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Principles Of Polishing To Perfection
Basics Of Alloying Precious Metals
How Do You Know Which Wax To Use?
Best Practices For Using Ultrasonic Cleaners For Jewelry
Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish
Foldformed Copper Shapes; A YouTube Favorite
How Chain For Jewelry Is Really Made
Red And Green Patinas On Copper Jewelry
Glueing A Pearl
SOLDERING YOUR PROJECT
Soldering A Bezel Cup To A Ring And Setting A Cabochon Stone LV
Preparing Solder For Success
Soldering A Silver Bezel Cup & Setting A Cabochon Stone SV
Making A Curb Chain Using Soldered Jump Rings
Inhibiting Firescale When Soldering Sterling Silver Projects
Unique Hollow Form Beads Can Add Excitement To Your Designs
Fast, Easy, Efficient, Accurate Soldering Using Paste Solder
Quick Tip To Keep Hot Solder On Your Block
Selecting The Best Soldering Surfaces
Common Soldering Problems and Solutions
Avoid Using EZ or Medium Solder
Sweat Soldering A Copper Pendant Made From Washers
Soldering A Silver Bezel For A Cabochon Stone
Soldering Butt Joints
Sweat Soldered Planished Copper Leaf Earrings
Choose The Correct Soldering Torch For Your Project
Quick Tip For Identifying Fire Scale On Sterling Silver
Easy? Medium? Or Hard? - What Kind Of Solder Is It?
Solder Gap Free Bezels
Great Step-Bezel Tips And DIY Flux
Hexagon Necklace From Tubing
How I Made Beautiful Planished Earrings
Soldering A Simple Ring
Soldering Metals For Jewelry - The Rules And The Tools
Selecting Solder for Jewelry - Easy? Medium? Or Hard?
How To Make Easy Textured Button Earrings
Simple Steps For Soldering Split Shank Rings
Enrich Silver Surfaces Through Frosting
The Finer Points Of Pick Soldering
Fusing Silver With Dimension
What The FLUX - The Info You Need
Un-soldering - Fixing Your Mistakes
PATINAS & COLOR
Liver of Sulfur Creates Colorful Patinas On Silver
Using Alcohol Inks On Metal
Coloring Copper With Colored Pencils
Simple Silver Inlay Using Solder
Silver Oxidation Using Eggs
Bright Colorful Plasti Dip Coated Jewelry
Red And Green Patinas On Copper Jewelry
Verdigris (Green) Copper Patina From A Chemical Solution
Etching And Rolling Creates Amazing Inlay Effects
Maximize Depth And Drama On Silver With Ombré Effects
Heat Staining Copper Patina
Peanut Oil Patina
Chemical Oxidation Of Silver To Create High Contrast
Silver Patina Using Egg Yoke
Controlling Oxidation On Silver?
ENAMEL
Torch Fired Enamel
Enamel Application Methods
How I Enameled Copper Pendants Without A Kiln
Did You Know That Torch Fired Enamel Is Really Glass?
Avoid Costly Enamel Mistakes - Make A Color Chart
Buying Enamel - Things To Consider
Avoid Expensive Enameling Mistakes Using Watercolors
METAL FORMING PROJECTS
Foldformed Copper Shapes; A YouTube Favorite
Copper Formfolded Snowflake Holiday Decorations
Hammered Copper Domes Made Without A Dapping Block
Copper Foldformed Earrings
The Ancient Art Of Making Loop-In-Loop Chains
Quickly Transform A Wire Circle Into An Oval Or Drawn Link
One Step Takes Twisted Wire To A New Dimension
Quick Start To The Ancient Art Of Metal Chasing
Simple Copper Shell Forming Techniques
Doming A Textured Piece Of Copper While Maintaining The Texture
Copper Formfolded Holiday Icicles
Use Anticlastic Raising Techniques To Make A Hammered Hair Pin
Cold Connections Make Fantastic Jewelry Without Solder
Make Elegant Twisted Wire Quickly and Inexpensively
Combine Twisted Wires For Amazingly Beautiful Results
Wire Wrapped Caged Beads
Copper Formfolded Star Holiday Decorations
Bossing Metal Into Dimensional Forms
Foldformed Copper Spiral Shaped Necklaces Elements
Use Hammers To Create Textured Hollow Form Pendants
Incorporate Stylish Ball Rivets For Both Beauty And Function
Make Egyptian Spiral Earrings With Twisted Wire
Experimenting With Wire Twisting
Wire Swan Clasp Tutorial
CASTING PROJECTS
Casting Silver In Cuttlefish
Organic Silver Shapes Produced Through Direct Casting
Essential Tools Needed For Creating Lost Wax Casting Models
Concrete Casting Techniques For Making DIY Jewelry
Reverse Prong Set Jewelry
Wax Thickness Gauge For Lost Wax Casting
Cast Stones In Place With Direct Casting PART 2
Delft Clay Casting
Making Silicone Molds For Lost Wax Casting
Applying High Contrast Cutting Patterns To Casting Wax
See Why Stone Setters Hate This Lost Wax Casting Technique
How Do You Know Which Wax To Use?
