Design ~ Create ~ Shine
Welcome to the long awaited March Project. My pearls arrived last Friday and I spent the weekend getting everything ready so we can proceed with Pearls on The Halfshell Earrings and Necklace Tutorials. Everything you need to make your own set will be listed below and the Series itself will guide you step by step […]
Hello and Welcome to the Final Post in the Metalsmithing at Home Basic Tools Series for the Home Studio Jeweler. Over the past several weeks, we have discussed a lot of information about the basic tools used to make Metal Jewelry in the Home Studio environment. To get a better understanding about the tools, we […]
Just popping in to bring news of the March project ~ Pearls on The Halfshell. Unfortunately, there has been slight delay for the start of the project. I accidentally had my Pearl order shipped to my Daughter’s house. I am truly sorry for the delay. The Good news is .. I should have the Pearls […]
Over the past several weeks, we have discussed a lot of information about the basic tools used to make Metal Jewelry in the Home Studio environment. To get a better understanding about the tools, we have been looking at them from a task based perspective. And we talked about the Gauge and Temper of metal […]
Connections are one of the most important processes used in Jewelry making. No matter what technique you use, there will be a point when you have to connect your work to some other element or finding. When talking about metalsmithing, most of the time we automatically think that soldering or brazing is involved, but it […]
Your Photos and Your Brand It has taken me a long time to understand how important my Jewelry Photos really are to my business. Sure, we know we need decent photos of our work in order to sell our pieces online. But I’ve finally come to realize that they are also a Vital Piece to […]