Jewelry Making

Ring bands are not one-size-fits-all, and often rings purchased as gifts or passed down as inheritances must be resized to fit a new owner. Resizing rings can be tricky, although it is much easier...

Jewelry can become tarnished and damaged to the point where fluids and cloths can no longer restore its beauty. This is where a hand-held rotary tool, such as a Dremel, comes in handy. Dremel...

Carved bone jewelry is a traditional art form for many ancient peoples, usually tribal groups. African, Native American and South American tribes are well known for their intricate bone jewelry...

For silver crafters and smiths, the practice of creating custom jewelry items is both a lucrative business and a great means of making special gifts for family and friends. Whatever your reasons...

Lost wax gravity casting has been used for centuries to make basic rings. Casting may be done in your backyard or garage with very simple equipment. Our ancestors did this type of casting more...

One of the most common repairs necessary for rings is mending a break in the band. A break can occur from stress on the metal or poor repairs done previously. However, it is often possible to...

Filigree is a delicate, intricate and fanciful type of ornamentation that is usually made from gold, silver or another precious metal. It is formed by twisting and bending wire to create detailed...

Silver rings can be made from silver clay, which is precious metal clay. Precious metal clay, which has a putty-like consistency, is a revolutionary material that is a mixture of pure silver or...

Many coins can be made into rings for only a fraction of the cost of rings from a jeweler. Make your own coin ring by removing the center of a coin, turning the coin inside out to leave only the...

Gold is a precious metal, which is why jewelry manufactured from gold is expensive. Few things are worse than breaking a piece of gold jewelry. One of the most commonly broken pieces of jewelry is...

Bone has been used for personal ornamentation for centuries, before recorded history. Bone jewelry has been found in burial sites around the globe. Deer bones make strong, durable bugle beads and...

Pewter is a tin-based alloy used to make many items from utensils to jewelry. The use of this alloy dates back at least 2,000 years to Roman times. Pewter is cast, hammered, turned on a lathe,...

Gemstones are often cut into objects and jewelry for the aesthetic value they provide. Sawing, grinding, sanding, lapping, polishing, drilling and tumbling are all methods used for cutting...

Although amber is used in jewelry the same way stones like diamonds and emeralds are, Baltic amber is softer and more brittle than those types of jewels. It is not a mineral at all, but is a...

This project is for experienced jewelers who have completed at least two semesters of silversmithing classes at a community college or similar level of experience and have access to a fully...

Glass beads are used when making many forms of jewelry and wind chimes. Creating glass beads enables designers to select the color and shape for personalized jewelry making. Glass beads can be...

Making jewelry with wire is a form of artistic impression. It can be challenging and fun. Rings, ear rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. can be made. Skill will be made with practice.

If you have always wanted to make fake diamonds, your jewels may be no farther away than the peanut butter jar. This recipe for microwave diamonds is a fun and exciting way to try to create your...

Making jewelry is a fun activity for children of all ages. Making jewelry can be a calming activity, especially after a hard day at work. Many people create single-strand beaded jewelry while...

Lost wax casting is the most widely used casting process used to make belt buckles. It is also one of the oldest casting processes, dating back to at least the first century A.D. The equipment...

Engraving jewelry by hand is a skill that takes many years to master. Learn to engrave on virtually any surface. With careful design and skill as an engraver it is possible to engrave simple or...

Spun glass pendants are each unique items, crafted individually from glass rods which are heated by a propane/oxygen torch. They can be made by hobbyists with a workshop, a few tools and the...

Lost wax casting is typically used to create small pieces of jewelry. In lost wax casting, carved wax is used to create a mold that is then used to shape molten metal. The finished cast of the...

Wax jewelry molds allows detailed jewelry patterns to be imprinted in metal. The procedure of designing jewelry from wax molds is called the lost wax process. It has been used for thousands of...

Jewelry inspired by the designs of the Celts, a group of native peoples inhabiting the British Isles in the centuries before Christ, is called Celtic jewelry. Although the Celts were comprised a...

Making silver jewelry at home requires specific supplies, patience and practice. Absolute beginners may benefit most from taking a beginning-level class in silversmithing under the supervision of...

Serious enthusiasts can learn to make gold jewelry at home with wax molds and other jewelry equipment. Gold jewelry is more expensive and time-consuming to make than other types of jewelry, but...