Hello guys! So I want to start with silversmithing in the future but I don't feel confident with my modeling skills, my main goal in the future will be rings, earrings necklace pendants and signets so i will need to learn a lot as these are very small at least for my current skills. I thought about buying a cheap nail grinder or something and trying to learn 3D modeling some skulls etc. in wood, will it be a good idea? If I will feel confident enough in it and have enough money as I'm in a bad spot rn I will buy eveyrthing i need for silversmithing obviously.

Can I mix Sterilite™ De-Ox Sterling Silver Casting Grain with regular 925. I have a good amount of 925 and would like to mix with the De-ox to get the anti tarnishing properties. I was thinking a mix ratio of 60 De-ox and 40 925. If its not possible do you have any solutions to get anti tarnishing properties.

I’m trying to figure out how to find a reputable place to get 2 custom hidden hinge rings with a jewel or two for mine and my husband’s wedding jewelry. We have cartilage piercings so hidden hinge could be captive bead or horseshoe but it can’t be really heavy. I live in central MN but am open to an online option.

I'm making my wedding rings. Her's is white gold on the inside and yellow on the outside, and mine the other way around (challenging project for a first timer on fine jewelry).

I'm at the ponint of soldering her's together before finishing/polishing (whilst mine needs sizing down and better inner layer fit)

I intend to use a weak yellow gold soldering alloy. But I'm still puzzled on how to best apply the flux and the solder.

any tips you have for the better result in soldering the inner and the outter rings together?

I've been making jewelry for about a year, and I'm curious about what you veterans do to avoid back pain, because I can only sit for 4ish hours before I'm in pain.

I'm quite new to metalworking and would like to know if it would be better to cast with an electric furnace or a torch. I will be making pendants and rings for the majority of my work. If anyone can explain the differences between the two methods and the pros and cons of each, it would be greatly appreciated.

I want to start working with gold, but as the price is very steep, i cant buy too much. I was thinking of buying 15-20g of pure gold, so i will get a bit more depending if i make it 18k or 14k. Does it make sense working with 20-30g of material? If i want to make 7g ring, what is the minimum amout of material you would say is needed to start with. I am used to working with silver and melting ~100g or more, so i am not sure if i can work with 20-30g. EDIT: i am not casting with gold.

I've looked at The Ring Design: Past and Present but it's more historical rather than approaching the topic from a jewelrymaking perspective.

I’m a total newbie attempting a very simple project making round concave earring jackets. I want to avoid sterling 925 due to tarnishing. Weight of the jackets is a factor. I’ve done some research on 999 silver and Argentium silver. I know 999 is the heaviest. I know that Argentium comes in 2 formulas, 935 and 960. I’ve done some research but come up empty about comparative weights. I assume that the 935 is not much heavier than sterling 925, but I don’t know if the germanium adds weight. And the 960 is probably even heavier than sterling. Can someone point me to any weight comparisons between 999, sterling 925, and Argentium 935 and 960. Many thanks.

So I’m working on this new piece but I’m having trouble finding the right wire to use. I need one that is strong and won’t bend unless I’m using a tool to do so, but I’m having a hard time figuring out how to determine this without just buying em all and trying it out. Any advice is appreciated ❤️

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Where to buy good quality findings, earring components etc. in Europe? I currently know of Cooksongold.

Hi everyone, I am 100% new to jewellery making and I have a question about making ring stones using sand.

However, I'm not talking about heating the bejeeezus out of sand and turning it into glass. I'm looking for a way to create a gemstone that is actually made of the sand bound together.

As I'm new to jewellery making, I've bought myself some ring settings (skipped the fun part I know), so I would love to hear your ideas on the best way to make gemstones themselves!

Here are my simple ideas so far:

• Cheap and nasty: Mix the sand into some kind of superglue or clear drying contact cement. File down the resulting mess into a gemstone shape. Find a way to polish and protect.
• Trickier but probably more sturdy option: Mix the sand into clear drying epoxy resin and file down and polish.

Any and all advice/techniques are welcome, and I really appreciate you taking the time to reply!

P.S. it's special sand with a high iron content and reddish colour... not ordinary beach sand... I'm not that weird