Jewelry Making Videos

Here are a selection of jewelry making videos that myself and others have posted on the web for all the land to see:

Newest HTMJ Videos

Friendship bracelet videos! Learn all the basic knots for making floss friendship bracelets. Go to the Friendship Bracelet Video Index . You'll find links to beginner and advanced friendship bracelet videos too.

The Beginner friendship bracelet: Learn to make your first friendship bracelet with video

Make a Heart Friendship Bracelet - A great instructional on a cute string bracelet pattern

How to Make a Sliding Knot Closure
This blog post has lots of info about making a clasp-free sliding knot closure, including a video tutorial of the technique.

How to Size a Bracelet
Free template and video. This page has a video about how to use my easy bracelet sizer (download a template to make the bracelet sizer out of kraft paper).

Hemp / Macrame Videos

Watch this Live Action Hemp knotting video by Threadbangers (I love these guys! - I'll be posting more of their jewelry making videos soon!)

Metalworking Videos

Propane Torch Work - Cheapest Torch in All the Land

My first torch was propane because I really wanted to learn how to solder, but I wanted to learn on the cheap. I'm pretty DIY and impatient too so I tend to learn by books rather than take classes. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot out there to teach you how to use propane to solder so I was a little scared at first.

Luckily, this nice man made some videos showing exactly what to do. I got over my cold feet by watching these propane torch videos.

Would I recommend using a propane torch if you can afford better? Not on your life! But, that said, it does give you a cheap way to start. (And it's not that bad, really... I just love my Blazer so much more.)

This first video shows you how to hold a propane torch for jewelry work. Click here to view the Propane Torch Video.

Here's how to light the torch: Click here to watch the Lighting a Propane Torch Video

And of course, you need to know how to actually solder something with your propane torch. Click here to watch a Jewelry Soldering Video that shows you how to solder a 3-wire pendant.

Forging - AKA Bang Banging with a Hammer

I love forging. I'm not sure why but whacking at metal with a hammer always makes me feel good inside. Click here to take a look-see at some ring band forging action.

Resin Jewelry Making Videos

Resin is next on my list of materials to experiment further with. I've used it to coat furniture in the past, and I love the glassy smoothness of it. Now that I'm into jewelry I want to play with it some more.

Here's a nice resin jewelry making video that teaches how to cast clear resin into a pendant.

Wire Technique Videos

How to Make a Simple Wire Loop - The secret to making a simple loop, perfectly formed, every single time. In this video I share 7 secrets to making simple loops. If you've been having trouble mastering this pesky but fundamental technique, here's the answer to your loop forming prayers!

Learn how to straighten that pesky bent and kinked wire with this how to straighten wire video

Your Videos...

Do you have a video tutorial you'd like to share? I'd love to publish it! I can't offer much in return except web publishing fame, bragging rights, and a permanent link to your blog, or website. And good karma, good feelings from knowing that you are sharing of yourself with others, and my undying gratitude of course.

Click here to tell me about it using my Contact Me form

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