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 …
The Handmaid’s Tale
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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 …
(Português) Os podres do sistema de ensino
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No lunch for you
So, my eleven year old son brings a friend over for lunch. I cook their lunch, call them to the kitchen and he goes “mom, can you leave us alone?” I feel like a waitress …
(Português) Septo desviado – cirurgia
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Rough topaz hollow “diaper” ring – fabrication process
This article has moved to dalilacaria.com, my website dedicated to jewellery and metalsmith techniques.
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 …
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 …
Happy new year
I don’t find new year’s eve particularly interesting but psychologically, a new year appears to be a very positive time, full of possibilities and opportunity for change. We change our callendar, start a new planner, …
(Português) Viva o fim de semana
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(Português) A Joana já tem brincos
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