Category: Soldering
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How to Make a Secure Pearl Post
How to Make Pearl Post That Will “Grab” If you make jewelry long enough, you will eventually make a piece of jewelry with a pearl or a post that will hold a glued stone to it. Here is a quick way to make sure the pearl or the stone you set will be more secure.…
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Ring Shank Soldering
Another blast from the past. I promised to bring you some nuggets, so here you go. A way to make sure you get a strong, solid, solder joint on a ring shank. Today we will look at a few tips on soldering and for the example, I will size a silver ring. First, figure out…
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Ring Sizing Tutorial with Free Quick Guide
“Excuse me, could you take a look at my infected toe… or my enlarged goiter.” These are the types of questions I assume I would get if I told someone I was a doctor. (I am not by the way) Well, over time as a jeweler, you are going to be faced with the task…
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Cutting Proper Length Wire For Making Ring Shanks
Have you ever started making a ring project, and were unsure how long to cut the wire or shank, so your piece is just the right size, with no waste? Today I have put together a quick tutorial on how I make my ring shanks just the right size every time, and have added a…
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Stalled Projects and Afraid-to-Start Projects
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In 2 Weeks, WE Could Tackle That Nagging Jewelry Project That Has Been Stalled on Your Bench: What Projects are you working on, and are stalled….. On have been afraid to try and tackle because you don’t know exactly how to go about it, or are afraid you might mess it up and waste money?…