Tag: Gold Filled

How to Wire Wrap Matching Pendants and Earrings with Headpins and Ball Pins

Making the perfect wire wrap is not just about the wrapping itself. It starts with your jewelry design and s...

How to Attach any Clasp to Leather or Thick Cord – Jewelry Making Ideas, Tips, and Tutorials

Ever wanted to make jewelry with leather cord or thick cord but couldn't figure out a way to put the clasp...

How to Make Bar Necklaces That Stand Out – Jewelry Design Tips, Tricks and Trends

Bar necklaces and pretty much all geometric pendants and jewelry have been really hot this season. There a...

How to Cut and Polish Sterling Silver Findings – Video Tutorial

A step by step tutorial on how to remove jump rings that are soldered onto a jewelry component. In this video,...

A Detailed Guide to Jewelry Clasps: Mystery Clasps, The Most Mysterious Clasp of All

A bit of background: What is a Mystery Clasp? Mystery clasps are a unique way to end stringing jobs becaus...

Should I use Soft, Half-Hard or Hard Wire? – Wire Wrapping 101

From metal materials to wire widths and color choices, we have now examined all the fundamental attributes of ...

What Gauge Wire Should I use? – Wire Wrapping 101

In Part 1 of Wire Wrapping 101, we walked through some of the popular materials and colors of round wire that ...

How to Choose Wire Material and Metal Color for Jewelry Making – Wire Wrapping 101

Wire is perhaps the most versatile component in jewelry design. The seemingly endless combinations of material...

Jump Rings 101: Which Jump Rings Can I Leave Open?

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Don't Use Open Jump Rings for Stringing![/caption] Jump Rings...