Handmade Jewelry: Types and Techniques
byCurious what makes handmade jewelry so different from mass-produced? Learn about the different categories of handmade jewelry and some of the techniques for each one.
Metalsmithing
Top 5 Reasons Silver Solder Doesn’t Flow
bySolder not flowing? Find out the reasons why. Jewelry soldering can be frustrating at times, but with the right knowledge, you can quickly troubleshoot the problems.
Sell is Not a Four Letter Word: Making a Living in Jewelry
byLearn a new mindset to make a living in jewelry and build a career in this exciting field. Take your art to the next level and build success on your own terms.
Make a Copper Rose Ring in Seven Easy Steps!
byThere are lots of possibilities with this metal rose flower ring made from copper sheet. Have fun with this light soldering project by our own Kelli Vanyek!
Video – Metalsmithing Fold Forming with Casey Sheppard
byIn this Halstead video, Casey Sheppard demonstrates fold forming metalmsithing techniques and tools in the jewelry studio.
Adventures in Jewelry Making: Taking & Teaching Classes
byErica Stice, the Halstead Studio Coordinator was once a beginner too. Hear her story about how she started making jewelry and progressed to teaching others in the new Halstead employee jewelry studio.
Metalsmithing Recess: Improve Your Jewelry Designs and Technique with a Playdate
byTammy Jones reminds us how important it is to experiment in the jewelry studio to keep your creative skills sharp. Set yourself a metalsmithing playdate today to learn something new or try something different in jewelry making.
New Jeweler’s Guide to the Bench Pin
byBench Pin 101 for new jewelers. Check out product information and tips for use.
Basic Metalsmithing: Work Hardening and Annealing
byThis is an introduction to the concepts of work hardening and annealing. It is critical that beginning metalsmiths starting to hammer, solder and form metals understand these principles. Read on to learn more. This popular blog post was updated in 2019.