Jewelry Making

A distinctive texture can add great interest and beauty to a piece of jewelry. It does not just influence the way a piece of jewelry feels to the touch, but also changes its appearance as well as...

Jewelry stamps help you create customized jewelry adornments, descriptions noting the metal karats and company tags. Stamps have a metal base with raised letters that require force to imprint the...

If you love the look of heirloom jewelry that features beautiful filigree accents and meaningful tidbits like heritage photographs and cherished metal charms, you can design replicas with your own...

Metal pieces are important in the making of jewelry. The metal pieces usually found in jewelry are the clasps, which hold the necklace or bracelet together, and the chains and chain links that...

Although many jewelers purchase commercial findings, hand made pin backs add value to art jewelry. This tutorial will explain how to make your own pin back for inclusion in your art jewelry.

The hydraulic press is often described as the biggest, strongest, easiest hammer in the jeweler' s tool box. The hydraulic press is a great tool for silhouette die forming, fold forming,...

Turn plain metal tags into mini blank canvases to create wearable art for yourself or as meaningful gifts for friends and family members. From simple round tags to oblong dog tags, the objects are...

Copper is a metal with a rich color. Copper beads are increasingly popular for jewelry making. This tutorial will explain how to make copper beads from copper pipes.

There are a wide variety of tools and equipment to choose from when it comes to soldering jewelry. Soldering jewelry basically involves adhering one piece or part of metal to another, securely. ...

Metal clay dries out quickly and hardens into a rigid green state. Adding glycerin to metal clay allows it to dry more slowly and creates a more flexible product to work with. Flexible clay...

Stamps or marks on gold jewelry are called "quality marks." The quality marks represent the content and purity of the metal that the jewelry is made of. Gold jewelry can also have stamps, called...

Metal will work harden as you work with it to make jewelry. When you saw, file, sand and form sheet metal and wire you change the molecular structure of the metal. From time to time you will need...

It happens to metal clay artists a lot. When you work with PMC or Art Clay you sometimes have leftover clay that gets dried out and hard. This tutorial will explain how to reconstitute that old...

Anticlastic raising is a jewelry making technique where metal is formed with a hammer on a sinusodial stake made of steel, hard wood or very durable plastic. Although the technique dates back to...

Sterling silver, gold and other metals can be textured and imprinted with designs using a rolling mill. Textured metal can add interesting dimensions to your art jewelry designs. This tutorial...

Brass, copper, sterling silver and gold sheet metal all come in a variety of gauges. Choosing the correct gauge metal can have a significant impact on the success of your jewelry design. This...

Files are used as the second step of cutting a design out of sheet metal. Once the piece is sawed, the artist must refine the quality of the cut line. This tutorial will explain how to use a file...

Do you want to make custom clasps for your beaded jewelry? This tutorial will explain how to make a fancy, custom "S" clasp out of PMC, Art Clay or any other fine silver based metal clay.

Whether walking on the sidewalk or beach or rummaging through the house, you will find a lot of seemingly useless objects. Any object that grabs your attention, set it aside. It might be as simple...

Whether you're looking for a creative outlet, a new career or are simply wanting to design your own rings, making rings has become quite trendy. According to Janet Oshiro, a Los Angeles based...

Creating your own jewelry is a creative hobby and a fun way to express your inner artist through personal, unique designs. The trickiest part of jewelry making is soldering. Soldering fine,...

A relative newcomer in the world of specialty craft products, Art Clay allows home crafters and artisans to create works of art in metal, using household tools and hand clay sculpting techniques....

Crimp beads, also known as crimping beads or crimp tubes, are small circles of metal used in jewelry making for finishing necklaces and bracelets. They come in precious metal such as gold or...

The elaborate jewelry styles of the European Renaissance period had a big influence on both the culture of the time and jewelry-making tradition, so much so that many design concepts originating...

