Gold Electroplate
An electrolytic coating with gold or an alloy of at least 10% fineness to a minimum thickness throughout that is equivalent to seven millionths of an inch.
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Secrets to Bead Tips with Thread
Bead tips create a professional finish for jewelry designs strung on thread. In this video, jewelry-making expert Tammy Honaman demonstrates connecting beaded thread to a clasp using a bead tip.
EUROTOOL® Beader's Delight Pliers
This video demonstrates how versatile the EUROTOOL® Beader’s Delight Pliers are. From cutting wire to creating loops, follow along to see all you can do with these pliers.
Secrets to Bead Tips with Accu-Flex® Beading Wire
How to use bead tips for a clean, professional finish on Accu-Flex® and other beading wire. Watch this short video as jewelry-making expert Tammy Honaman demonstrates how to get this professional finish.
Beadalon® Jewel Loom® Beading Loom Tips
Explore five different beading loom tips specific to the Beadalon® Jewel Loom®, including how to secure the ends of your design, how to add a ribbon clasp and other looming techniques.
Stretch Celtic Bracelet
Who says chainmaille can't be stretchy? Follow along with this video to make a stretchable Celtic chainmaille bracelet using both regular and rubber jump rings.
Secrets to a Wrapped Loop
Learn how to make the perfect wrapped loop for creating secure and professional drops or connections in jewelry designs. Jewelry-making expert Tammy Honaman shows each step of this foundational jewelry-making technique.
Christmas Tree Earrings
Gold-plated ear wires with stars are the perfect toppers for festive crystal Christmas tree earrings.
Secrets to a Split Ring Loop
Give a head pin its own secure connection by adding a split ring loop on the end. Jewelry-making expert Tammy Honaman demonstrates technique for keeping dangles and drops attached. Below the video are also full written step-by-step instructions.
Using Earring Card Punch Tools with Adhesive Front PVC Earring Cards
Showcase your jewelry and your brand at the same time! Use these punch tools to transform your custom printed business cards into hangable earring cards. Watch the silent animation to see how to work and clean the punch tools—or refer to the full written step-by-step instructions included below the video.
Secrets to a Half-Hitch Knot
To finish a strung jewelry design, try using a half-hitch knot as demonstrated in this tutorial by jewelry-making expert and educator Tammy Honaman.
Secrets to a Double Wrapped Loop
Learn how to make a double wrapped loop with this informational video with Tammy Honaman. This technique can be used to create secure beaded links or drops.
Secrets to a Double Simple Loop
This handy how-to video will show you how to make double simple loops. Create beaded links to use in necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more.
How to Use the Beadalon® Knot-a-Bead™ Tabletop Cord Knotter
Quickly and easily knot between pearls in your handmade jewelry! Wyatt White, formerly of Beadalon®, shows you how to use the Knot-a-Bead™ tabletop knotter.
Earrings
These graceful heart earrings are super simple to put together, making it a cinch to expand jewelry gift options for Valentine's Day, or any other special occasion gift for a loved one.
Here's My Heart Necklace
Lisa Pavelka, renowned mixed-media artist, is here to show you how to work with Art Clay® silver. Follow along to make a touching heart pendant without expensive tools.
How to Solder a Jump Ring with Solder Paste
Soldering jump rings closed helps create a secure connection in jewelry. Follow along with Chris as he walks you through the tools and steps needed for this handy skill.
How to Assemble and Use a Pin Vise
Learn how to assemble a pin vise, discover how to twist wire using a pin vise and bench vise, and explore helpful FAQs to guide you toward more precise, professional jewelry designs.
How to Use Fancy Bezel Settings with Cabochons
Set cabochons quickly and elegantly within fancy bezel settings using a bezel pusher or bezel roller. Watch the silent animation to learn this professional technique, or use the full step-by-step instructions below the video.
How to Use Coiling Gizmo® Deluxe Econo Winder
A pair of videos show how to set up and use this handing wireworking tool that helps you create beautiful wire coils for your jewelry projects. Also includes written step-by-step instructions below the videos.
How to Use a Wire-Rounder Tool/Pin Vise
Learn to make custom fishhook ear wires and other copper, brass and precious metal wire ends smooth and wearable with wire rounders.
How to Use the easyknotter®
Create beautiful knotted pearl jewelry with the help of the easyknotter. See how to use this handy tool for even, professional knots every time in no time.
How to Use Magnetic Barrel Clasps
Learn how easy it can be to attach and use magnetic barrel clasps, making easy-on and easy-off jewelry.
How to Create a Wrapped Gear and Crystal Rivoli Focal
Learn how to make a wrapped gear pendant using wire and a crystal rivoli with these helpful instructions. The animated instructions make this design effortless to create.
