Making Spinner Rings

  SPINNER RINGS Spinner rings, fidget rings, meditation rings.  The Spinner Ring continues to be popular and fun to wear!  A modern take on the Tibetan Prayer Wheel, these rings are designed so that the inner ring sits comfortably [ … ] Read More

Setting Stones in Handmade Bezels

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

What Is Water Casting and How Is It Done?

Humans have been casting metal for the past 5000 years!  Our world without casting is unimaginable!  Casting has also been used in jewellery making for thousands of years.  One of the beauties of Water Casting is that it’s a [ … ] Read More

What Is Fold Forming?

Fold forming is one of the most beautiful ways to sculpt metal into graceful shapes. This technique gives you the ability to transform flat metal into flowing, three dimensional shapes that have a natural, organic quality to them. The [ … ] Read More

The Beauty of COPPER and BRASS

COPPER and BRASS are wonderful alternative metals for jewellery making!  The price of precious metals can be prohibitive for jewellery making, but equally important are the wonderful qualities of Copper and Brass (an alloy of copper and zinc).  Copper [ … ] Read More