It's hard to feel like you've mastered any technique if you aren't familiar with the terms associated with it. Soldering is no different--even as you get comfortable with moving your flame...
Preparing for Tucson this year has me digging through the Jewelry Making Daily archives, finding projects and techniques that I want to try this year so I can prepare my Tucson shopping list. In my research...
Having spent so many years working in the craft industry, I have been familiar with polymer clay for a long time--but hardly ever in terms of jewelry making . And after spending so much time working with...
If you've been a Jewelry Making Daily reader for awhile, you've undoubtedly seen me write about Lexi Erickson, my beloved friend and metalsmithing teacher. Lexi is so generous with JMD readers...
I'm passionate about color and all of its little nuances. I'm fascinated by the different appearances a single color can have based upon the light it's viewed under, and I get satisfaction...
We're kicking off a fun new blog tour today to celebrate the international launch of Heidi Adnum's book, The Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos , which is now available in North America...
Or, Mokume Gane: What It Is, How to Really Mess It Up, and How to Do It Right By Lexi Erickson I was recently interviewed for an article on jewelry-making techniques and was asked, "What was your...
My first day's attempts at making lampwork glass beads. Even though I've had one (very good) lampwork glass bead-making class (thanks Marcy!), I'm still fascinated by lampworking and am determined...
I've been thinking a lot about jewelry design lately, about the difference between designing jewelry and creating jewelry . . . that is, designing jewelry (drawing that vision on paper or using some...
We've talked a lot here on Jewelry Making Daily about creating perfect bezels and making bezel settings , but I think the other types of stone sets are getting jealous--so let's take a look at...
I participated in my first metal clay charm swap last month during our L'Esprit du Metal guild's holiday party, and now I have a beautiful bracelet full of talent, friendship, and special memories...
I'm always amazed at the malleability of some metals . . . the most typical metals that artisan jewelry makers work with at least--I can't speak much about metals like platinum and titanium and...
In writing last Friday's blog about the most talked-about posts on Jewelry Making Daily in 2011, I came across a great one that I saved for today: a look at jewelry-making tools and supplies from master...
Gosh we had fun last year, didn't we? We did lots of wirework and metalsmithing, a little chain maille (ahem), metal clay of all kinds, and lots and lots of mixed-media jewelry, using fun jewelry-making...
Photos by Michael Richardson. One of our most popular posts in all of 2011 was this Japanese 12-in-2 chain maille tutorial from Sara Richardson. I see snowflakes when I see her finished piece--but I'm...
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