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From Mark Nelson - Rio Grande Technical Dept. This chart is a real life-saver. Just find the blade recommended for the gauge thickness of the metal you are sawing. Generally speaking, if you are cutt . . .
How to keep Tools from Rusting - Tricks of the Trade: How to Keep Tools from Rusting By Jeff Herman Moisture and steel. Bad combination. On my hammers, I us . . .
Keum-Boo by Charles Lewton-Brain - © Brain Press Publications - 1993 This Korean technique for applying 24k gold to silver is in fact widely used in various cultures; Japanes . . .
http://grainsofglass.ning.com/group/metalsmith-tec . . .
E-Mail This Page Printer View Keum-Boo by Charles Lewton-Brain - © Brain Press Publications - 1993 This Korean technique for applying 24k gold to silve . . .
Bench Tip from Alan Revere Around the Block: Caring for Your Charcoal Block For many bench jewelers, it's important to customize or modify tools for maximum performance at the bench. . . .
ColdConnections-riveting-ebook.pdf . . .
More Than 50 Shades: Adding Luscious Color to Your Metal Jewelry with Patinas "And the Day Came..." by Lexi Erickson By now, we are all used to the price of silve . . .
How to Solder Alternative Metals (Copper, Brass, Nickel)--Even Using a Micro Torch! Even though the price of silver is finally coming down, it seems that I still find new reasons t . . .
Soldering Mysteries Revealed FIT * CLEAN * FLUX * HEAT The Mantra Repeat those four words until they are firmly fixed in your mind. There are NO shortcuts. THE ONLY SHORTCUT . . .
Alternative Metals: Tips for Soldering Copper & Brass from: Jewelry Making Daily With the price of Silver rising,many artists are turning to alternative metals such as copper and brass. Here are . . .
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires the disclosure of any treatment done to a natural gemstone when it is non-permanent, or requires special care to retain the benefit of the enhancement, or . . .
Sent in from:http://www.metalwerx.com/pdf/2012%20Tricks%20 of the Trade: by Pauline Warg Easy and Unique Roller Printed Texture "There are so many different roll print textures to be achi . . .
Rio Grande shows you how to reticulate and guild silver. http://youtu.be/yDU38WZMb2Y . . .
www.beaducation.com DECORATIVE RIVETS from Beaducation.com! These work just like nail head rivets and can be incorporated as a design element to your jewelry because they leave a decorative shape af . . .

 What is Electroforming? Simply put, electroforming allows you to use low-voltage electricity to coat organic (and other) objects with a layer of real metal. All of the intricate designs in pattern . . .
Mark Nelson’s Tips: Mixing Boric Acid Barrier Flux Aug 8, 2012 When soldering standard sterling silver, brass, copper, nickel, bronze, gold, or silver-filled pieces you will want to use two . . .
SCULPT NOUVEAU - http://www.sculptnouveau.com SWELLEGANT - The ‘Swellegant’ line is made up of five METAL COATINGS, three PATINAS, thirteen DYE-OXIDES and one CLEAR SEALANT. All of the prod . . .
Need a small dot of foil or a small piece of plastic to set into your bezel to raise the enamel piece? Micro Punch Set is Ideal for Making Miniature Gauges, Lenses, Washers, Gaskets and More! Toolma . . .
Do most all metal clean up, sanding and filing before enameling to save a lot of work. Cerium Oxide and hard felt wheel - use both wet and paste - this will give you a highly polished surface without . . .
Burs of all sizes can be used to make deep grooves, lines, and gouges. Heart Bur - (comes in all sizes) makes excellent deep long and short lines- Gravers - can be used to push silver out into . . .
Drill Bits - for steel, nails, found objects & bullets - use 1/16 cobalt bit- can also be used with 16 g. wire. #60 Drill bit - makes holes that fi . . .
From Mark Nelson - Rio Grande Technical Dept. This chart is a real life-saver. Just find the blade recommended for the gauge thickness of the metal you are sawing. Generally speaking, if you are cutt . . .
How to keep Tools from Rusting - Tricks of the Trade: How to Keep Tools from Rusting By Jeff Herman Moisture and steel. Bad combination. On my hammers, I us . . .
Keum-Boo by Charles Lewton-Brain - © Brain Press Publications - 1993 This Korean technique for applying 24k gold to silver is in fact widely used in various cultures; Japanes . . .
http://grainsofglass.ning.com/group/metalsmith-tec . . .
E-Mail This Page Printer View Keum-Boo by Charles Lewton-Brain - © Brain Press Publications - 1993 This Korean technique for applying 24k gold to silve . . .
Bench Tip from Alan Revere Around the Block: Caring for Your Charcoal Block For many bench jewelers, it's important to customize or modify tools for maximum performance at the bench. . . .
ColdConnections-riveting-ebook.pdf . . .
More Than 50 Shades: Adding Luscious Color to Your Metal Jewelry with Patinas "And the Day Came..." by Lexi Erickson By now, we are all used to the price of silve . . .
How to Solder Alternative Metals (Copper, Brass, Nickel)--Even Using a Micro Torch! Even though the price of silver is finally coming down, it seems that I still find new reasons t . . .
Soldering Mysteries Revealed FIT * CLEAN * FLUX * HEAT The Mantra Repeat those four words until they are firmly fixed in your mind. There are NO shortcuts. THE ONLY SHORTCUT . . .
Alternative Metals: Tips for Soldering Copper & Brass from: Jewelry Making Daily With the price of Silver rising,many artists are turning to alternative metals such as copper and brass. Here are . . .
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires the disclosure of any treatment done to a natural gemstone when it is non-permanent, or requires special care to retain the benefit of the enhancement, or . . .
Sent in from:http://www.metalwerx.com/pdf/2012%20Tricks%20 of the Trade: by Pauline Warg Easy and Unique Roller Printed Texture "There are so many different roll print textures to be achi . . .
Rio Grande shows you how to reticulate and guild silver. http://youtu.be/yDU38WZMb2Y . . .
www.beaducation.com DECORATIVE RIVETS from Beaducation.com! These work just like nail head rivets and can be incorporated as a design element to your jewelry because they leave a decorative shape af . . .

 What is Electroforming? Simply put, electroforming allows you to use low-voltage electricity to coat organic (and other) objects with a layer of real metal. All of the intricate designs in pattern . . .
Mark Nelson’s Tips: Mixing Boric Acid Barrier Flux Aug 8, 2012 When soldering standard sterling silver, brass, copper, nickel, bronze, gold, or silver-filled pieces you will want to use two . . .
SCULPT NOUVEAU - http://www.sculptnouveau.com SWELLEGANT - The ‘Swellegant’ line is made up of five METAL COATINGS, three PATINAS, thirteen DYE-OXIDES and one CLEAR SEALANT. All of the prod . . .
Need a small dot of foil or a small piece of plastic to set into your bezel to raise the enamel piece? Micro Punch Set is Ideal for Making Miniature Gauges, Lenses, Washers, Gaskets and More! Toolma . . .
Do most all metal clean up, sanding and filing before enameling to save a lot of work. Cerium Oxide and hard felt wheel - use both wet and paste - this will give you a highly polished surface without . . .
Burs of all sizes can be used to make deep grooves, lines, and gouges. Heart Bur - (comes in all sizes) makes excellent deep long and short lines- Gravers - can be used to push silver out into . . .
Drill Bits - for steel, nails, found objects & bullets - use 1/16 cobalt bit- can also be used with 16 g. wire. #60 Drill bit - makes holes that fi . . .