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Learn basic jewelry-making techniques, and complete jewelry projects with our easy to follow, step-by-step directions with photos.
For more helpful hints and jewelry ideas, watch some of our free How-To Videos with more tips and techniques!
Sometimes you just need a little bit of help with getting your business started.
How do I take Photos of Jewelry? What Letters Sell Best? What is the Difference between Metals? Don't worry we are here to give you some tips!
Learn to wire wrap a bead onto a head pin. This basic technique will allow you to make endless pairs of earrings and beautiful pendants.
Follow these step by step instructions to learn how to wire wrap a briolette gemstone!
Learn to wire wrap beads into links. This simple technique will expand your design options for necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
This post is full of valuable information about the resale documentation we need to help you set up of your wholesale account.
Use Letter Stamps to customize jewelry with initials or short messages.
There are many options for cameras on the market and each has pros and cons. The following is an overview of Smartphone, Point and Shoot and DSLR Cameras. Choose what is best for your budget and experiment with it to get the best results.
Create your own shell, gemstone, wood, ceramic or crystal pendants in just a few minutes with silver Pinch Bails.
We will focus on the most critical part of the process, lighting your creations. Achieving success in photographing jewelry is reliant on having good, natural lighting.
In this step by step tutorial learn how to attach Softflex Wire to Leather with glue or with crimp covers!
Which Letters Should You Buy?
Over time, any sterling silver jewelry findings exposed to air will tarnish. Sterling silver is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. It’s the other metals, primarily copper, that make sterling silver to tarnish.
If it’s a little too late, and your sterling silver has tarnished and now needs to be cleaned, start here!
After a recent silver charm brouhaha on Etsy, I realized that there is still some confusion about copyrights and what is or isn’t allowed.