Jewelry techniques

jewelry by June 🌷 on Instagram: "This is one technique to make wire loops without the looper tool 💌 #handmadejewelry #jewelrytutorial #smallbusiness #creative"

Learn how to make eye pins or loops in head pins so that your handmade jewellery never falls apart. This basic jewellery making technique is like the "glue" that holds your jewellery together.

Crimps are an essential part of jewellery making, but they aren’t very pretty. Let’s look at ways to disguise them.

In this blog post, I discuss a few simple wire wrapping techniques for anyone who is starting out. If you are new to wire jewelry making, you may be feeling a little lost or overwhelmed so hopefully this will help a bit. Before you get started, you should be familiar with how to make jump rings and how to make an wrapped eye loop. You can bookmark this page for easy reference OR if you are the type who prefers a PRINTABLE version of these simple wire wrapping techniques, read below for more…

If you’re new to wirework, this is a fun and easy technique that you can use to create some beautiful pieces of jewelry and accessories. It really is amazing what you make with a little wire, a few…

Get started making jewelry at home by learning how to make jump ring jewelry with this ridiculously simple yet super gorgeous technique.

Robert Lopez on Instagram: "Texture Time!!! Quick demo of fused silver filings on a sheet of Argentium Silver Sheet. This will be the base for a cuff I’m working on. Most people use saw filings that they catch and save but I don’t saw that much, soooooo I found this key duplicator that I use to make a fat pile of silver filings in minutes. #metalsmith #silversmith #handmadejewelry #artisanjewelry #instajewelry #fusedsilver #argentium #silvercuff #contemporaryjewelry #metalsmithing…

Metalsmith Society on Instagram: "Here is a soldering technique shared by @goldschmiedekrauss ⁣ ⁣ People are always curious, “what is the green stuff, and what is the white stuff?!?”⁣ ⁣ We use children’s plasticine play dough to hold the settings and ring together, then plaster is poured over that, it holds the piece for soldering.”⁣ ⁣ Thank you so much for allowing me to share your video. We appreciate you!⁣ ⁣ #solderingtip #jewelrymakingcommunity"