Lost Wax Casting A Granulation Effect
Wax Injection Makes Easy Multiples
Silicone Mold Making for Jewelry
Inexpensive Heating Options For Making Lost Wax Casting Models
Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish
Can You Cast A Bezel Cup?
Wax Cups For Lost Wax Casting
Cast Stones In Place With Direct Casting PT 1
My Favorite Wax Carving Book - Basic Wax Modeling
SURFACE ENHANCEMENT
Metal Texture Sampler
Texturing And Much More With The Vibro-Engraver
Make Texturing Hammers
Metal Piercing Design Elements That Can Save Your Life
Scratch Finish Texture For Metal Surfaces
Celtic Wire Twisting
Principles Of Polishing To Perfection
Copper Plating Using Spent Pickle
Create Quick and Easy Textures on Metal
A Great Tip For Polishing Wire
Polishing Jewelry Using A Tumbler
Metal Stamping Tutorial
Glueing A Pearl
Can You Tumble Jewelry - Without A Tumbler?
Creating An Amazing Texture Using Silver Reticulation Techniques
Granulation Techniques Used On Silver
Add Gold To Silver Jewelry With Keum Boo
STONE SETTING
Setting a Cabochon Stone Into A Silver Bezel
Tips For Setting Odd Shaped Stones In A Bezel
Quick Steps To Make A Single Gallery Prong Setting
Inexpensive Stone Setting Tools
See How To Turn Heads After 2000 Years - Coin Jewelry
How It's Done: Setting A Four-Prong Crown
Simple Turtle Setting For Cabochon Stones
How To Make And Set A Double Gallery For Faceted Stones
Bezel Wire Variations And Their Uses
Stone Setting A Small Geode
Setting A Cast Bezel With A Hammer & A Nail
How To Set Multiple Close Bezels Of Varying Heights
Quick Cabochon Capture In A Wire Wrapped Pendant
Foolproof Steps For Mounting Stones In Single Gallery Settings
Beautifully Set Your Stone In A Gallery Bezel
Mysterious Block Possesses Shape-Shifting Super Powers
Transform A Nail Into A Setting Punch
You Too Can Set A Diamond
PLASTIC / ACRYLIC PROJECTS
Acrylic Necklaces With Three-Dimensional Effects
Bright Colorful Plasti Dip Coated Jewelry
Epoxy Resin For Jewelry Under $10.00
Tips For Mixing Colorful Epoxy
Acrylic Earrings With Three-Dimensional Effects
Poured Resin Jewelry
Simple Epoxy Contemporary Jewelry
Faux Fordite From Paper And Epoxy
Heat Bending Acrylic To Create Unique Jewelry
Copper And Epoxy Spiral Pendant
Shrinky Dink Charms
How I Made This Epoxy Resin Spiral Pendant
FORGED WIRE JEWELRY PROJECTS
Easy To Make Forged Wire Bracelet From Grounding Wire
Beautiful Forged Wire Earrings That Are Easy To Make
Easy To Make Anticlastic Hammer Forged Ring
Forge A Brooch From A Length Of Wire
Forging A Serpentine Copper Bracelet
Forged Linked Bracelet Tutorial
Forged Wire Jewelry That Anyone Can Successfully Make
FINDINGS & MECHANISMS
Making Beaded Earrings Part 1
How To Make A Simple Ball End Clasp
How To Make Jump Rings For Jewelry
French Earwire - Making Beaded Earrings Part 2
Decorative Wire Clasp
A Riveting Video About Riveting
Make Simple Bails To Hang Pendants & Charms
Increase Your Jewelry Sales With Chain Extenders
Secret To Making A Toggle Clasp - Correctly
SALT WATER ETCHING
