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How to crimp an end loop

How to crimp an end loop

Learning how to effectively crimp an end loop is no easy task, especially if the jewellery maker attempts to hurry the task. Using a pair..

March 21, 2011 with 1 Comment
Tying a Surgeon’s Loop Knot for Necklaces with Stretch Magic

Tying a Surgeon’s Loop Knot for Necklaces with Stretch Magic

Stretch Magic is one of those products that jewellery makers today could scarcely afford to live without, such is the popularity and..

October 21, 2010 with 0 Comments
Tying a Surgeon’s Knot for Bracelets with Stretch Magic

Tying a Surgeon’s Knot for Bracelets with Stretch Magic

Tying a Surgeon’s Knot, for example, is a necessary skill to be acquired in bracelet making. Once designers have mastered the Surgeon’s..

October 20, 2010 with 7 Comments
How To Make …Wire Guardian Fastening

How To Make …Wire Guardian Fastening

Using a pair of flat nose pliers, a crimp bead, Wire Guardian and a length of Tiger Tail, the seemingly impossible task of creating..

August 24, 2010 with 0 Comments
How to attach a coil fastener

How to attach a coil fastener

Box clasps can substantially enhance the aesthetic appeal of an item of jewellery, particularly a necklace or bracelet. Fortunately, as..

March 4, 2010 with 3 Comments
How To Make…Calotte Fastener

How To Make…Calotte Fastener

It is sometimes the case that there are multiple ways in which to accomplish a jewellery-making task. The calotte fastener, for instance,..

March 4, 2010 with 3 Comments
How to attach box clasps

How to attach box clasps

Box clasps can substantially enhance the aesthetic appeal of an item of jewellery, particularly a necklace or bracelet. Fortunately, as..

March 4, 2010 with 2 Comments
Opening a Jump Ring

Opening a Jump Ring

Some jewellery-making techniques seem far more simple in theory than they are in practice, or vice versa. The opening and closing of a jump..

March 4, 2010 with 0 Comments
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