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How to learn jewellery making?

Gold, Silver 925, Brass, Stainless steel, Copper, Zamak... Theprecious metal or notremains thebasic material of the jewellery. It allows to realize all your desires of rings, bracelets, necklaces... from metal plates or wires. It is also used to make your own jewelry primers or components for jewelry.

Are you ready to start working with metal? We have put together some technical sheets to guide you in your first steps. Find out how tohammer metal, how touse a bocfil, how tocut brazingrods, how tobraze small rings and many other techniques.Metal can seem difficult to work with. It requires patience, practice and safe, controlled movements.

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What is derochee?
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03/04/2025
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How do I use Thermo Loc?
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Using a cambered die in jewelry making
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How to weld a thin chain?
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29/11/2023
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How to solder gold filled (rolled gold)?
How to solder gold filled (rolled gold)?
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How to make your own emery discs?
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Crash Test: Welding Stainless Steel in Jewelry Making
Crash Test: Welding Stainless Steel in Jewelry Making
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How to solder a silver ring?
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How to use a pump drill?
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How to make an emerger (a fly)?
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Working with Gold Filled: Mistakes not to make
Working with Gold Filled: Mistakes not to make
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How to clean your files?
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How to make an easy ring without soldering?
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05/10/2022
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Engraving on metal : Gold Plated, Gold Filled, Silver 925, Stainless Steel
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How to make a flat emery stick ?
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How to integrate elements in gemstone ?
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How to fit a file?
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How to solder earring posts ?
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Metalworking is therefore a basic jewellery technique to make your DIY costume jewellery from scratch. But before you start your projects, make sure you have all the necessary equipment, such as a caliper to measure, a compass, a scribe, a bocfil (metal saw)...
But alsotools to form wire, tools toweld, topolish, crimp, file, tools todrill, engrave or hammer.

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