Of all the skills you will learn in jewelry making, one of the most enjoyable but also frightening is soldering. The key to beautiful solder joints is a combination of the proper heat and preparation, not force. Start by making…
The key rests in establishing even prong positions before any wrapping begins. Small distortions in the wire cause the finished piece to be crooked, or to allow the stone or bead to rock back and forth. To correct for this,…
As a wire wrapper, you’ll learn that it is essential to achieve the right tension. Too much tension, and your work will be kinked or break; too little tension, and your wraps will come undone. Choose a manageable length of…
Jewelry making newbies often want to start out making the beautiful intricate designs they see in completed pieces, but it is the mastery of the simple loop that will determine the quality of your completed work. The simple wire loop…