Electrical Etching Using Salt Water
Salt Water Etching - Using PNP Blue Resist
BENCH TIPS & TRICKS
Basic Drilling Techniques for Metal Jewelry
Solder Preparation For Jewelry
Cleaning Copper Blush Off Of Brass After Soldering & Pickling
Dapping Metal Discs Into Domes
Changing The Blade On A Jewelers Saw Frame
Choosing A Solder Torch For Jewelry
Techniques To Keep Files Clean
Put Handles On Your Metal Files
Make A Jewelry Hammer Rack
Making Inexpensive Custom Sanding Sticks
Making Consistent Wire Bends
How To Dispose Of Old Pickle
How To Use A Gauge Wheel To Measure Wire And Sheet Metal
Correcting Silver Jewelry Pickling Mistakes
Annealing Sterling Silver Using A Butane Torch
How To Use A Tube Cutting Jig For Jewelry
How To Straighten Wire In A Snap
How To Set Up A Pickle Pot To Clean Metal Items
How To Anneal Nonferrous Metals: Softening Metal with Heat
Sanding Basics For Jewelers
Achieve Near Zero Waste With Your Sheet Metal
Cleaning Metal With Powdered Pumice
Jewelry Tip - Don't Loose Small Parts In The Pickle Pot
The Right Size Of Saw Blade For Jewelry Making
Jewelry Photography Using Your Smartphone
Jewelry Tool Maintenance
How To Correctly Determine The Size Of A Ring
Cutting Discs For Jewelry With A Disc Cutter
Selecting Solder For Jewelry - Easy, Medium, Hard?
Accurate Jewelry Measurements Using Vernier Calipers
How To Make A Jewelry Solder Pick
Using Template Stickers For Your Jewelry Projects
The "Reasonably" Priced Dado Laser Welder For Jewelry
Make a Bracelet Mandrel From A Baseball Bat
Make Leather Polishing Sticks For Perfect Hand Finishing
Inexpensive Wire Cutting Jig For Consistent Granulation Spheres
Get That Perfect Mirror Finish Using Chamois Polishing Sticks
Save Time At The Bench Cutting Precise Angles In Metal
Affordable Sharpening Stones Can Improve Tool Performance
Cost Effective Jewelry Making Tools You Already Own
Make Your Jewelry Pliers Virtually Mar Resistant
Household Items That Can Pickle Jewelry
Make Your Bits And Burs Blow Away Debris
Improve Efficiency With A Bench Pin Tune Up
Burning Questions About The Pickle Pot
Specialty Pliers That Can Improve Consistency And Efficiency
How Can You Polish Jewelry Without Electricity?
The Story Of The "Goldilocks" Mandrel
See Why 50,000 Might View This Hot Pickle Tip
Easiest Way To Clean Copper Without Damaging Its Polished Finish
Alien Technology --- Or Jewelry Making Tool???
Precisely Center Using Your Disc Cutter
Secrets Of The Chasing Hammer
Jewelers Guide To Types Of Files
Can You Damage Or Destroy A Diamond?
Professor Ahr Gets Organized During Quarantine
Best Practices For Using Ultrasonic Cleaners For Jewelry
Protect Mirror Finished Hammers With This Inexpensive Option
Put Lazy Susan To Work On Your Jewelry Bench
Making Granulation Balls And Decorative Spheres
Control Solder Flow Using The Anti Flux
You Must Watch This Video Before Buying Any Jewelry Making Tools
Getting Acquainted With Your Burnishing Tool
Refine New Jewelry Hammers To Optimize Results
Quick Tips - Chopsticks And Jewelry - Are You Serious?
