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Tag Archives: Jewelry 101
Jewelry 101: Tips for Drilling Metal
For drilling soft metals like silver and copper, you can use hardened steel drill bits that are sold at hardware stores, if you can find a small enough size. Diamond coated bits are good if you are drilling something harder, … Continue reading
Jewelry 101 – Easy Wire Earrings
Using some basic wire techniques that I’ve already written about – how to make simple loops, wrapped loops, head pins, and earwires – you can make your very own earring designs using just wire and a couple of beads. First, … Continue reading
Jewelry 101 – Making Earwires
Making earwires is fairly simple. All you need is some 20 or 21 gauge wire (I usually use sterling silver or argentium silver, but you could use any kind of metal that doesn’t make your ears itch – in the … Continue reading
Jewelry 101 – Making a Wrapped Loop
Wrapped loops take a bit more work than simple (open) loops, but are much more secure, especially if you work with thin wire. The tools you need are the same: Piece of wire about 2″ long (or a head pin … Continue reading
Jewelry 101 – Making a Simple Loop
One of the most basic techniques for making jewelry with wire is a simple loop. What you need: head pin, eye pin, or about 2″ long piece of 22g wire flat or chain nose pliers round nose pliers wire cutters … Continue reading
