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Jewelry Findings: Choosing Jump Rings Split Rings

Jump rings are a basic building block of many types of jewelry, and are the main component when you make chain maille, a very popular style of jewelry right now.

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Metal Clay: Information and Tutorials

Are you new to metal clay? Metal clay is a clay form of precious metal that you can use to create jewelry. Metal clay is available in gold, silver, copper, and brass.

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Make a Washer Necklace

A DIY washer necklace tutorial using objects found around your home.

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As a jewelry artist, I can tell you that having the right pliers when designing and creating jewelry is crucial.

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Braiding paracord the easy way

This page will show you how to braid paracord. Braiding paracord has many uses, from making bracelets and necklaces to leashes for your puppy! Learn how to braid with this page!

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My Favorite Tools for Precious Metal Clay: Needle Files

It is kind of funny, but the tool I use the most when working with Precious Metal Clay is one of the cheapest tools that I own, my set of needle files.

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Summer Activities: Jewelry Classes

Looking for something to do this summer? Why not take a jewelry class and learn a new craft or art skill that you can use to make gifts for yourself and friends.

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Beaded Jewelry Basics: Get Started Making Beaded Jewelry Today

Here I'll present some of the basics of making your own beaded jewelry: tools, materials and where to learn simple techniques to get started.

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Vintaj Natural Brass | Jewelry Findings | Altered Blanks | Hardware | Charms Beads Bead Caps

One of the newer companies on the market that is creating very unique and interesting jewelry components is Vintaj Natural Brass Company.

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Why I Like Working with PMC

I was lucky enough to be one of the very first people who were introduced to this still fairly new jewelry making medium.

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Jewelry Findings: Choosing the Type of Ear Wires to Make Earrings | French Wires, Lever Back

Deciding which ear wires to use for an earring design is not quite as simple as you might think, and jewelry artists have preferences as to which style of ear wire they will use.

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Jewelry Findings: Choosing Chains | Rolo Chain, Cable Chain, Ball Chain, Long and Short Chain

Whether you are a jewelry designer, or just a person looking for the right chain to hang a favored pendant, choosing the right chain can make your necklace stunning, or just so-so.

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Learn how to make a paracord keychain

The following article will show you how to make a paracord keychain. The benefit of making items out of paracord is that you can use the cord for many tasks.

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Jewelry Making Supplies: Beading Cord, Thread, Wire, Hemp, Ribbons, Leather

One of the easiest ways to freshen up your jewelry design is by changing the bead thread or bead cord that you are using to string the beads on.

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Jewelry Making Tools: Punch Tools for Stamping Metal

In the last year, metal stamping, embossing, and embellishing has become a new technique that is catching on with jewelry hobbyists.

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Jewelry Findings: Choosing Head Pins Eye Pins

The most common use for head pins is making earrings, but head pins can be used for other jewelry design elements as well.

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Jewelry Findings: Choosing Clasps | Barrel, Hook and Eye, Toggle, Magnetic, Lobster

This article is an introduction to the various types of clasps that you can use in jewelry design, and the pros and cons of each clasp.

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Jewelry Making Supplies: Cultured Pearls for Bead Stringing | Pearl Knotting

Pearls have a timeless, classic quality, and beauty that cannot be matched by any other jewelry component, stone, glass, or metal.

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