Jewelry+Making

**Jewelry Making**
Jewelry making, when considered broadly, includes all processes that result in wearable art. Jewelry can be made from a variety of materials including Wire, Beads, Metal, Plastic, Resin, and Lightweight Clays.

Articles:


Blogs:
Plain Loop Wire Bending Technique:  Wire forming step by step how to with photos and text instruction. @http://www.bloglander.com/jewelrymaking/articles/making_a_plain_wire_loop/ We Love Handmade Jewelry Club:  Blog includes classes, tutorials, teacher page, and a section to submit your entries. @http://www.handmade-jewelry-club.com/2009/10/diy-jewelry-making-club.html

Books:
McCreight, T. (1997). //Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing.// Rockport, MA: Hand Books Press.

Video Tutorials:
How To String a Bead  [] media type="custom" key="4623184" align="center"

<span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">How to Cast using Centrifical Force media type="youtube" key="mWyMI0N7dFU" height="344" width="425" align="center"

<span style="background-color: #fffcfa; color: #8e061a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Webpages:
<span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">All About Ring Size: <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> How to determine your ring size and an international size comparison chart. <span style="color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/ringsize.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Bead Knotting: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> The tutorial 'cheater' or 'easy' method, as opposed the traditional, of bead knotting. The post includes process photos and textual instruction <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/beadbasicsforbeginners/ss/beadknotcheat.htm <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Bead Stitches: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Two pages of Ladder and Brick Stitches for making bead chains. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/stitchestips/ss/122608.htm @http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/stitchestips/ss/brickstitch.htm <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Found Object Jewelry: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Tutorial on how to use found objects to create jewelry pieces. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://www.ehow.com/how_4934183_own-jewelry-using-recycled-materials.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Glossary of Jewelry Making Terms: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/glossary/glossary.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Guide to Crimp Size versus Wire Size: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> This webpage offers basic guidelines for the the combination of crimp bead to wire size. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/beadbasicsforbeginners/a/021008.htm <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">How To Make Knotted Hemp Bracelet: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Cut Out and Keep: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/hemp_jewelry_d <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Jewelry for Men: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> It's not just for women, Men have jewelry too. Website provides an overview of types of Western male jewelry. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/menjewelry.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Jump Rings 101: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Learn how to make, fix and work with Jump rings. Includes photos. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/wiretechniquesinfo/a/070406.htm <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Macrame Knotting Beginner Instruction: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">This website has several pages that include tutorials on how to make individual knots and project types. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&zTi=1&sdn=jewelrymaking&cdn=hobbies&tm=226&f=20&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.elainecraft.com/instructions/instructions.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: right;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Metal Working Finishes and Patinas: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Weird site with a strange format. Issues of readability but the content is good where you can find it. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_cult/chemart/experiments.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Polymer Clay FAQ sheet: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A good introduction to working with polymer clays. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://www.jaedworks.com/clayspot/polyclay-faq/index.html

<span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Precious Metals Clay: <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Introduction to working with Precious Metal Clay (PMC) also known as Metal Clay. Includes lots of helpful links for beginners. <span style="color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/metalclaybasics/ss/022206.htm <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Precious Metals Clay: <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> More How Tos about working with PMC. <span style="color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://www.ehow.com/how_5299767_work-precious-metal-clay-pmc.html <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Techniques HeadQuarter: <span style="color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Includes links to individual jewlery making technique how tos and tutorials. <span style="color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/subjects/techniques.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Where Jewelry Names Come From: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Introduce your students to the origins of jewelry with a discussion of where the words that describe the types of jewlery come from. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/jewelrynames.html <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Wire: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Basic Introduction to the types of wire used in jewelry makings with photos and descriptions. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/wiretechniquesinfo/ss/050908.htm <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Wire Ring Tutorial: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A short tutorial on how create a wire wrapped ring with stone. <span style="background-color: #f8f7f7; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The post includes process photos and textual instruction. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">[] <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Wire Working: <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> List of Tools used in for working with wire that include descriptions but no pictures. <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: right;">@http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa113098.htm <span style="background-color: #ecebe9; color: #ae0909; font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="color: #6c1342; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 80%; text-align: center;">Created By Danielle Slentz and Rachel Stockbridge Fall 2009