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How to guidesEasy Handmade Jewellery Ideas For Beginners

Easy Handmade Jewellery Ideas For Beginners

Interested in trying your hand at jewellery making but not sure where to begin? You’ve come to the right place! On this page, we provide a comprehensive list of jewellery making ideas, begin...

How to guidesOur Jewellery Book Recommendations

Our Jewellery Book Recommendations

Here at Kernowcraft, we do love a good jewellery book! Even though there is a plethora of information to be found on the world wide web, nothing beats reaching out for a new book and having ...

How to guidesWax Carving & Granulation Process With Rockpool Jewellery

Wax Carving & Granulation Process With Rockpool Jewellery

This guest article on wax carving and granulation is brought to you by Jo from Rockpool Jewellery. Jo shares with you her process of creating rings combining both of these ancient techn...

How to guidesSilver Solder Strip Safety Data Sheet

Silver Solder Strip Safety Data Sheet

The following safety data information is provided by the manufacturer of this product. Please read thoroughly and do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information. The informati...

BeginnersEasy Ways To Customise Hoop Earrings

Easy Ways To Customise Hoop Earrings

Hoop earrings are a staple in many people's jewellery collections and the best thing about them is that they are so easy to customise yourself, even if you have no jewellery making expe...

Beading & ThreadingHow To Make Beaded Bracelet With Flex-Rite Wire & Wire Guardians

How To Make Beaded Bracelet With Flex-Rite Wire & Wire Guardians

Make Your Own Beautiful Bracelet Using Your Favourite Gemstone Beads Guest tutor, Cat Birch Jewellery shares with you a beginner friendly beading jewellery making tutorial on how to make y...

How to guidesBeginner's Guide To Chasing & Repoussé

Beginner's Guide To Chasing & Repoussé

Guest tutor Kumiko shares a beginner friendly guide on the popular jewellery making techniques of chasing and repoussé. She shares a breakdown of the essential tools needed, a step-by-step guide...

Gemstone SettingHow To Make Bezel Set Cabochon Earstuds With Tutor Estona

How To Make Bezel Set Cabochon Earstuds With Tutor Estona

We are huge fans of Bregje and are so excited to be collaborating on this project together! Bregje is the founder of Estona, where she sells her own jewellery line as well as creates weekly ...

How to guidesHow To Use A Bangle Forming Die Tool

How To Use A Bangle Forming Die Tool

This guide walks you through how to use the popular bangle forming die tool! It is so easy to use to form consistent decorative bangles every time. We share with you two options on how to us...

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'...