Hello its nice to be here. I love to make jewelry and do scrapbooking also.

Anyone have a good source for having a makers mark stamp made, I will need one soon, the old is being held together with glue and wire. The man who made my stamp died about 4 years ago. Thanks, Jerry

I have a friend who has a laser engraver. I recently gave her a .GIF of my mark and had her burn it into the end of a 3/16" punch (in reverse of course). I have yet to try it on something ferrous but it makes a lovely mark on copper and silver. I'm trying to gauge what interest there might be in...

Hi, New to this group. We have a piece of silver which is quite clearly hallmarked. From the net, we have established that it is 92.5% silver, made in London in 1985. However, there doesn't appear to be a list of maker's marks on the Internet, and we don't have a book listing them - this is the...

I have never done this type of ring, so am not sure of a couple steps. My main questions relate to g Do I use gold or silver solder in specific steps g What hardness of the solder in specific steps g Placement of solder

I have a 14K gold flat curb link necklace where the links are a bit more = than 1/4 inch wide. It is quite heavy and was wondering if anyone in the = trade has successfully made a clasp by carefully cutting one of the = links and then using pins or screws to make a clasp out if it. The = objective...

G'Day, I'm hoping someone has made a flower (preferably a rose, or a lily) by using sheet metal, and chasing or repousse methods. I am planning on building one in the next month, and planned on making the stem from Silver, and the head from gold (9ct) in the case of a rose, or the head in Silver,...

I want to make a neck ring/choker I have made no jewellery before and this is a one off. Where do I buy an 18" length of thin silver bar/wire from in the UK? How do I get a good circle? Is the best join the ends bent into small hooks?

Does anybody know how to make a steam Dewaxer ? or have a link to the instructions. I have heard that you can make one by using a pressure cooker ? Thanks...

I have the opportunity of making a white gold wedding ring for a man getting married in 6 weeks. He wants a brushed finish to the ring. Since I have not used white gold before (I work almost exclusively with silver) I feel a bit apprehensive. Comments and advice would be very much...

Hi, Today I found a box of 16 old aluminum Creepy Crawler molds that I forgot I had. I was wondering if anyone has used these molds for materials other than the goop that they were intended for. I've read that lead bullets can be cast in an aluminum mold. I wonder if another metal with a...

Hi all, I was curious if anyone here had ever attempted and hopefully succeeded at making their own frames for eyeglasses. Thanks.

Hi, I just joined the group. I am so interested in making sterling silver jewelry and would like to know if anyone knows a school/ organization on Long Island, NY that teaches metalsmithing. I would like perhaps an adult education course or a low cost part time/1Xweek program. I would really...

Hi everyone, I´m interested in making my own ultrasonic lapping machine and would like to know if there´s someone with diagrams and/or knowledge to build one of these. I´ve tested using small motors (the ones used in a power sanding machine" but it didn´t make much. I hope you can help me out...

Greetings all, I will soon be in the market for a wedding band set. I have considered several options and would really like something with a unique/personal flair. I have decided on a handmade ring set with a small twist. I work in the metallurgical / chemical / technical field and I would like...

Hello there, I have some .9999 gold grams (small 1 gram bullion bars), and I would like to make necklaces from them. What would be the best way to do this? Any hints/tips would be great. For instance, could I get the materials from a craft store?

After much helpfull advice and reading other posts I've been using a copper/silver alloy for casting small items recently. To keep the cost down I use abot 90% copper (scrap electrical wire) and 10% pure silver (a bar of bullion bought from ebay). I am trying to keep a non-toxic work enviroment ...

What a fun learning experience! Right up there with learning to fly. Today I produced 29 inches of 20 gage silver wire that is indistinguishable from what I received from Rio in the same shipment as the drawplate. I made some serious modifications to a JSP MALTMILL and with the helpful advice...

Hi there --I bought a Malachite ring over the internet and it doesn't look particularly shiny. I find that rubbing it on my skin, makes it look shiny for about 5 hours from the natural oils, but I've heard that this may impact the appearance of the stone by making the bands disappear over...

Unbelievable! http://www.wsbtv.com/money/11236512/detail.html -- Thank you, Ravi K. http://www.gemsutra.com