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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 ...

How to guidesJewellery Making Tools For Cutting Metal Wire & Sheet

Jewellery Making Tools For Cutting Metal Wire & Sheet

On this page we look at the basic tools you need in jewellery making for cutting metal wire and sheet. There are lots of options available and the tools you need depend on the task you have ...

BeginnersChoosing Glue For Jewellery Making & Top Tips

Choosing Glue For Jewellery Making & Top Tips

Choosing glue for your jewellery making project can seem like a tricky task as a beginner and is a query we get asked a lot. So we have two recommendations we want to share with you below, where...

How to guidesCommon Soldering Problems & Solutions For Jewellers

Common Soldering Problems & Solutions For Jewellers

Soldering is such a fun part of jewellery making and mastering it will enable you to make some amazing pieces of jewellery. But no matter how experienced you are, it can sometimes be a challeng...

How to guidesTypes Of Tweezers For Jewellery Making & Their Uses

Types Of Tweezers For Jewellery Making & Their Uses

Tweezers are an essential piece of kit in your jewellery workshop but why do you need them and why are there so many options to choose from? We break it down the many options in this post, e...