Fabrication

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you the technique of bead setting...

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to set a diamond...

Master diamond setter Gerry Lewy shows dying art of making a fish tail setting. Made completely by hand, this is...

Drawing on 40+ years of experience, Gerry Lewy shows you how to set a diamond in 4-prong and 6-prong solitaire...

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to set a diamond...

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to modify simple, everyday,...

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to set gems in...

I took in a broken hollow rope chain bracelet for repair this week. The bracelet had caught on a desk...

Technical Briefs deals with technical concerns of interest to a wide audience, addressing topics as diverse as vanguard technology and...

Making a simple or basic link chain to display your pendant designs is a great way to add further value...

Fire scale or fire stain is a reddish purple toned 'bloom' or 'stain' that appears on silver/copper alloys such as...

Considered to be one of the richest and most important archaeological finds in Great Britain, the Ship Burial known as...

Because titanium behaves somewhat differently than the standard metals in the goldsmith's workshop some special attention to its working is...

Hydraulic die forming is a process which hasn't received a lot of press. Perhaps its usefulness seems limited to mass...

There is a major difference between durability and scratch resistance. Platinum is very durable. When scratched, the scratch actually displaces...

Joining is a very important production technique in the field of jewelry production. Therefore it is useful to know, what...

True damascus steel is made by a casting process utilizing very high carbon steel. The material is held at or...

Pitch is used all over the world by goldsmiths and silversmiths to hold metal in place while working it with...

This article includes descriptions of dangerous activities. These descriptions are not to be deemed instruction, any inference to the contrary...

While goldsmiths normally strive to have their solder flow easily, there are times you don't want it to flow, such...

When first starting to work with the laser welders, operators should experiment with five or six different alloys commonly used....

Granulation is the process of fusing tiny metal spheres of silver or gold, in a decorative pattern, to a surface...

When I ran a trade shop, time was money, and I often found myself sizing 50 to 60 rings in...

Sterling silver alloys typically contain about 7.5 percent copper, an addition that not only provides strength to the otherwise pure...

For a number of years I have been exploring the use of the Japanese alloy shakudo in ways other than...

My skills as an artist combined with my years of experience at the bench have given me a practical approach...

Scoring and bending is one of the most important ways of constructing jewellery. Scoring is a method of obtaining very...

This article offers instructions on how to resize platinum rings whether for a size smaller or bigger, as well as,...

Platinum is a very durable metal, so prongs will last a long time. However, it is sometimes necessary to re-tip...

Securing curved stones when drilling can be a bit difficult. I use recycled ceramic china, beach pebbles, sea and river...

In high volume production operations, many jump rings need to be closed one after another. For such fast paced operations,...

This project is for beginners that wish to become silversmiths, part time or full time. Keep in mind that there...

In laser welding of Sterling Silver ' lower silver bearing alloys (coin silver) we have about seven choices in laser...

An ancient system of working metals, this procedure uses steel punches to manipulate the metal while it is fixed onto...

The difficulty of chain repair lies in the fact that the chain is made up of fine wires. These wires...

Claire Falkenstein is a master of linear metal sculpture. Hers is not an art of solid form, as relating to...

Its no secret that palladium has captured the attention of the industry. In 2005, purchase of palladium for jewelry use...

This segment from the 2017 MJSA Journal November issue is dedicated to metals, tools, software and more that aids jewelers...

There are a number of methods for plique a jour, a filigree technique that allows light to shine through the...

Multi-metal Lamination is a type of 'faux' married metal which produces a freer, more 'painterly' effect than the hard-edge, highly...

A few years ago, Jewelers Circular Magazine reported that over 75% of all retail jewelers in America lose money on...

This is the second in a series of articles on the art and skill of rendering jewelry and small metal...

Working on the front of the piece only is called chasing. Repousse is the combination of tracing the design on...

Mary Lee Mary Lee Hu has worked with wire - looping, wrapping, weaving and most notably twining—for the past 22...

Roll printing, or texture transfer, has been around a long time. The ancient Greeks and Romans used various dies and,...

I first discovered Allan Adler's Silversmithing Shop about 23 years ago when I arrived in Southern California to begin my...

Often jewelers are called upon to hand fabricate a crown to fit a stone. This is necessary when either the...

This paper is aimed mainly at the small- to medium-sized jewelry manufacturing operations interested in working with platinum group metals....

This paper describes a process that combines techniques researched by others with a few well known facts about the properties...

This page offers a list of some useful North American Sources for Equipment, Materials, information, etc that would be very...

Working with silver jewelry wire is an essential skill for most jewelers. Learn the meaning of terms such as gauge,...

Connections are an important part of jewelry manufacturing. We make them with suppliers, with retailers, even with the people who...

