6 x Armed Perpetrators Rob Manufacturing Jeweler in Coachman’s crossing Bryanston…
Winners of the inaugural Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition were announced on Aug 6, 2012 at the 5th Annual Charles Lewton-Brain Conference hosted by the Center for Metal Arts in downstate, New York. This video showcases the winning entries…
Beth Wicker is a member of the Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail. She currently resides in Cheraw, South Carolina.
Early in the morning, as Calcutta’s Bowbazar red-light district settles down to sleep, a group of men leave their shanty homes and literally sweep the dusty streets in a never-ending search for gold.
Quick and easy Silver test – WARNING: if you are under 18 or unfamiliar at all with these testing methods, seek the help of a Professional -do not try this yourself.
I have provided instructions on making your own coiled sterling wire for Glenn Manning’s Speedwire, an ingenious device for delivering very fine wire to the welding area when using a laser or pulse arc welder. You can find Manning’s…
This is the Damaskos Workshop. We’re featuring the creation of a ring, but through that showing some of the other techniques as well…
Hidden Hazards in the Art Studio – Less Toxic Alternatives…
I was recently asked for some advice on how to solder a very small bezel setting to a thin wire band. This is a how to explaining the process, and helping you to avoid some common issues, such as work coming apart or moving while you solder, and excessive…
Money and Madness (1998) – Penetrating the shady world of Colombia’s emerald dealers, we meet private armies and pistol-packing miners. Colombia boasts some gruesome statistics. The leading cause of death for individuals…
Produced by Auriou Toolworks, this 10-minute video reveals the fascinating world of traditional rasp-making at Forge De Saint Juery in France. Since 1858, Auriou Toolworks has been making free forged hand tools for wood, stone, and plaster.…
The classic engagement ring is a solitaire diamond in gold or platinum, but of course you can have any combination of stones and metals you desire.
Preparing for lost wax casting, step 1: attaching waxes to a central sprue and weighing them. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Pachelbel’s…
Preparing for lost wax casting, step 2: putting the waxes inside steel flasks and covering them with high temperature plaster called investment. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings…
Preparing for lost wax casting, step 3: steaming out the wax from inside the hardened plaster investment. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music:…
Preparing for lost wax casting, step 4: putting the flasks in a kiln to burn out any remaining wax and heat them up to casting temperature. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille…
Lost wax casting, step 5: weighing and melting the sterling silver that is poured into the hot flasks. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Sonata…
Lost wax casting, step : cooling the hot flasks in a bucket of water Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Gavotte en Rondeau for Violin Partita…
Lost wax casting, step : cleaning the freshly cast silver charms. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Fantasie by Weiss…
Lost wax casting, step 8: cutting the now clean silver charms off of the sprue trees. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Tanz from Carmina Burana…
Lost wax casting, step : Grinding, buffing and polishing the finished charms. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Violin Concerto in E by Mendelssohn……
Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels, the most comprehensive exhibition ever organized of Van Cleef & Arpels’ masterworks. This unprecedented assembly of 350 pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels’ collection…
How to Make Silver Different Colors by Electrochemical Anodizing. Without using paint you can give a silver surface various colors by anodizing it.
When I lost three family members in three years I felt compelled to DO something and these vessels are the result.
locating the moonstone effect and orienting the crystal for optimising the adularescence in Feldspar Moonstone rough in preparation for cutting.
Scott Kay Inc. has a tool that will successfully remove any SK Cobalt(TM) / BioBlu 27(TM) band from a consumer’s finger in under 4 minutes, if such a need arises.
Irony & Aluminum The hidden beauty of the can’s polished aluminum surface is revealed. By hand, I apply dents to sculpt patterns of shapes onto the can’s surface. The designs are made possible by the structural properties…
A micro-scale experiment explaining some principles related to the refining process of silver.
Steps and tools for simple planishing of copper. Easily remove hammer or mallet marks from a formed copper bowl. The same techniques can be used for any copper shape. When I first uploaded this video I forgot to put in the section to wire brush…
Eric Olson from Indiana’s News Center interviews Steve Shelby in his workshop about how he makes his metal sculptures.
Short animation: Metal objects of the past come to life in the depths of the sea….
Afghanistan is not only a country in perpetual turmoil, but also a geological miracle. Can they now harness 1,000 billion Euros worth of natural resources in order to lift the nation out of poverty?…
A short documentary film that follows classical Japanese metal artist Ford Hallam as he recreates a lost masterpiece by the 19th century Mito tsuba artist, Hagia Katsuhira. The project and filming was funded by Mr Bob Morrison and took place…
A short documentary film that follows classical Japanese metal artist Ford Hallam as he recreates a lost masterpiece by the 19th century Mito tsuba artist, Hagia Katsuhira. The project and filming was funded by Mr Bob Morrison and took place…