You Tube has been amazing. You can learn a lot from all kinds of friendly people willing to share a tip or two!
Two places online I look to for metalsmithing info are Ganoksin and YouTube ! Simply insert the technique or term you are looking for in the search window and hopefully you will find something of interest.
Here are just a few interesting tutorials I have also found online:
Bezel Setting Tutorial
Making Strong Secure Jumprings from How-To-Make-Jewelry
Making a lot of Headpins Free Tutorial from Etsy
Jewelry 101 - Making Headpins from Michon Jewelry Blog
Making Headpins: Video demo from Beading Daily
Patinas - Using Liver of Sulphur from Holly Gage
Pantinas from Ganoskin - this site here alone is filled with immense amounts of information from serious jewelry artist!
Fold Forming from Ganoksin
Lost Wax Casting from Expert Village
Viking Knit Chain Making from YouTube
Beginners Corner from Ganoksin - on the left hand side of this site you will see the word "Articles" under this word click "Browse by category", this will open up a great list to chose from.
From Beginning to Very Complex - Tutorials by Hans Meevis
Bench Jewelers Television Network - some of this is free or for a small monthly fee you can attain some great tutorials here.
MetalSmithing from Art Jewelry Magazine
MetalSmithing from Jewelry Artist Magazine
How to make a tube bezel setting for faceted gemstones
As you know I am just learning about metal smithing too! Please visit my Blog archive for other posts on the tools, equipment, and experiences on what I have been learning.
As always 101BestBeads is a great place to get your high quality, affordable cabs for setting in your lovely designs.
Thanks everyone!
4 comments:
Okay, I seriously <3 you right now!! Why you ask? Well because I really REALLY would love to get into metal smithing, but I don't have the $$$ to take a class.
I'm going to have to bookmark this page cause it has some great sites and info :D
Thanks so much!
Hi Helen! Thanks so much for linking to me :) So funny- I was looking for tutorials to link to for my newsletter and I found your page, and I found... me :)
Thanks for the link - I'm linking right back atcha in this month's "I'm Making Jewelry in my Jam Jams"
Christine ~how-to-make-jewelry
OH it is great to see you have a blog. I am really looking forward to getting my labradorite earrings. I bead too, but my time does not allow me much anymore. So I do appreciate a good designer. I also knew the value of that cut of labrodorite I am getting. Not easy to find.
My blog is private, if you wanna get in...more than welcome. Just leave me a message at http://www.findingmaliciousintent.blogspot.com
I'll be looking over years...jewelry making is so much fun and a great outlet for relaxing.
Wonderful post! I took a metal smithing class about 8 years ago and I loved it, I certainly would like to learn it again and the videos sure are tempting.
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