Firescale has been the scourge of sterling silver casters since the first silver was poured into a mold. It has...

Helen I. Driggs demonstrates how some non-jewelers tools give fabrication a new twist. My background is in graphic design, so...

In my last article I wrote about the various adjustable parameters, and the effects of changing those parameters. In this...

For the illusion of "floating objects" Helen I. Driggs shares her technique, a step by step guide, on how to...

The use of area inlay, called damascening or woven inlay, is common in the ancient metalwork of Iran, India, Japan,...

Richard Reinhardt's best-known pieces today are silver bracelets, constructed in concave or convex forms that curve smoothly and logically in...

For this demonstration of Setting a Pear Shape Emerald in a Full Bezel I will be setting a large emerald...

Sawing is an essential skill for a bench jeweler. This article will show you a technique that will increase your...

Granulation involves placing and fusing tiny balls of silver on the surface of the backsheet in a preplanned design. The...

Make the inner band the desired size first. 18 or 20 gauge is about right. Next make the bezel or...

The expressions which have come to identify the pre- and post-World War II generations - Me decade, suburban frontiersmen, spoiled...

Ask most jewelers about repairing a chain or finding and they’re likely to offer you their best Charlie Brown impression:...

The Flat Topped Solitaire Setting is a popular style setting that is slightly more complicated to set than the standard...

"Culture of materials," an expression originating from the early 20th-century teaching of Russian Constructivist Vladimir Tatlin, defines the artist's deliberate...

It is not uncommon for moving parts to wear out. This is to be expected because of increased friction as...

I received this opal from a woman who had cut it years ago. Her customer was aware it had a...

Creativity is problem-solving, a skill based on the conscious and/or unconscious recombination and juxtaposition of information derived from diverse sources...

The word "technology" is defined as the totality of the means employed to provide the objects necessary for sustenance and...

Have you ever noticed how white gold varies in color? Many folks think white gold is the same color as...

Repairing broken chains is one of the two most often preformed jobs in the shop. (Sizing rings is the other)...

In this article, renowned enamelist Leila Tai discusses her many motivations and inspirations as well as her creative process in...

Jurgen J Maerz of the Platinum Guild International USA outlines factors to consider when adding platinum to your line of...

In 1979 and 80 I went to study at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Pforzheim West Germany at the suggestion...

One requires a taper on the end of the wire to grip it with when placed through a drawplate for...

In the last issue we looked at making a basic basket crown. In this article we will fabricate a more...

My recollection of the first piece of metalwork I owned is of a pin consisting of two poodles connected by...

Preparation for writing this piece began, I guess, when I was six or seven years old. At that age, my...

Gorham Company was 45 years old when its 2,000-ounce "Century Vase" celebrating the nation's centennial won great acclaim at the...

My dad was in the Navy during World War II and was among the personnel who entered Japan shortly after...

To Bryant Clark design is foremost, and the designs for his hand-crafted knives are created from his knowledge of history...

Reviving the virtually dead enameling technique plique-à-jour, which means "the light of day as seen through a membrane," has been...

This article is a review on the Knifemaker's Art Exhibition held at the Edward H. Merrin Gallery of Antiquities, New...

Susan Kingsley's work has involved a long, determined struggle with the role of a woman artist in the field of...

The soldering process, used extensively in all aspects of jewelry manufacturing and repair, joins two or more pieces of metal...

This article, written by Dottie Wood, shares photos and step by step procedure on how to make a bas relief...

Art school is in some ways a difficult place to learn to be a metalsmith. Traditionally, it took industry from...

About five years ago, Robert Fairbank, John Reynolds and I created a "living entity" called Goldsmiths 3 in Concord, Massachusetts....

The term fashion does not immediately bring to mind knives. But wait! The 1895 Montgomery Ward & Co. catalog offered...

This article features the 25th Sterling Design Competition held at Lever House, New York City on May 30-June 19, 1984....

This entry marks the beginning of a new, regular column in Metalsmith. It will deal with technical concerns of interest...

Behold the metals supplier, lord of all things shiny. He fills your crucible with casting grain and makes sure youre...

Nice Chain maille bracelet. Making the clasp - finishing...

It is also vital to know the basic forms of semi-fabricated Platinum product that are generally available and how to...

Nice Chain maille bracelet

For a jewelry design editor such as myself judging a competition such as the second annual "SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design...

Almost freehand scrollwork.

basic wire weaving

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine "Art and Technics" talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

This article showcases book reviews for "The Art of the Jeweler", "Bead Setting Diamonds, with Pavé Applications", "Custom Knifemaking: 10...

www.jewelryarts.com How to make a chain link necklace. video courtesy of about.com

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a double link chain...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith

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