Doug Napier, Author at Jewelry Monk

Podcast 003 Cancer Journey, Annealing Tip, and Dealing with Negative Comments

Sep 1, 2015

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in Community, Metal Working, Podcast Episodes

Cancer!! The Worst/Best journey I have been through this year. I am scarred and battered, but better for having gone through the process…… really. Tip of the Day: Annealing If you have done much silver work, then work hardening the silver is something you are probably familiar with. Work hardening is when you have beat,…

How to Create a Black Background

Aug 24, 2015

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Doug Napier

in Design, Metal Working, Texturing, Tools

Hey everyone, I have been working on getting my podcasts up and running again, but until then, here is a blast from the past: Creating a Black Background or Antiqued Background Sometimes texturing doesn’t give me the contrast I am looking for, I want something a little more “drastic”. In this case, I will add…

Torch and Bench Safety

Aug 19, 2015

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Doug Napier

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Time to talk about something more important than jewelry making, more important than jewelry design, more than tools or beauty or comfort….. let’s talk about SAFETY. Safety should be THE #1 thought that is the foundation of every task, every job, every day. You can mess up a piece of jewelry, you can melt a…

Tool Modification (Pits and Porosity)

Aug 15, 2015

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Doug Napier

in Community, Metal Working, Texturing, Tools

Hey everyone, haven’t had a bunch of time lately to write new content, but here is a blast from the past….. Tool Modification (Pits and Porosity) Ready for another quick lesson? Today I get to address one of my favorite-est (not a word) subjects in the world….. Tool Modification. I mentioned before that I seldom…

Many Many Thanks!

Aug 6, 2015

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Doug Napier

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Thank everyone SO MUCH for all your love and support! I am feeling good and getting ready to start focusing on bringing some new content to www.facebook.com/jewelrymonk site and to this site…… I am getting excited. Again, I am blown away by all your support as I went through this interesting cancer journey. As some of…

Author: Doug Napier

Podcast 003 Cancer Journey, Annealing Tip, and Dealing with Negative Comments

How to Create a Black Background

Torch and Bench Safety

Tool Modification (Pits and Porosity)

Many Many Thanks!