Tag Archives: Metals

Jewelry 101: Making Headpins

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Leah

I enjoy making my own silver head pins by melting a ball of metal at the end of a piece of wire. It’s fairly easy to do, and enables you to always have the length you need in the gauge … Continue reading →

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Jewelry 101: Finishing Wire Ends

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Leah

I make a lot of jewelry using wire – in fact, nearly everything I make incorporates wire in some way, even if it’s just a wire head pin or an earwire. One problem beginning wireworkers have is that when you … Continue reading →

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Jewelry 101: Flux

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Leah

I’m writing a series of short articles on jewelry making basics, called Jewelry 101. You can click on Jewelry 101 under “categories” in the right-hand column to see all the articles (this one is the first). Even if you aren’t … Continue reading →

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Care for your jewelry

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Leah

It’s been a while since I last wrote about caring for jewelry – and since I use a lot of silver and pearls in my work, it seems appropriate to mention how to care for these materials. The key to … Continue reading →

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A Note About Argentium Silver

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Leah

Argentium silver is my current favorite metal to work with. It resists tarnishing, which means less maintenance for both me and my customers. It also fuses better than traditional sterling silver, which makes a lot of the metalwork I like … Continue reading →

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