Category: Metal Working
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022 New JewelryMonk Podcast
New Episode of The JewelryMonk Podcast Jewelry Maker’s Square in Stainless Steel FREE VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: https://youtu.be/bMcFNHiToJk Limited Quantities: I have used one of these for over 20 years, and have not seen them anywhere. I built my first one, and so I made a number of others, because I am sure I am not the…
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Jewelry Maker’s Square Now Available
Jewelry Maker’s Square in Stainless Steel Limited Quantities: I have used one of these for over 20 years, and have not seen them anywhere. I built my first one, and so I made a number of others, because I am sure I am not the only one who has wanted to use one over the…
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Soldering a Thin Piece to a Thick Piece
Over the years I have heard many jewelers express their concerns and struggles of trying to solder a thin loop or earring post to a thicker piece. They either melt the smaller piece, or the solder joint is not very clean or strong. I am soon going to release a video series on soldering and…
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4 Prong Setting Tutorial
How to Set a Round Stone in a 4 Prong Setting I wanted to demonstrate how to set the 2mm stone in a 4 prong setting. In past blog entries I have set stones in shared prong settings, flush settings or gypsy settings, channel settings, bezel settings, and “V” prong settings, but I have never…
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How to Bezel Set a Square Stone
Quick Story….. then a tip. I have always had goals….. In my head. I work towards them, I get new goals, I change my goals, I accomplish some goals, but to be honest, I forget most of them, because I am off running after other shiny goals. I tried something new in the past couple…