Metal smithing jewelry tutorials

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It is possible to get started metalsmithing at home with a few simple tools. Best of all: they're inexpensive and don't take up a ton of space - meaning you can stash them in a box or drawer so they're out of the way when you're not using them! Instead of being something big and scary that requires a torch or workshop, you can actually make metal jewelry at your kitchen counter at the end of a long day. (Think of it as sewing's edgy older sister.)

In the dimly lit corner of my small jewelry studio, the silver soldering torch hisses to life. The familiar scent of metal and flux fills the air. As a jewelry maker, I’ve always found a cert…

Free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry.

Follow our step by step tutorial on how to create a bezel setting for a free form gemstones to create a ring, with beaded wire.

If you want to move on from basic jewelry making techniques to more challenging methods such as soldering, hammering and stone setting, this page gives a comprehensive introduction for beginners.

I've been wanting to create this tutorial for a while and I've finally got around to it. If you're new to silversmithing then I highly suggest you check out my other tutorials; How to Make A Silver Ring Band and How To Make A Bezel Setting first because prong settings, although they look easier to make, are actually quite difficult.