Category: Polishing
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JewelryMonk Design Contest Winner Announced
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in Casting, Community, Design, Metal Working, Molding, Polishing, Soldering, Stone Setting, Tools, WaxingJewelryMonk Design Contest Winner Announced The winner of the 1st JewelryMonk Design Contest is Jillian Logue. Jillian will receive A finished piece in silver of her design set with the peridot stone seen above. Also the model and mold of her design to do with what she wants. Lastly a series of videos of the…
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JewelryMonk Design Contest Info
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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…
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Pre-Polishing Tips (Finishing)
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.…
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How to Use a Burnishing Tool to Polish
How to Use a Burnishing Tool to Polish Today I want to talk about a simple polishing and finishing technique that has been around for a long time, longer than polishing machines, electricity, and even the internet…… yes, even the internet. It is called BURNISHING. First, let me direct you to a Blog Post I…
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3 Reasons I like Snap On Discs and How to Use Them
Let me revisit one of my favorite tools. As you know, I like tools, especially ones that are easily modified and do good quick work. So one of my go-to 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…