by Doug Napier | Sep 8, 2018 | Community, Metal Working, Soldering, Tools
Old Habits are sometimes hard to break, and unless I can see WHY I need to change, I usually won’t. I am kinda stubborn that way. I have mentioned today’s soldering concept before to jewelers, but today I decided to show in pictures and video why I do what...
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 | Jun 7, 2018 | Community, Metal Working, Tools
If you have ever worked metal before, you know that as you work the metal, the characteristics of the metal change. This is a post from a while back, but I thought it was worth revisiting for old times sake. So sit back, take 2 minutes out of your busy schedule and...
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...
