I had quite a fruitful day of creative play…well…I played anyway! :D I decided that I desperately needed to improve my (aka acquire) soldering skills for some jewelry I wanted to make…

Also known as soft soldering, low-temp soldering can be used to create all kinds of jewelry, including how to turn broken china into jewelry.

Multimedia artist Leonard Ulian (previously here and here) has a number of new mandalas and wrapped books created using a variety of soldered radio and computer components. The mandala is traditionally known as a spiritual and ritual symbol in both Hinduism and Buddhism meant to represent the universe, but through his deep interest in how systems can be applied to the process of art making, Ulian has adopted mandala patterns to create symmetrical networks. More

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Wire wrap earrings. Wire wrapped jewelry. Jewelry making basics. How to Make Wire Wrapped earrings. Step by step wire wrap tutorial.

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Lace is a classic trend that screams femininity and grace. A touch of lace never fails to dress up your outfit and give your look a more put-together finish. However, if it is not worn correctly, lace can make your outfit look excessively girly or even outdated. If you’re not

I feel like I’ve been away from my studio for a long time. Last week I finally started to get back into the swing of things. I have a number of designs in my head, but I wanted some silver co…

This is the easiest antenna you will ever build. All you need is: speaker wire soldering iron and solder coax cable wire cutters. This antenna will be used specifically for 2m (144-146mhz). If you …

Today the girls came to play and make the Sally Jean's Illuminated House Shrine. In the morning...everyone learn how to collage the Sally Jean "Abracadabra" way. The collage was used for the background of the house. Filling the houses with...

Welcome to "In Touch" - the place where we try and share as much educational information as possible regarding the products we carry in our store. "Simple Dreams" will also continue to be published, but we wanted to put together...

Improve your stained glass soldering techniques with this incredibly simple tip. Once you crack it you'll have perfectly smooth solder seams every time.

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Statement lighting doesn't have to be expensive! In this tutorial, I'm showing how to make a cheap trendy DIY pendant light using jute yarn.

Made it to week five of my personal challenge! I had do many stamped solder pieces that I had started and then never completed so I decided that I had to do something with them. Here is an example…

When my kids were younger, we had so many marbles. Seriously, those little things could be found in every crack and corner of my house. Now that the kids have sort of outgrown their marble playing days, I started thinking about what I could do with those marbles. I mean, we’re talking so many marbles!

Learn about soft soldering jewelry-making techniques, including tinning, bridging, how to create decorative-solder pendants and soft-soldered bezels. Plus, see how to make broken china jewelry.

Use a micro torch and butane in your jewelry making studio and you too can be creating jewelry with soldered bezels, links, and handmade jewelry findings.

I was so excited to finally attend this class to learn how to solder. I am always amazed at the jewelry made with glass bezels, and like so many crafty people we think to ourselves, "I can make that!" So my hubby Tyler got out all of his soldering equipment and let me run with it. Of course the results were disastrous! I needed professional help! Luckily my girl Maija posted on her blog about this class. So I counted down the days and at last got to terri class. It was in an upstairs studio in Solana Beach. There was an ocean breeze that filtered through the room and she had it decorated so sweetly with all of her equipment and jewelry. Luckily Weller 100w soldering iron s come in this lovely teal blue color, and she had all the decorations to match! It is touches like that, that make taking classes special and the efforts are appreciated. Now for the class, the first half was creating the tiny collages to sandwich between the glass. The second half, we got down to the soldering! First thing we learned was how to wrap our pieces in copper foil. Then we fired up the irons. Of course I burned myself almost immediately when I tried to pick the Weller up like a pencil! It blistered right up! But I am trooper and just kept going (thanks to me I think Terri might be bringing a first aid kit to class now!) Then Terri did a demo and it all seemed easy enough. The are some really great things about this class. First was that, Terry and her assistant went to each student and helped one on one. Not "here, give it to me and I'll show you" help, but let us hold the iron and coached us through our mistakes. As an added bonus artist Julie Haymaker Thompson was also taking the class and added in some extra hints about some other mediums we could use in our jewelry art. It was like two classes in one. Julie is really a great teacher and I am excited that she will be teaching at the Artistic Affaire Les Sirene event in July. Also, this class included all of the equipment and supplies. I was able to decide if I liked doing it enough to invest in the equipment and supplies. Also, someone made some delicious brownies and the food was tasty! With all of that said, get yourself to a Terri Brush soldering class, and enjoy all that she has to offer! Here are some of my creations that I made in to necklaces. One I made for my dear friend Julie, and the other for myself! -Denise

