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Jewelry MakingJewelry Making: The site is dedicated to jewelry making. There are jewelry making tips, tutorials, articles on jewelry making, jewelry book reviews, jewelry supply company reviews and other jewelry related news.


Bead on a Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry: An in-depth section on design and construction techniques that makes it a snap to get started -More than 20 step-by-step bead and wire jewelry projects, including gorgeous earrings, necklaces, brooches, and bracelets.


The Encyclopedia of Jewelry-Making Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques: The author includes a wide variety of jewelry making techniques primarily dealing with metalsmithing. Full color pictures wonderfully illustrate each section. Simple wire projects, such as making jump rings to more advanced techniques such as inlaying are shown and described with enough detail to understand, but not overwhelm the reader.


Making Metal Jewelry: Projects, Techniques, Inspiration: Learn metal texturing and finishing techniques such as chasing, etching, and adding a patina. Find out how to make simple settings for pearls, beads, and stones. Then set your creativity free on projects like a Circle Brooch with Thorn Clasp; Layered Cuff Bracelet, and Polka Dot Tube Earrings.

BEADERS TOOL KIT: Top-of-the-Line And mighty fine-for mighty fine work, as in beading, fly-tying, that sort of thing. Everything you'll need for small crafts in a heavy-duty, zippered black canvas pouch: (4) pair of spring-loaded needle-nose pliers with jaws sized at 3/16", 3/32", 1/16" and 1/32" wide; a pair of end nippers; both standard and fine-point tweezers; a 3-1/2"/80mm brass caliper; a very sharp probe; and a pair of thread scissors. Beads and flies not included.

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