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Jewelry Making and Casting Overview

Mar 26, 2018

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Have you ever been stuck in a place from where you are, and where you want to be? As a jeweler, there are so many aspects of the jewelry making craft, that it can sometimes be overwhelming and lead to frustrating stagnation. To master the techniques can take a while, but if you never get…

Jewelry Creation Method Video Course is Available

Mar 22, 2018

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Doug Napier

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

I have an apologize to make to all of you, I have somehow lost my way, let me explain: When I started JewelryMonk.com, I was focused on teaching and helping beginner to intermediate jewelers, learn the craft of jewelry making and giving tips, tricks, and tutorials in the different jewelry making concepts. Since then, I…

Burnisher Making for Gypsy or Flush Settings

Feb 22, 2018

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Doug Napier

in Community, Design, Metal Working, Polishing, Stone Setting, Tools

In my last post, I showed how to Gypsy or Flush set a stone in a earring project I built. Today I will show, step by step, how I make the burnisher I use to set these stones….. and like last time, there is a Bonus Video attached to this lesson. Whenever I come across…

Gypsy Setting or Flush Setting Tutorial

Feb 16, 2018

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Doug Napier

in Community, Design, Metal Working, Polishing, Soldering, Stone Setting, Tools

Part 2 of the Tapered Rectangle Earring Tutorial Let’s finish this earring project we started yesterday. When I left off, we created the design and cut the pilot hole for the stones we are going to Gypsy Set or Flush Set into the flat earrings, so let’s dive it: These are the tools I am…

New Tools Page Added

Jan 17, 2018

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Doug Napier

in Community, Metal Working, Tools

I have found the best way to make God laugh, is to tell Him your plans….. Well, God is giggling nowadays at what I am doing. As those of you that follow my JewelryMonk journey know, I am soon opening up a Studio and Training Center in my home town in the Beautiful Black Hills.…

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Jewelry Making and Casting Overview

Jewelry Creation Method Video Course is Available

Burnisher Making for Gypsy or Flush Settings

Gypsy Setting or Flush Setting Tutorial

New Tools Page Added