Doug Napier, Author at Jewelry Monk

JewelryMonk Design Contest Info

Nov 5, 2016

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in Casting, Community, Design, Metal Working, Molding, Polishing, Safety, Soldering, Stone Setting, Texturing, Tools, Tumbling, Waxing

Alright, the First JewelryMonk Design Contest Info: (You might want to follow along with this Blog Contest) Click Here to Subscribe In a nutshell, here are the details: I have chosen 5 stones for you to use in a RING design. Your job is to select one of these stones (there is a Pear Shaped, an…

JewelryMonk Design Contest

Nov 3, 2016

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Doug Napier

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Hey everyone! I have a great, fun RING DESIGN CONTEST coming up! I will launch it soon, so start thinking about this, and spread the word. SHARE THIS! YOU will submit YOUR DESIGN using a stone I select, then I will create a finished piece from that design! I will record every step along the…

How to Make a Sizing Gauge

Aug 30, 2016

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Doug Napier

in Design, Metal Working, Soldering, Tools

Hey all, Most of you know, I am a tool and gadget junkie. I like things that make my jobs quicker and easier. In the next few posts, I am going to cover ring sizing, both sizing up and sizing down. If you have been making jewelry for any amount of time, you have friends…

015 Jewelry Back Health Soldering Mini Saw Frame

Jul 26, 2016

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Doug Napier

in Community, Metal Working, Podcast Episodes, Soldering, Tools

JewelryMonk Podcast #15 In todays episode, we cover my work-life balance struggles, back injury and back health, soldering techniques, and I introduce a new tool I use. Harney Peak, is the highest natural point in South Dakota and the Black Hills and the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains at over 7200 ft. I am trying to…

Pre-Polishing Tips (Finishing)

Jul 14, 2016

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Doug Napier

in Metal Working, Polishing, Tools, Tumbling

Pre-Polishing Tips (Finishing) Hey everyone, I have been absent from the site for a bit, but I am doing good, staying healthy, and still making jewelry every day. I thought I would post a tip from the past, just to let y’all know I am still here. I will get back in the “groove” soon.…

Author: Doug Napier

JewelryMonk Design Contest Info

JewelryMonk Design Contest

How to Make a Sizing Gauge

015 Jewelry Back Health Soldering Mini Saw Frame

Pre-Polishing Tips (Finishing)