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Master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain demonstrates techniques, tips and tricks he has learned throughout his career as he has trained, studied and worked in Germany, Canada and the United States.
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Make Your Own DIY Rotary Burr
Make your own high quality rotary burr from an inexpensive disposable lighter. By master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain. Filmed in full...
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Turning Wax on a Flex Shaft
Master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain shows how to turn wax, like on a lathe, but with a flex shaft instead. Filmed...
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Paper Die Embossing
Master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain demonstrates a technique called "paper die" which involves compressing or cutting a stiff piece of paper...
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How to Harden and Temper Tool Steel
Learn to harden and temper your own custom-shaped jewelry tools. By master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain. Filmed in full HD 1080p....
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How to Make Wax Engraving Tools
Create DIY wax carving engravers made from everyday steel construction nails. When jewelers carve wax many of them will automatically...
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Foldforming Overview and Techniques
Master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain invented foldforming and demonstrates the technique in this video. Foldforming is a system of metalworking that...
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Keum-Boo
Master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain lectures about and demonstrates how to make Keum-Boo foil and use the technique. This a method...
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Other Uses for a Pencil in Jewelry Making
Two surprising uses for a pencil as a tool in jewelry making. (1) Gain extreme control over the burr on...
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Make Your Own Cardboard Disc Sander
Handy trick to make a useful cardboard disc sander which master goldsmith Charles Lewton-Brain learned about at a factory in...
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Method to Quickly Identify Tool Steel
Learn to be able to quickly identify what quality of steel a tool is made of and whether it's low...
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Preparing a Hammer for Foldforming
One of the most frequent foldforming questions Charles Lewton-Brain gets is that someone's forging hammer isn't working well for them....
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