Fancy Rivets – In this video I discuss how to create different types of rivet heads. One omission: I forgot to mention - to clean up round rivets after they get smashed by riveting the back side – use a cup bur, of appropriate size, to re-round the head. This also works with copper or sterling balled wire that is less than perfect. Please see my Riveting Basics video first, if you don’t know how to rivet.
Cup Bur – 
In this jewelry tutorial I will show you how to do basic riveting for jewelry.
Here’s the link to the Drill Bit Chart.
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In this jewelry tutorial I will show you how to sand your jewelry using two methods; by hand and with a sanding disk attached to a flex shaft.
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In this jewelry tutorial I will show you some simple sawing tips.
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In this tutorial, Ill talk about:
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Nancy L.T. Hamilton
P.S. It seems the video had some weird color balance problems so you may see the colors change around a bit. Sorry if that causes some annoyance. We will work on fixing this in future videos.
7 – The largest jewelry blade, chunky teeth
4/0 – Use on 20-24 gauge metal
8/0 – Eight Aught, the smallest toothed jewelry blade. Fine work with thin metal.
To check what direction the teeth of your blade is going, drag you finger along the length of the blade. If you feel some resistance, that is the direction the blades face. You want the teeth of the blades to face downwards, when inserting into your saw frame.
In this jewelry tutorial I will show you how to make a hook and eye clasp for your jewelry.
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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to use common household ingredients in your jewelry.
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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you all about how to use solder in your jewelry.
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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to anneal wire by making a “nest” and what to look for to know that it is annealed.
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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to use a permanent marker and torch color to determine when silver is adequately annealed.
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In this “Tip of the Day” I will show you how to anneal wire by making a “nest” and what to look for to know that it is annealed.
If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below.
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