Essential Resources

Using Split Ring Pliers

Split ring pliers make it a snap to use sometimes-challenging split rings. Watch as jewelry designer Arbel demonstrates how to use this handy tool.

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How to Use Glue-on Bails

A drop of glue is all you need to turn flat-backed components into attractive pendants and drops. Jewelry-making expert Tom walks you through the process.

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How to Make a Briolette Wrapped Loop

Not sure how to incorporate briolettes into jewelry? This instructional video shows how to add a loop to briolettes for use in any design.

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How To Use a Wide Eye Needle™

Learn all about the Wide-Eye Needle™ with jewelry expert Tom Triplett in this video and guide. Discover the remarkable features of these flexible yet strong needles, designed to accommodate various thread types and bead sizes.

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Setting a Cabochon with a Bezel Roller and Burnisher

Setting a cabochon into a bezel setting can be difficult to do without warping the bezel. Let jewelry designer-artist Tammy Honaman show you how to get fantastic results in this instructional video.

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Filigree Clasp

A clasp with an open, filigreed surface, like a metallic lace. Can include Box Clasp and Fishhook Clasp styles.

Karat

Discover the essence of gold fineness through its standard measure—the karat.

How to Use Bead Cones

Cones are a great, professional way to end multi-strand designs. This video shows how to utilize them in your jewelry creations.

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How to Use Molding Compound

Want to make replicas of some of your unique stations or duplicate hard-to-find vintage buttons.? Learn how to use molding compound to recreate even fragile items.

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How to Set Up a Beading Loom

Not sure how to set up the threads on a loom for weaving? In-house jewelry designer Rose shows you just how easy setting up a loom--or warping--can be.

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How to Make a Right-Angle Weave

A versatile stitch for jewelry makers, right-angle weave can be used with seed beads, crystals and more. Learn this stitch with these step-by-step instructions.

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How to Make Jewelry Findings with Wire

In this video, you'll learn how to make your own ear wires, jump rings, head pins, eye pins, clasps, bails and more.

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How to Use Easy Cast® Resin for DIY Jewelry Making

Join Patti as she shows you how to create custom pendants with resin and other crafty supplies.

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How to Create a Ladder Stitch

This set of instructions—complete with animated visuals—explains the single-needle ladder stitch process in a simple, understandable way.

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How To Crimp a Crimp Bead/Crimp Tube

Crimp beads are a vital finding in many jewelry designs. Learn how to properly use them with crimping pliers in this instructional guide and video.

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How to Create Tassels

Tassels are all the rage in jewelry and accessories. Learn how to create your own custom tassels with the Beadalon® tassel maker and threading of your choice.

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Stitching and Wire-Working Techniques

This informative resource contains videos and illustrated instructions on several stitching basics, including loom work, ladder stitch, herringbone stitch and more.

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Accu-Flex® Beading Wire

Durable and flexible Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire has plenty of benefits. Learn about them in this jewelry-making product show-and-tell with Rose.

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Make Two Styles of Christmas Tree Earrings

In this video, you'll learn how the same Celestial Crystal® Christmas tree drops can be used to create two different earring designs.

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Bracelet

Classic rose-gold hues form an elaborate lattice framed by regal burgundy and purple for a bracelet that is as intricate as it is breathtaking.

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Freshwater Pearl

Pearls created by a farmer, who inserts a "seed" of mother-of-pearl into a freshwater oyster. The pearl oyster will coat the seed with nacre, creating a pearl.

Bail

A metal loop that is used to attach a chain or cord to a pendant.

Knapping

(the ''K'' is silent) The art of cleaving and shaping an object by chipping one stone against another hard object.

Zinc

Zinc is a pure metallic element commonly used in metal jewelry components. Zinc is found in alloys such as brass or used as an anti-corrosion coating.

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