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Metalsmithing 101 – Handmade Components – Copper Oval with Eye Loop

October 15, 2019
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by Detrina Kofroth

Making Matching Components for your Jewelry Design Hello and welcome back to my miniseries in Metalsmithing Jewelry. In the last post, we reviewed the step by step tutorial for a Brass Oval With Eye Loop. I showed you one technique for making near perfect matching components. Today we are going to take a look at […]

A Jeweler's Life, Handmade Components and Wire Wrapping, Jewelry Projects, Jewelry Techniques, Metal Forming Basics, Metalsmithing Jewelry, Soldering Basics, Wire Components, Wire Jewelry

Metalsmithing 101 – Handmade Components – Brass Oval with Eye Loop

October 11, 2019
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by Detrina Kofroth

Making Matching Components for your Jewelry Design Hello and welcome to a new miniseries in Metalsmithing Jewelry. I have several new project tutorials coming your way this month and I needed a few wire components to use for some wire wrapping designs. I thought to myself, what a great time this would be to teach […]

A Jeweler's Life, Jewelry Projects, Wildflower Copper Earrings Tutorial

Wildflower Copper Earrings Tutorial

June 6, 2019
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by Detrina Kofroth

A Beginner’s Wire Jewelry Project Good Morning and welcome back to The Alluring Bead Boutique. Today I am presenting my Wildflower Copper Earrings Tutorial to those of you who have been waiting for a wire Jewelry project. As you will soon find out, I am no expert in Wire Weaving techniques but I love the […]

A Jeweler's Life, Jewelry Projects, Pearls on The Halfshell Necklace and Earrings

Pearls on the Halfshell Part 4 – The Beaded Chain

March 31, 2019
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by Detrina Kofroth

Welcome to Part 4 of this month’s project, Pearls on the Halfshell Necklace and Earrings. In this Tutorial, I want to share a technique to spruce up ordinary Jewelry Chain using the same materials used in the previous segments of this month’s project. In Part 1, we created the Beaded Pearl Components, using a variation of […]

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Pearls on the Halfshell Part 3 – Perfect Earring Wires Everytime

March 31, 2019
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by Detrina Kofroth

Welcome to Part 3 of this month’s project, Pearls on the Halfshell Necklace and Earrings. All the information you need for the project can be found in the Intro, so start there if you are just now joining the Series. In Part 1, we created the Beaded Pearl Components, using a variation of the Tubular […]

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Wire Work Basics – Perfecting the Wrapped Loop

March 26, 2019
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by Detrina Kofroth

Wire Wrapped or Wrapped Loops are best used when you need a more secure connection between jewelry Components. Wrapped Loops are commonly used to make beaded chains, clasps and secure connectors. Once completed, they are closed for good and can only be used with an open connection such as a simple loop. When making a […]