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  • The Types and Purposes of Jewellery Findings
    Speaking broadly, jewellery findings are the component parts or the materials that are used in jewellery making. However, there are different types of jewellery findings and they each serve a particular purpose, be it functional or aesthetic. If you are considering entering the world of jewellery making, it is wise to familiarise yourself with a few of the different types that you can obtain from suppliers, or recycle from old jewellery.
  • Essential Tools for Jewellery Making with Wire
    For those wishing to go into wire jewellery making on whatever level – be it professionally or for pleasure – there are a number of specially designed tools on the market that are designed to make the intricacies of this craft more accessible. Many wire jewellery makers suggest that they wouldn’t go anywhere without a length of silver wire and a pair of round-nosed pliers, but there are continual developments in the tools that can be used to create successful and aesthetically-pleasing pieces of jewellery.
  • Making a Brooch using Jewellery Findings
    Brooches can be very simple or extremely intricate and detailed pieces. Using jewellery findings, it is possible to make your own brooches, honing your skills until you are capable of creating brooches at the level you desire.
  • The Basics of Making a Beaded Necklace
    Making beaded jewellery of any kind requires little more than time and patience, although there are certain pieces of equipment and types of materials that will not only ensure that your piece lasts, but will also make its creation a lot easier. There are a few techniques involved but, once mastered, they can be applied to a variety of jewellery-making projects.
  • A Beginner’s Guide to Wire Wrapping
    The technique of wire wrapping has been used to make jewellery since around 2000 BC. It is a method used to hand-make jewellery that depends on the skill of the craftsman, using findings to connect the various components of the piece.
  • Rolling Mill – Milling Silver & Gold Sheet & Wire
    Adam Hunter of Cookson Precious Metals covers the essentials of rolling mills within the jewellery workshop, and looks at how to roll precious metal (silver, gold) sheet and wire.
  • Forming Tools & Equipment for Jewellery Making
    Adam Hunter of Cookson Precious Metals covers the essentials of forming metal, and the tools and equipment required for this combination of essential techniques.

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