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Setting Stones in Handmade Bezels

Stone Setting, Techniques

There many ways to set stones including; bezels (hand-fabricated or pre-made), claws, flush set, tension set, channel, etc. but knowing how to set your stones in hand-fabricated bezels is an essential technique in metalsmithing.  This technique is not difficult, [ … ] Read More

Silver and Stone Overlay Pendant

This project develops skills in sawing, pierce-work, overlay, sweat soldering, bezel-making, stone setting, and finishing techniques. You can adapt it to different shaped pendants with different pierced-work patterns to complement your stone. The illustrated pendant has a hook, rather [ … ] Read More

Bamboo Stacking Rings

Make these fun and beautiful, hand fabricated, BAMBOO STACKING RINGS! This Tutorial has been reprinted from “Jewelry Making Daily” and is by Elizabeth Ann Tokoly This classic, elegant ring builds on simple metalsmithing techniques – forming, soldering, filing – [ … ] Read More

Setting Up Your Metalsmithing Studio

This is a fairly comprehensive list of tools and supplies that you will need to set up your metalsmithing studio.   You will need a jeweller’s bench and a soldering bench or fire safe table area, plus space for other [ … ] Read More

Making Beautiful Things

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This blog entry was generously submitted by Karen McLaughlin, one of my first students in my Workingsilver Naniamo Teaching Studio several years ago.   Thank you Karen for your friendship and support.  I look forward to creating with you, [ … ] Read More