Types Of Settings & How To Use Them
With so many settings to choose from, it can be difficult to know what to do with your favourite stone! So we've put together a list of all the different setting types you can use in yo...
A Guide To Texturing Metals For Jewellery Making
It's Time To Get Creative With Metals! There are so many different effects that can be achieved with metals, whether that's adding a patina, texturing or shaping... the sky is the limit! Al...
How To Clean & Prevent Tarnished Jewellery
Tarnishing is an unfortunate process that everyone will encounter when working with metals. It affects copper, brass, silver, aluminium, and magnesium to name a few. As part of a natura...
The Pliers You Need For Jewellery Making
Which pliers do you really need when starting out making your own jewellery? There are a lot of different types of jewellery making pliers available covering the basics to more specialised ne...
Adjusting a ring size may not be as complicated as you think. In many cases it is possible for small adjustments to be made without the need for soldering and larger adjustments can be made ...
Your Guide To Metals For Jewellery Making
When getting started in jewellery making, choosing metal wire and sheet can seem like a tricky task but you'll be much more confident once you understand the options available. In this advice ...
How to Wire Wrap a Bead With a Headpin
Wire wrapping a fully drilled bead with a headpin is a simple wire wrapping technique that will allow you to create a wide variety of jewellery designs. On this page we share the jewell...
How To Use Safety Pickle & The Importance Of Using Plastic Tweezers
What is safety pickle? The safety pickle we stock at Kernowcraft has been formulated for the removal of oxides from the surface of precious metal components after casting, soldering, anne...
Metalsmithing and Soldering General Advice
Metalsmithing is one of the most exciting areas of jewellery making as it gives you complete freedom to create something totally unique to your own design. Whether you are cutting and f...
Soldering & Jewellery Making Advice
Silversmithing is an advanced level of jewellery making that allows you to create an endless array of one of a kind jewellery designs. This area of jewellery making is one of the most exciti...
Tumbling Machine For Polishing Stones - Everything You Need To Know
The tumbling machine kit for polishing stones is available to buy on our website, complete with 2 grades of silicon carbide grits and pumice powder polish On this page we give ...
Why You Need Anti Tarnish Paper Strips
When you have metal items for a long time or they get used a lot, they start to lose their shine and begin to tarnish. This often makes the item look old, tired and less valuable - this is w...