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Crafts Fashion Jewellery

Nicole Hanna’s 2017 “Finish it!” design contest

on 9 October, 20179 October, 2017 Leave a Comment on 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 …

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Breast milk jewellery

updated on 28 March, 201918 September, 2017 Leave a Comment 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 …

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Trip to Gondomar – buying an old jeweller’s bench

updated on 16 June, 202021 February, 2017 Leave a Comment on Trip to Gondomar – buying an old jeweller’s bench

After studying jewellery for 4 years I felt it was time to get a proper jeweller’s bench. Unfortunately it’s not the cheapest piece of furniture, which is why I’d been delaying its purchase for so …

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Tutorial – twisting wire

updated on 18 April, 201713 December, 2016 Leave a Comment on 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 …

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Oxidizing copper or silver with liver of sulfur

updated on 29 March, 201922 November, 2016 1 Comment on Oxidizing copper or silver with liver of sulfur

I’ve made a video on how to oxidize, or apply patina, to copper or silver. The chemical compound used in this video is potassium sulfide, also known as liver of sulfur. In its natural state …

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Mohs Scale – hardness scale for minerals, metals and other materials

updated on 18 April, 201710 November, 2016 1 Comment on Mohs Scale – hardness scale for minerals, metals and other materials

When you work with minerals you notice there’s a difference in hardness between gemstones. As a jeweller you must know which gemstones are resistance to damage, both during the creation process and afterwards, while wearing …

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Annealing wire

updated on 18 April, 201721 October, 2016 Leave a Comment on Annealing wire

I made a video that shows how to anneal thin copper wire. The same method can be used for silver or brass and for thicker gauge wire. Thicker wire should be kept in a tight …

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Wire weaving tips – sampler and ways to hold your wires

updated on 18 April, 201715 October, 2016 Leave a Comment on Wire weaving tips – sampler and ways to hold your wires

I’ve recently returned to wire work. I love silversmith projects but I have to sit at my bench, with the drawer open over my legs, while I saw, file or polish. Sometimes I just want …

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Key Pendant – crown setting

updated on 28 March, 20196 October, 2016 Leave a Comment on Key Pendant – crown setting

This article has moved to dalilacaria.com, my website dedicated to jewellery and metalsmith techniques.

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Leverback earrings with 8 prong setting

updated on 28 March, 201923 May, 2016 Leave a Comment on Leverback earrings with 8 prong setting

This article has moved to dalilacaria.com, my website dedicated to jewellery and metalsmith techniques.

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Wire weaving

updated on 28 December, 201623 May, 2016 Leave a Comment on Wire weaving

When I first started making jewellery, my favorite technique was wire wrapping because it requires so few tools for such stunning results. Recently I’ve been refining my jewellery knowledge but I still love wire work …

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Silver purification with nitric acid

updated on 28 March, 20193 April, 2016 11 Comments on Silver purification with nitric acid

This article has moved to dalilacaria.com, my website dedicated to jewellery and metalsmith techniques.

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