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Beginner Jewelry Project: Statement Earrings and Necklaces
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Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome!
Preview of finished projects
Making this project approachable for beginners
Project kits available, sold separately
Absolutely NO experience necessary for this course
How to use this online course and summary of project
Preview of Bench Tools and Materials
Tools and materials
Review of tools that we will be using
Review of materials that we will be using
Full tools and materials list with item numbers and links
My complete amazon tool list
My teacher code for discounted pricing with popular supplier, Rio Grande
Material sizing guide: gauge to millimeters to inches
Before we start
Safety precautions
Cutting out your shapes
Brainstorming designs and shape considerations
Illustration of different styles for some inspiration
Cutting with the shears
Cutting with the jewelers saw
Smoothing out the edges of your shapes
Flattening your material first
Filing and smoothing your edges
Adding hammered textures
Different hammered textures and pattern layout
How to hammer and texture your metal
Curved pieces
Bonus: stamped textures
Wire components
Bending and hammering wire
More fringe pieces
Adding holes for jump rings and ear wires
Planning your spacing and using the hole punch
Applying patina, and polishing
Applying patina
Hand polishing options
Putting it all together! jump rings, ear wires, and chain
Attaching ear wires and jump rings
Attaching "non-jump ring" pieces
Necklace options and adding chain
Polishing and sealing
Final shine and sealing the surface
You did it!!...whats next?
You did it!!! Moving forward and purchasing additional components