Category: Tools
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File Prep for My Barrette Files
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 that has a smooth…
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Burnisher Making for Gypsy or Flush Settings
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 across…
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Gypsy Setting or Flush Setting Tutorial
Part 2 of the Tapered Rectangle Earring Tutorial Let’s finish this earring project we started yesterday. When I left off, we created the design and cut the pilot hole for the stones we are going to Gypsy Set or Flush Set into the flat earrings, so let’s dive it: These are the tools I am…
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Tapered Rectangle Earring Tutorial
Tapered Rectangle Earring Tutorial It has been a while since I actually sat down and did a project tutorial from start to finish. Well you are in luck. I have a project that I just finished, that I will cover in 2 posts. The first will be creating the earrings and getting them ready to…
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New Tools Page Added
I have found the best way to make God laugh, is to tell Him your plans….. Well, God is giggling nowadays at what I am doing. As those of you that follow my JewelryMonk journey know, I am soon opening up a Studio and Training Center in my home town in the Beautiful Black Hills.…