The complete necklace can be seen in the December 2010 issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine. Mix Craft-Store Components with Easy Metalwork Helen Driggs is the managing editor for Lapidary...
By Arlene Mornick Copper and silver metal clay combined in a stunning pendant. Help with Storing, Firing and Finishing This New Generation Metal Clay I've loved working with silver metal clay for more...
In the October 2010 issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist , my Cool Tools and Hip Tips column features a selection of necklace findings and hangers inspired by antique and vintage jewelry. In the print...
by Scott Stepanski Barbara Minor and Christopher Hentz's multi cable and bead necklace in silver and gold tones. Note: In the October, 2010, issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, Scott Stepanski...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist No matter how careful you've been using your sharpening stone to sharpen gravers and other edged tools over the years, one...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Beginning rockhounds and jewelry makers are often confused by the Mohs' Hardness Scale for rocks and gems. The Mohs Hardness...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist If you must bond an opal into a silver or gold setting, we suggest using a high-quality, two-part epoxy adhesive. The secret...
From Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist If you are interested in tumbling chains to polish/burnish them, but don't like the tangles, here's a simple way to...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Sometimes it can be a problem to remove a small piece from your picklepot. At our local kitchen supply store, we found just...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Oil of wintergreen is an excellent lubricant when cutting with a graver. A very convenient dispenser for the oil can be made...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist It is common knowledge that soldering and fusing on a charcoal block generates a reducing atmosphere that diminishes silver...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Have you ever attempted to cut a piece of silver sheet longer than your saw frame and come to a screeching halt? One solution...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist If you need to make small, perfectly round cabs (1⁄2 inch or smaller), it can be difficult because the eye can't easily...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Metalsmiths often experience difficulty generating a long edge that is flat, straight and square when using the traditional...
By Tom and Kay Benham, Contributing Editors, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Drilling glass or ceramic requires the use of diamond-charged drill bits, which can be purchased at virtually any lapidary supply...
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