Using Ball Chain Connectors
Silent animation shows how to use ball chain connectors to terminate or add length to a section of ball chain.
Using a Jeweler's Saw as a Pearl/Bead Reamer
Quickly and easily enlarge the stringing holes of cultured pearls and soft gemstones such as malachite by using the blade of a jeweler’s saw. Watch the silent animation to see how it’s done, or use the full written step-by-step instructions below the video.
Warping for Bead Weaving
Learn how to set up (or warp) the Mirrix looms for bead weaving from this video tutorial straight from Mirrix Looms. Watch to learn two ways to weave beads on a loom—with or without the shedding device.
Using EUROTOOL®
What CAN’T you do with Four-in-One Beader’s Delight pliers by EUROTOOL®? This handy pair of multi-purpose pliers feature a long nose, flat jaw, closing groove and side cutter—all in one! Ideal for travel, classes and small creative workspaces.
How to Use Two-Sided Bezel Settings
Easily set Crystal Passions® fancy stones or flat-backed cabochons using these these two-sided calibrated bezel mounts. Rose shows you how it’s done—all it takes is pliers and a prong pusher to create stunning pendants for jewelry.
How to Use the Wire Curling Mandrel
Hand make your own consistently sized jump rings and wire coils from soft metal wire using the wire curling mandrel set. Watch the silent animation to see how these tools work, or use the full written step-by-step instructions below the video.
How to Create a Chainmaille Love Knot
Chainmaille artist Sue Ripsch teaches the love knot, also known as the mobius weave technique to create earrings, bracelets and other jewelry designs.
How to Create a Full Persian Chainmaille Weave
Sue Ripsch, author of Classic Chain Mail Jewelry teaches the full Persian chainmaille weave. She demonstrates using shower rings in place of jump rings to make it easy to follow along.
How to Use the Hidden Crimp End Clasp
Hidden crimp end clasps give a finished, professional look to any strung bead design. Learn how to incorporate them into your jewelry creations with these animated instructions.
How to Use the Miracle Mount™ System
The Miracle Mount™ system was designed to hold sparkling Crystal Passions® fancy stones and gemstone cabochons. Rose explains how jewelry designers can add loop and peg inserts to create customized links, centerpieces and stations.
Threaded Plastic Clasps
Twist-in or screw clasps look like double beads when closed, giving jewelry designs a smooth, continuous appearance. Silent animation shows how to use them in jewelry designs. Also included are full step-by-step instructions below the video.
How to Use the Fancy Hinged Clasp
Learn how to easily attach a fancy hinged clasp in this quick video tutorial.
How to Clean, Condition and Sharpen Your Clay Blades
Keep your jewelry clay blades from getting dull and rusty by following these tips from renowned mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka for cleaning, conditioning and cleaning your polymer clay blades the right way.
Earrings
Deck your ears and your customers' with these dainty little dangles.
Earrings
Large jump rings hang like tiny Christmas wreaths in these seed-bead bedecked earrings. Follow along with Rose to make a pair.
How to Make Faux Dichroic Jewelry Components Using Apoxie® Sculpt
Learn how to create faux dichroic designs with jewelry-maker Lisa Pavelka in this detailed step-by-step video.
How to Add Photographic Images to Components
Follow these steps to add photographic quality images to flat beads, polymer clay and other surfaces with waterslide image transfers created by renowned mixed media jewelry artist Lisa Pavelka.
How to Use the Eyelet and Rivet Setting Tool
Silent animation displays how to use the eyelet and rivet setting tool to connect multiple layers of metal, leather or other materials for cold connection or mixed media designs. Below the video are full written step-by-step instructions.
Adding Photographic Images to Apoxie® Sculpt
Add photographs to Apoxie® Sculpt clay adhesive with waterslide image transfers by following along with this tutorial led by Lisa Pavelka, award-winning mixed media jewelry artist and instructor.
Bracelet
Begin your journey into kumihimo, a traditional Japanese braiding technique, with this easy-to-follow project and video tutorial.
Bracelet
Learn how to use the herringbone wire wrapping technique to create a wire-wrapped amethyst bracelet. Follow along with this instructional video to see how easy it can be.
How to Create Steampunk Gears and Embellishments Using Metal Clay
See how to create steampunk gears and embellishments from metal clay as you follow along with this jewelry-making project by award-winning artist and author Lisa Pavelka.
Using Rivets and the Rivet Setting Tool
Rivets add texture and dimension to any jewelry design. These animated instructions explain the basics of using rivets and the rivet setting tool.
Creating a Polymer Clay Steampunk Fish
Learn with polymer clay artist Christi Friesen as she guides you to create your version of her steampunk fish using Premo! Sculpey® in a step-by-step tutorial.
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