Jewelry, inspired by Nature
Silver ring soldering, and soldering in general, are exciting topics to write about. I have already written a number of blogs on soldering. And the learning process still goes on. In this blog I would like to share my experience in step-by-step … Continued
Precious metal clay alternatives? Actually the question should be put the other way round. Precious metal clay has been developed as an ‘alternative’ to casting. Casting such as for instance lost wax casting is a much older technique used to … Continued
Rings (and to less extent, bracelets) are the only jewelry pieces which need exact ring sizing. Sizes can be measured in different ways. There are Australian/British, US, General European (German), French and Japanese ring sizing scales. I find the General … Continued
Exactly one year ago I finished my first bronze clay project. Even then it was clear that bronze clay is a different piece of cake compared to silver clay. So how will embeddables for bronze clay behave? First thing: be … Continued
According to this gemstone firing quide many natural and synthethic gemstones can be set into metal clay and fired in place. Certainly white cubic zirconia should do fine, especially those cut in the cabochon shape. In my experience some faceted CZ … Continued
PMC starter toolkit – what do you really need and what – not. And where to buy it. I wish I knew it 6 years ago when I started making jewelry from precious metal clay. There is so much choice … Continued
IMHO reproducing jewellery is boring, it’s something for serial manufacture, not for a hobby jewellery-maker who wants to learn different techniques. It is also a mission impossible because materials, stones, tools, skills – even mood – can change with the time. That’s … Continued
In October 2015 Etsy has launched the Sell on Etsy App with a new feature: Etsy Shop Updates. The new Etsy Shop Updates feature has been designed to “make it easier to drive traffic from social media back to your Etsy shop.” … Continued
Het is weer een tijdje geleden sinds mijn vorige blog Delftse gietmethode ervaring I. In de tussentijd heb ik wel wat ervaring opgebouwd met deze techniek. Kan niet zeggen dat ik die volledig onder de knie heb gekregen. Maar begin beter … Continued
Hoe kies je de juiste Sievert branderkop voor de ene of een andere zilversmidtechniek? Spitsbranderkop ∅11 mm. Voor puntsolderen, zeer dun klein en gericht vlammetje. Draad, met name gouden draad en andere niet al te grote stukken Puntbranderkop ∅17 mm. … Continued