by Doug Napier | Aug 30, 2018 | Metal Working, Polishing, Texturing, Tools
Tool Modification and How to Deal With Pits and Porosity I have touched on this subject in the past, but yesterday I added a quick video lesson to better explain this tool and how I make it and use it. Click HERE, or the image to see the video. Ready for...
by Doug Napier | Jun 20, 2018 | Community, Metal Working, Polishing, Tools
Let me play my “tool-geekery” card today. I like tools, especially ones that are easily modified and do good quick work. One of my favorite tools in my foredom arsenal is the Snap-on Disc. Let me give you my top 3 reasons I like them so much: The first reason I like...
by Doug Napier | Jun 11, 2018 | Metal Working, Polishing, Stone Setting, Tools
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...
by Doug Napier | Mar 30, 2018 | Casting, Community, Design, Metal Working, Molding, Polishing, Soldering, Stone Setting, Texturing, Tools, Tumbling, Waxing
What would you do if you had 3 hands? Other than joining the circus or being a better juggler, there are many benefits to having an extra hand. One of the best bonuses in the Jewelry Creation Method Video Course is having myself as an extra hand…. or guide. For...
by Doug Napier | Mar 2, 2018 | Metal Working, Polishing, Tools
Today I am talking about File-Prep, and have a Tutorial and a Video on how I prepare my Barrette Needle File for Making Jewelry. This is my favorite file of all my needle files, and these quick modifications make it so much better. When you order a set, or single file...
by Doug Napier | Feb 22, 2018 | 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...
