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How to make a precious metal ingot
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How to make a simple gold wedding band
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Differences between sterling silver, fine silver, silver plated and silver filled
A lot of people when they start making jewellery, struggle with the issue of what wire to use. I started with copper, then moved onto coloured craft wire until I decided I liked the colour of silver best of all. Since then I’ve made pieces in both sterling silver wire – round and square – …
Hybrid Jewellery – joining soldering and wire wrapping techniques
Before I studied as a jeweller I started out by making wire wrapped jewellery. I was fascinated by the design possibilities that could be achieved with the simple use of some wires a coupe of pliers. I was also aware of it’s limitations, which is why I decided to take my studies further. I was …
Rough topaz hollow “diaper” ring – fabrication process
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How to form cuffs from sheet metal
Some time ago, I decided to make textured brass cuffs. This post explains the process. I began with a rather thick brass sheet. This one was 2 mm thick and the final thickness I wanted was 0,7 mm. As brass is quite a hard alloy, the sheet can be fairly thin without fear of deforming …
Beginner tutorial: sunflower earrings
I’m attempting to make more jewellery tutorial videos. I started with some very basic earrings, mostly to test my setup and see if everything is working properly. You can watch he video for these simple sunflower earrings here: And if you want to try making them, the components may be acquired here: Kit para fazer …
Nicole Hanna’s 2017 “Finish it!” design contest
This year’s Finish it contest has just ended. The contest is hosted by Nicole Hanna, one of my favorite wire wrapping artists and is always great fun. Nicole supplies the contenders with a list of materials and tools, as well as the first few steps to get you started on your piece. From then on …
Breast milk jewellery
Some time ago I began making breast milk jewellery. There has been a great deal of interest for this kind of jewellery item and it allowed me to use my metalsmith knowledge to make something that means a great deal to my clients. Many mothers want to have a keepsake to remind them of that …
(Português) Ida a Gondomar – bancada de joalheiro
Sorry, this entry is only available in European Portuguese.
Tutorial – twisting wire
Twisted wire is very decorative and can be used in several different ways – wrapped around a bezel, to make decorative jump rings or swirls. Here are some examples of such use: So long as you pay attention to a couple of important details, it’s very easy to twist wire and it doesn’t take any …