Using a Tumbler for Jewelry

VIDEO: How to Use a Tumbler in Jewelry Making

High Polish for a Low Price Not everyone can have all the tools they want for finishing their jewelry creations. There are rotary tools, flex shafts, polishers, tumblers and more! All of these help create a nice, high-polish finish on metal…
Finished Silver Granules
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CHART: Sizes of Silver Granules

A Journal Entry on Making Silver Balls for Jewelry Many people in my classes have heard me suggest using a journal for their jewelry designs and techniques. When it comes to certain techniques, journalling your methods and results can make…
Crossroads Bracelet Tie OffPamela Klein

VIDEO: How To Tie Off Bead Weaving Thread

I face a conundrum whenever I have to write about tying off thread. It something we do at least once in every bead weaving project, but putting it into words has been challenging. Below is a video for anyone who wants or needs a demonstration of one technique to tie off your bead weaving thread.
Class Calendar
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New Class Calendar & Sign-Up System

I recently unveiled an updated calendar and scheduling system on the website and I want to take a few minutes to review it with you.
Handy Flux

Nine How-To Tips for Using Paste Flux

There are a lot of types of flux to use when you are soldering for jewelry and each of them is a little bit the same and little bit different from the others. In our classes and at home, I like to use Handy Flux paste flux to prevent firescale along my seam. If you're starting out with Handy Flux paste, you might find yourself frustrated with jumping solder chips, dried out flux, or ineffective protection. Here are nine tips to make it really work for you!
Jeweler's Saw and Blades
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CHART: How to Choose Your Jeweler’s Saw Blade Size

What size jeweler's saw blade should I choose for my project? This is a question I get quite often in classes or in emails from students who've found themselves at a pause in their work. The size of your jeweler's saw blade depends on the thickness of the metal...
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How to Make Sanding Sticks for Jewelry & Metalworking

To put it simply, sanding sticks are great. Particularly when you need good, firm pressure behind the sandpaper to accomplish your task. I like to use sanding sticks when I need to sand down edges and corners of sheet, to sand bezels and in tight spaces. They also save my tender, over-worked fingers from the ravages of the sanding job!
Pamela Klein
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Six Steps to Tackling Unfinished Projects

Six Steps to Tackling Unfinished Projects... why we leave things undone, what makes us pick them up again, and all the emotions we experience just because of that unfinished project.
Bead Embroidered Cabochon with Peyote Stitch Bail
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VIDEO: Attach a Peyote-Stitched Bail to Bead Embroidery Edging

How to attach a flat, even-count peyote stitch bail to the brick-stitch edging on a bead embroidered piece. Last weekend we had a really wonderful "Bead Embroidered Cabochon" class. Students learned how to set a stone (or button or anything…