The art of making Irish, or Celtic, jewelry goes back nearly 4,000 years. Early works focused on Celtic knot designs and later evolved into thick crosses with the knot designs incorporated into...

Even novice jewelry makers can succeed at this simple, exotic piece of jewelry. Metal upper arm bracelets or armbands have been fashion accessories throughout history. They were common accessories...

A great way to reuse materials around the house is to turn them into beautiful, wearable jewelry. Make broken china as the main focus of the jewelry piece, such as rings, earrings or necklace...

Making metal jewelry can be a fulfilling and lucrative hobby, but making jewelry from home is impossible without the right supplies. For jewelry enthusiasts, it is necessary to create an at-home...

Copper has a beautiful color and makes an economical alternative to sterling silver when making custom jewelry. This tutorial will explain how to take a piece of copper sheet metal and turn it...

People have long sought a method for turning lead into gold. While the alchemy for that task hasn't been found, we do have the technology to make that lead look like gold with a thin plating of...

Charms for a charm bracelet can be made with beads and wire pins, and stacking beads together to form whimsical items like Christmas trees and snowmen allows you to create a themed bracelet. You...

This article is about making a simple copper cuff bracelet. I've geared it toward the beginner jewelry maker or crafts person with some experience with hand and power tools. I hope to help someone...

Soldering is the process of connecting two metal joints by melting filler metal, known as solder, which melts onto the two pieces of metal, effectively joining them together. Soldering is a common...

The creation of gem jewelry, often thought to be a practice reserved for trained jewelry makers with specialized tools, can actually be a rewarding and successful home DIY craft. There are a...

Beads may be the most common form of jewelry decoration across time and all human cultures. Beads can be made from any type of material that can be shaped accordingly, but there are some mediums...

Changing jewelry is the easiest way to keep in fashion. Making jewelry is even easier. Use macrame, beading, crochet and knitting to create pieces and change a look from season to season, or even...

Get a solid start learning the techniques of design and quality for creating your own hand crafted jewelry. Learn where to buy tools and materials at low prices for beginners. Don't waste a lot of...

Originating in 1990s Japan, metal clay is much like it sounds: a clay-like material that when fired in a kiln or with a torch or hot pot turns into a denser, metal-like substance. It is sometimes...

Cold metal working is a process that changes the surface of metals without using heat. It contains various techniques to create shapes, textures and the connections between two metal pieces. ...

Lobster claw clasps are a type of jewelry clasp that closes by itself with a spring mechanism and offers a more secure way of keeping necklaces and bracelets on your body. These claws come in...

Rotary tools are great aids in jewelry making. While most professional jewelry makers prefer a flexible shaft, a Dremel rotary tool is a less expensive, useful alternative for students, entry...

Hammered-metal bracelets are an alternative to more common bracelet styles, such as metal-chain, braided or beaded bracelets. Hammered-metal bracelets are generally chunkier than these other...

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...

Soldering irons come in micro (12 watts) to large (100-plus watts). The super small, low wattage soldering irons are used for soldering very small work. The average consumer soldering iron is 25...

A slap bracelet was a fad in the 1980s. They are simple, metal bracelets made from measuring tapes. Just as with many fashions, slap bracelets are becoming popular again. Do one better: make a...

There are several ways to manufacture jewelry, but one of the more common techniques for producing intricate patterns in silver and gold is the casting process. First making a wax model, it is...

Silversmithing is the process of working with silver to produce objects. It is different from other forms of metalworking such as blacksmithing in that the metal is at room temperature when it is...

Sterling silver is an affordable type of authentic metal. It is not as cheap in quality as a base metal. However, it is not as expensive as gold or platinum. Sterling silver is popular type of...

Fortunately for all of us who like to DIY, there is a large selection of metal glues and adhesives to choose from. You can find them at home improvement stores, hobby stores and even online. The...

One of the hottest trends in jewelry today, particularly for men's wedding bands, is mokume gane. These bands offer an interesting and innovative option in metalworking that is well suited to...