Silver smithing for beginners

In this guide I'm going to list the basic tools and materials you'll need to just get started with silversmithing. Since I started jewelry making using silver and joined the metalsmithing Facebook groups I've done my fair share of asking what tools others use and scouring the internet comparing tool

In this guide I'm going to list the basic tools and materials you'll need to just get started with silversmithing. Since I started jewelry making using silver and joined the metalsmithing Facebook groups I've done my fair share of asking what tools others use and scouring the internet comparing tools and prices. I'm going to share only what I've found to be popular within the community or use myself.

A beginners guide for anyone that thinks they may want to start metalsmithing as their side-hustle...

Happy Mother's Day! Every Mother's Day my Mom, Robin, and I do a creative activity together. This year I had the idea to make custom rings at the Gem Studio in Salt Lake City! The Gem Studio is super cool. You book a 3 hour workshop and make a ring from scratch, with sterling silver and the gem (or gems) of your choice! There are different options for bezels, bands, details, gems, and styles. First, we picked out a few gems we liked. Once we got a few in our bowls, we narrowed it down to two…

​Kim Thomson shows you how to solder a bezel cup onto a ring band and how to set a cabochon stone.

It is possible to get started metalsmithing at home with a few simple tools. Best of all: they're inexpensive and don't take up a ton of space - meaning you can stash them in a box or drawer so they're out of the way when you're not using them! Instead of being something big and scary that requires a torch or workshop, you can actually make metal jewelry at your kitchen counter at the end of a long day. (Think of it as sewing's edgy older sister.)

​Katie shows you how to make your own sterling silver, textured earring cuff!

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Last week I wrote a supplies guide leading up to this basic silversmithing tutorial ‘How To Make A Silver Ring Band.’ In my opinion, if you’re wanting to get into silversmithing then the easiest thing to learn is how to make a simple ring band. So if you haven’t yet seen that then go check that out first. But, if you already have your supplies then let’s get into the tutorial!

Follow our step by step tutorial on how to create a bezel setting for a free form gemstones to create a ring, with beaded wire.

Barbara from Silver Pickle shows you how to make your own spinner ring! Follow the steps and get all the supplies you need online

Simple Silver Ring (Torch Soldering): Let's heat things up! In this guide, we'll solder a simple silver ring using a butane torch. This is the perfect practice project to get you started with all the soldering tools you'll need to create more small jewelry soldering projects in the futu…

A Simple Sterling Silver Band Ring: The first piece of solder constructed jewellery I made was a simple sterling silver band ring in college. It is also the first project I give to my beginner students. It touches on most of the basics of solder constructed jewellery making: shaping, …

If you want to move on from basic jewelry making techniques to more challenging methods such as soldering, hammering and stone setting, this page gives a comprehensive introduction for beginners.

This jewellery making soldering kit has all of the tools you need for soldering metals such as sterling silver, 9ct gold, copper, brass and gilding metal This kit is perfect for beginners or if you’ve completed a jewellery making course and would like to try it at home and set up your own workbench.

Silversmithing With Impression Dies (Advanced): Hey guys, this is a very long instructable lol. I wanted to just give an overview of these kinds of dies, but then I got carried away. If you just want to see how it works, skip to the middle, because the first steps are about the history/the dies, …

Guest tutor, Oonagh shares with you a step by step tutorial with photos on how to make your own bezel set cabochon ring.