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Understanding Metals
With metal prices reaching historic highs, many people are interested in exploring alternatives to traditional 14 Kt gold and sterling silver. There are acceptable substitutes such as copper and nickel that are dramatically different and stand really well on their own as a nontraditional choice. Other choices, such as plated and filled stock can also…
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Catch 22
Recently I decided to make a tube clasp. This is essentially the same idea as the box clasp I have for sale. It’s a classic design, one that I found in several jeweler’s manuals I keep on my bookshelf. I’ve been searching for an elegant way to finish my handmade chains and finally today decided…
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Casting with Charcoal
You may be familiar with other forms of casting such as lost wax. That is the method of making jewelry from wax models. Basically a plaster investment mold is poured around a wax model which is then melted out Sometimes called by its French name, cire perdue, it produces clean crisp details and is…
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Two Soldering Techniques for Jump RIngs
Earlier this year Rio Grande had a bench tips contest, the winning tip was a speedy way to solder jump rings. Necklaces and chain mail use tons of jump rings, a spectacular look can be obtained by using rings that have been soldered shut. I especially like to hammer them a little flat, something you…
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Hello world!
Welcome to my new website. I am looking forward to sharing my jewelry and metalwork with you here. Be on the lookout for new designs, supplies for sale, as well as bench tips and tutorials. Check back frequently, as new things will be added all the time.
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Updates
I added two items to my jewelry supply catalog, jump rings and striped wire. The latter isn’t showing up at the moment, and I have a lot more content to add. Keep checking back however because it will be up and running before long My aggregate striped wire is really unique and I haven’t seen…