Jewelry Making Helps, Guides & Reference Information
Jewelry making is a creative and rewarding craft that combines artistic design with practical skills to create beautiful, wearable works of art. Whether you enjoy designing necklaces, bracelets, earrings, anklets, keychains, pendants, or other decorative accessories, jewelry making offers endless opportunities to express your creativity using beads, gemstones, wire, findings, cords, chain, cabochons, charms, and countless other materials.
Jewelry making includes many different techniques, such as bead stringing, wire wrapping, chain assembly, knotting, bead weaving, metal stamping, resin art, cabochon setting, and mixed media design. Understanding the purpose of different jewelry findings, selecting the appropriate stringing materials, choosing the proper tools, and learning reliable finishing techniques can help crafters create attractive, durable, and long-lasting jewelry.
This collection of jewelry making helps and reference information is continually growing. Future topics may include jewelry making tools and their uses, jewelry findings and components, wire gauges and types, chain styles, stringing materials, clasps and closures, jump rings, crimping techniques, bead and gemstone information, cabochon setting, design principles, measuring and sizing guides, jewelry care, finishing techniques, troubleshooting common problems, helpful charts, tutorials, and other useful reference guides. Be sure to check back often as new information and resources are added.
