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.

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Examples:

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Articles:

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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

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Books:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations:

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Video Tutorials:

How To String a Bead
http://www.craftster.org/video/Learn-how-to-Bead---Stringing-Wire-155709262





How to Cast using Centrifical Force

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Webpages:

All About Ring Size:
How to determine your ring size and an international size comparison chart.
http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/ringsize.html
Bead Knotting:
The tutorial 'cheater' or 'easy' method, as opposed the traditional, of bead knotting. The post includes process photos and textual instruction
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/beadbasicsforbeginners/ss/beadknotcheat.htm
Bead Stitches:
Two pages of Ladder and Brick Stitches for making bead chains.
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/stitchestips/ss/122608.htm
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/stitchestips/ss/brickstitch.htm
Found Object Jewelry:
Tutorial on how to use found objects to create jewelry pieces.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4934183_own-jewelry-using-recycled-materials.html
Glossary of Jewelry Making Terms:
http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/glossary/glossary.html
Guide to Crimp Size versus Wire Size:
This webpage offers basic guidelines for the the combination of crimp bead to wire size.
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/beadbasicsforbeginners/a/021008.htm
How To Make Knotted Hemp Bracelet:
Cut Out and Keep:
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/hemp_jewelry_d
Jewelry for Men:
It's not just for women, Men have jewelry too. Website provides an overview of types of Western male jewelry.
http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/menjewelry.html
Jump Rings 101:
Learn how to make, fix and work with Jump rings. Includes photos.
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/wiretechniquesinfo/a/070406.htm
Macrame Knotting Beginner Instruction:
This website has several pages that include tutorials on how to make individual knots and project types.
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
Metal Working Finishes and Patinas:
Weird site with a strange format. Issues of readability but the content is good where you can find it.
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_cult/chemart/experiments.html
Polymer Clay FAQ sheet:
A good introduction to working with polymer clays.
http://www.jaedworks.com/clayspot/polyclay-faq/index.html

Precious Metals Clay:
Introduction to working with Precious Metal Clay (PMC) also known as Metal Clay. Includes lots of helpful links for beginners.
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/metalclaybasics/ss/022206.htm
Precious Metals Clay:
More How Tos about working with PMC.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5299767_work-precious-metal-clay-pmc.html
Techniques HeadQuarter:
Includes links to individual jewlery making technique how tos and tutorials.
http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/subjects/techniques.html
Where Jewelry Names Come From:
Introduce your students to the origins of jewelry with a discussion of where the words that describe the types of jewlery come from.
http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/jewelrynames.html
Wire:
Basic Introduction to the types of wire used in jewelry makings with photos and descriptions.
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/wiretechniquesinfo/ss/050908.htm
Wire Ring Tutorial:
A short tutorial on how create a wire wrapped ring with stone.The post includes process photos and textual instruction.
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/wire_wrapped_ring_2
Wire Working:
List of Tools used in for working with wire that include descriptions but no pictures. http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa113098.htm

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Created By Danielle Slentz and Rachel Stockbridge
Fall 2009