by Doug Napier | Jul 5, 2017 | CAD, Design, Metal Working, Tools
Designs and Inspiration can come from many, many places. This post is from a tutorial I did a number of years ago. I was contacted by a friend who had a friend (likely story…. friend of a friend) who had a 1800’s locket handed down from their great...
by Doug Napier | Jul 3, 2017 | Design, Metal Working, Soldering, Stone Setting, Tools
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...
by Doug Napier | Jun 30, 2017 | Metal Working, Polishing, Texturing, Tools
Y’all know I like to make and modify tools whenever possible, so here is a quick one for you.Have you ever been working on a piece of jewelry, and needed a tool that just wasn’t in your tool arsenal? This is the story of just about every tool I have made or...
by Doug Napier | Jun 29, 2017 | Metal Working, Safety, Soldering, Tools
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...
by Doug Napier | Jun 27, 2017 | Metal Working, Polishing, Tools
Polishing Tips Today It has been a while since I started jewelrymonk.com/, and when I started it a few years ago, I kicked it off with 90 tips in 90 days. There was a lot of great content in those first few months, so while I am away from my bench for a spell, I...
by Doug Napier | Feb 22, 2017 | Metal Working, Soldering, Tools
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...
