Jewelry Makers Toolkit | Fire Mountain Gems and Beads

What Are Promo Beads?

Discover the benefits of promo beads. These affordable, top-selling beads are promotional-quality gemstones that are typically C-grade quality with occasional surface or drilling imperfections.

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How To Use Resin

Love the look of resin, but aren’t sure how to get started? Tammy Honaman demonstrates the beginning processes of resin in this video tutorial.

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Making Jump Rings with Jump Ring Mandrels

You can learn how to make your own jump rings! Sandra Lupo, metalsmithing expert, shows how to use wire and a mandrel to form these jewelry-making powerhouses.

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Product Spotlight: Boss' Bead Bag

Discover the endless design possibilities of the Boss' Bead Bag as jewelry designer Rose creates an eclectic Bohemian-style bracelet from miscellaneous pieces.

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How To use Anti-Tarnish Strips

Learn how to use anti-tarnish strips to keep your jewelry shining bright.

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Sawing Metal

Learn tips and tricks on how to use a jeweler's saw blade on metal.

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How to Use a Disc Cutter

Metal disc cutters save you time and energy when creating jewelry with shaped pieces of metal sheet. See how to use these handy jewelry-making tools as Michael explains the ins and outs.

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Personalize Jewelry Using Steel Letter and Number Punches

Jewelry-making expert Tammy Honaman walks you through how to add the flair of personalization to metal jewelry with letter and number punches in this handy video.

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How to Use a Ring Stretcher

Introducing our user-friendly Tabletop Ring Stretcher, perfect for effortlessly stretching rings up to half a size without the need for heating, making your jewelry crafting a breeze!

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E6000® Adhesive Comparison

Learn the differences between these three 5-star rated E6000 adhesives to discover which will work best for your jewelry or embellishment projects: Jewelry and Bead™, Extreme Tack™ and Shoe Dazzle™.

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DIY Earrings Using a Disc Cutter

Learn how to use the disc cutter tool with Award winning designer Lisa Pavelka as she creates a pair of crescent moon earrings

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Using a Need A Bead Now™ Organizer Tote

The Need A Bead Now organizer tote is so easy to use for securely storing beads, polymer clay canes and other jewelry supplies. Video hosted by internationally renowned polymer clay artist Judy Belcher.

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Inserting a Saw Blade into a Jeweler's Saw Frame

Welcome, jewelry enthusiasts! In this video, we'll show you how to expertly insert a saw blade into a jeweler's saw frame, a must-have tool for precision metal sheet cutting in your jewelry-making endeavors.

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How To Use The EUROTOOL® Stamp Holder

See how the EUROTOOL stamp holder keeps everything in place for stamped jewelry designs.

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Using Memory Wire Finishing Pliers

Wyatt White from Beadalon® shows off a wonderful tool for working with memory wire. You'll wonder how you ever designed memory wire jewelry without them.

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Perfect Knots with the Tin Cup Knotter from Beadalon®

Wyatt from Beadalon® demonstrates how the tin cup knotter makes quick-and-easy work of consistently spaced knots.

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How to Use the Artistic Wire® Ear Wire Findings Form™

Wyatt, a special guest from Beadalon®, explains how to use the Artistic Wire® Ear Wire Findings Forms™ to create a unique dangle-style pair of earrings.

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Why You Need a Bead Reamer

Not all bead holes are created equal, which is why a bead reamer is a necessary jewelry-making tool. Just see how convenient (and easy) a reamer is to use for enlarging bead holes.

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Mod Podge® and Other Surface Sealants

Looking for a surface sealant to use on your jewelry projects? Watch as Chris explains some of the most popular jewelry sealants to help you get exactly what you need.

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Purely Silk™ Thread

See why Purely Silk™ is considered one of the best jewelry threads for stringing gemstones and pearls in this product show-and-tell.

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How to Use Bead and Pearl Reamers

Sometimes the most beautiful beads have the smallest, roughest drill holes. Watch to learn how to use different types of bead and pearl reamers to fix this common problem.

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