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Jewelry Techniques
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!
Jewelry Business Tips
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!
How to Make Leather Bracelets with Wide Leather & A Silver Bar Clasp
Making leather jewelry is an exciting new trend in jewelry making. In this lesson you will learn to make a leather bracelet, using leather for jewelry and a silver box clasp from Nina Designs.
Finishing Leather Cord with Wire Wrapping to Any Clasp
Learn how to use silver box clasps to finish leather cords. Great for leather necklaces and bracelets. Nina Designs offers FREE step by step lessons for making leather jewelry. Easy jewelry how-to’s.
Finishing Leather Cord Using Jumprings and Any Kind of Clasp
by Marcy Kentz
Learn how to use any silver clasp to finish leather cords. Great for leather necklaces and earrings. Nina Designs offers FREE step by step lessons for making leather jewelry.
Jewelry Photography-Part One: The Right Camera for You
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.
Finishing Leather Cord with a Silver Bar Clasp
by Marcy Kentz
Learn how to use silver box clasps to finish leather cords. Great for leather necklaces and bracelets. Nina Designs offers FREE step by step lessons for making leather jewelry. Easy jewelry how-to’s.
Jewelry Photography-Part Two: Lighting
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.
Finishing Leather Cord with a Toggle Bar
by Marcy Kentz
Finish leather cords with silver clasps, step by step instructions, and supplies from Nina Designs.
Letter Charms for Jewelry
Which Letters Should You Buy?
Finishing Leather Cord with a S-Clasp
by Marcy Kentz
Finish leather cords with silver clasps, step by step instructions, and supplies from Nina Designs.
Preventing and Removing Tarnish on Sterling Silver Jewelry Findings
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.
How to Use Pinch Bails
Create your own shell, gemstone, wood, ceramic or crystal pendants in just a few minutes with silver Pinch Bails.
How to Clean Silver Pendants and Charms
If it’s a little too late, and your sterling silver has tarnished and now needs to be cleaned, start here!
How to Stamp Silver Jewelry
Use Letter Stamps to customize jewelry with initials or short messages.
Copyright Information
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.
Basic Wire Wrapping
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.
Wholesale Customer Requirements
This post is full of valuable information about the resale documentation we need to help you set up of your wholesale account.
Wire Wrap A Link
Learn to wire wrap beads into links. This simple technique will expand your design options for necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
How to Wire Wrap a Briolette Drop
Follow these step by step instructions to learn how to wire wrap a briolette gemstone!
How to Attach Multiple Strands of Softflex Wire to Leather
In this step by step tutorial learn how to attach multiple strands of softflex wire to leather cord with glue and crimp beads. Leather necklaces are a great way to economize your use of sterling silver and gold vermeil jewelry findings without sacrificing style.
How to Attach Softflex to Leather
In this step by step tutorial learn how to attach Softflex Wire to Leather with glue or with crimp covers!