Soldering 101: for the Beginner : In this instructable I will try to teach you the basics of soldering. I have been soldering for about 14 years. I have soldered everything from 0 gauge wire to the smallest SMD connectors. Things I will go over Things you will need Solder irons …

Just got back from a quick road trip with good good friends::: we came together to attend Terri Brush's workshop in Arizona. I had tried my hand at soldering ( all by my lonesome)a couple years back and felt pretty discouraged, but after I attended my first workshop with Terri and her amazing gentle spirit I knew I had made a friend for life;) This was my second class with Terri and already she has me soldering big chunky boxes and the solder is flowing like butter AND the good news is she is coming our way -this June start your soldering tools ladies and join in the fun::::::

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I hope you are inspired and excited about the upcoming release, including these bezel shapes. It is slated to release January 5, 2017.

These beautiful flowers, made by artist Sakae, appear to be made of glass, but they are actually wire dipped in liquid synthetic resin.

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This is a very complicated tutorial, about the making of a silver pendant Dragon. Very detailed. Much attention to silver soldering and setting the stone. I'll show you how to make a pretty silver bezel for the cabochon and connect to all construction. Especially important - I will tell about the sequence of soldering construction from many parts. Difficulty level - high. For advanced users. Working time - 4 hours. Tools and Supplies: Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Hammer Miniature Horn Anvil File Micro butane torch Board for soldering Silver solder paste Tweezers Third-hand tool Grinding and Engraving Tool (Accessories: Rubber polishing disc) Sandpaper or sanding sponge Polishing pads Liver of sulfur 16-gauge sterling silver wire (925) – 50 cm 18-gauge sterling silver wire (925) - 20 cm 28-gauge fine silver wire (999) - 1 m sterling silver “crown” strip width 4 mm – 3 cm garnet round cabochon about 6x6x4 mm After the payment, you will receive a link to download a pdf file and the sketch. IMPORTANT! Before you purchase this lesson, think - you really need it? Because I will not refund the payment for pdf file if you change your mind. All rights of this material reserved. Any distribution or publication without the prior permission of the author is forbidden. You are allowed to make the jewelry, following this lesson, and sell it, but you must mention the author of the idea in its description: Oksana Trukhan (UrsulaJewelry).

This is another take on my popular Stacked Ovals Earrings, this time, with circles added. Golden brass ovals and circles are soldered to sterling silver ear wires to create a mid-century modern-inspired pair of earrings, with a dash of Art Deco style. After soldering, they are tumbled, hand-polished, and a metal sealant is added to protect the brass finish. These chic, versatile earrings can be worn every day and with just about anything in your wardrobe.Length: 2 3/8"Width: .3/4"

Welcome to Part 2 in our Click! Learn! Make! series of blog posts. In this series we are highlighting all of the wonderful projects featured in the Nunn Design Master Catalogue. This series will be your guide to learning from over 30 tutorials on using resin, clay, molds and organics. The Nunn Design Master Catalogue [...]

WigJig for Wire Jewelry: I will try to tell you how to make a simple jig for wire earrings or necklaces. I started to make earrings only with pliers but I soon realized that the more complex ones were not similar enough to call them "a pair". Then I discovered the wigJigs o…

Hand fabricated and beautifully articulated 22k gold and sterling silver earrings with 18k gold ear wires.

In this wire-wrapping tutorial, I will show you how to wire-wrap a stone without holes with just wire, no soldering!

How to use a soldering iron to create soldered glass art pendants for jewelry making. Follow this easy step-by-step guide to create beautiful jewelry in no time.