Metalwork jewelry tutorials

It is possible to get started metalsmithing at home with a few simple tools. Best of all: they're inexpensive and don't take up a ton of space - meaning you can stash them in a box or drawer so they're out of the way when you're not using them! Instead of being something big and scary that requires a torch or workshop, you can actually make metal jewelry at your kitchen counter at the end of a long day. (Think of it as sewing's edgy older sister.)

Here it is, a month after I left for Japan, and I am finally back, decompressed, and have weeded through the 1000 pictures I took! ​It was such a wonderful experience to travel in a country halfway around the world and have an opportunity to meet and speak with craftsmen working in traditional ways.

Stone setting techniques must simultaneously secure, enhance, stand up to wear while protecting the stone, and harmonize with aesthetics.

Easy Copper Rose DIY Tutorial

Over the holiday break (oh, I’m so busted…I wasn’t suppose to be working), I came across this great tutorial from I Can’t Stop Making Things. Thank you Gail for the great tutorial! I’m so excited to try this. To see Gail’s full tutorial, please visit her site Cant Stop Making Things | More Rubber Stamped Jewelry. [...]