to collaborate with Master Polisher, Stephen M Goldsmith on this highly anticipated Polishing Q&A! Stephen is a professional polisher, with 50 years in the trade where ...

Beading & ThreadingHow To Make Polymer Clay Earrings

How To Make Polymer Clay Earrings

Polymer clay earrings are becoming hugely popular within the jewellery making world and we're so excited to team up with a talented jeweller to show you how to make your own! They are a...

Gemstone SettingHow To Make A Tube Setting For A Faceted Stone

How To Make A Tube Setting For A Faceted Stone

Tube setting is an incredibly versatile stone setting technique used to add round faceted stones to your jewellery designs. It’s a great way to elevate your design with a little sparkle...

How to guidesHow To Use Your Scrap Silver For Jewellery Making

How To Use Your Scrap Silver For Jewellery Making

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! On this page we look at the many ways you can transform your scrap silver to create unique jewellery designs. Scrap silver is created from excess metal, including ti...

Gemstone SettingTypes Of Settings For Faceted Stones

Types Of Settings For Faceted Stones

Your chosen stone will determine the type of setting you will need to use or make for a piece of jewellery. Faceted stones, cabochons and freeform gemstones will require different setti...

Gemstone SettingTypes Of Settings For Calibrated Cabochon Stones

Types Of Settings For Calibrated Cabochon Stones

Your chosen stone will determine the type of setting you will need to use or make for a piece of jewellery. Cabochons, faceted stones and freeform gemstones will require different setti...

How to guidesHow To Make Domed Metal Earrings With A Doming Block

How To Make Domed Metal Earrings With A Doming Block

In this tutorial, Jasmine from JAS Jewellery shares with you a great metalsmithing project on creating domed earrings. This includes a range of techniques including cutting, doming, dri...

How to guidesMetal Clay & Enamel Flower Earring Tutorial

Metal Clay & Enamel Flower Earring Tutorial

Michelle from Buttercup Jewellery shows you how easy it is to make your own metal clay and enamel earrings! This is a perfect project for those interested in learning to make jewellery ...