Using The Slotted ("Split") Mandrel
Must Have Accessories For Your Flex Shaft
Looking For Answers? They're Probably Right Here
What's The Fastest Way To Measure Without A Caliper?
Jewelry Pickling, Cleaning And Beer!!!
Welders' Secret To Precisely Anneal Metal
How To Maintain Your FlexShaft For Peak Performance
Stinky! - But Worth It!
6 Great Earring and Bracelet Hacks
An Old School Trick To Coiling Jump Rings
Quick Tip To Preview Your Chased Metal Work
Jewelers Guide To Specialty File Shapes
A Fun And Easy Way To Draw Wire And Chain
Hand Made Chain From Jump Rings
Refresh Your Charcoal Block With Resurfacing
Evenly Heat Your Project Using Soldering Risers
Save Those Gold And Silver Filings - They're Worth Money
Quick Steps For Making Perfect Squares And Right Angles
Shellac Can Help Preserve A Bright Copper Finish
Make Your Own Sinusoidal Stake For Anticlastic Raising
Quick Tip To Relieve The Stresses Of Polishing With The Flexible Shaft
Resurface Your Charcoal Soldering Block Safely
Perfectly Transfer Your Original Designs To Metal For Piercing
To Quench Or Not To Quench
Straighten Kinky Wire In A Snap
Alien Spaceship Or Jewelry Tool???
OJA's Top Five Video That Will Save You Money!!!
Cheese Balls Improve Safety And Save Money In Jewelry Making???
What Household Tool Makes Beautiful Twisted Wire?
Essential Tips For Cleaning Finished Polished Silver Jewelry
Less Expensive White Metals Need Love Too
Finer Points Of Precisely Measuring Ring And Bracelets
Prepare Your Pitch Bowl Correctly For Proper Chasing
Guide To The Best Hammer For The Job
The Importance Of Magnification
Making Jump Rings With The Durston Ringer
Durston Disc Cutter Demonstration
ROLLING MILL TECHNIQUES
Rolling Mill Introduction
Bicolored Sheet Metal Made Using The Rolling Mill
Roll Printing Textures With The Rolling Mill
How I Made The Rolling Mill Texture Tool - Used In Moonshine Bracelet
Create Texture And Patterns With The Rolling Mill Using Paper
Best Little Rolling Mill In Town
EARRING PROJECTS
Statement Earrings With 3-D Effects
Easy Cute Hammer Textured Drop Earrings Made From Copper Washers
Copper Form Folded Earrings
Textured Button Earrings
Hexagonal Tubing Offers Numerous Design Options
Day Wear Earrings To Evening Wear And Back
Sweat Soldered Planished Copper Leaf Earrings
NECKLACE PROJECTS
Shrinky Dink Charm Necklace
Formfolded Spiral Shaped Necklace Elements
Necklace Lengths And Their Importance In Jewelry Styling
Metal Bead Pendant Inspired By Ancient Coins
Quick Cabochon Capture In A Wire Wrapped Pendant
Fuse Your Scrap Silver To Create An Artistic Pendant
Domed Lotus Pod Pendant
Metal Bead Pendant Inspired By Ancient Coins Part 2
Statement Necklaces With 3-D Effects
Make The "Super Nova" And "Riding The Wind" Pendants"
Learn The Secret Hidden In This Kinetic Pendant
BRACELET PROJECTS
Form A Perfect Cuff Bracelet Using Your Bat Mandrel
Simple To Make Elegant Beaded Loop Bracelet For Men And Women
Easy Hammered Copper Bracelet With Fast Simple Clasp
Hexagonal Tubing Offers Numerous Design Options
Modern Twist On A Classic Jewelry Style
Thermoforming Plexiglass
Kid Friendly Jewelry Made From Grocery And Hardware Store Items
Domed Silver Moonshine Bracelet
Make A Beautifully Forged Sailor's Chain Bracelet - Part 1
Finally! A Use For Your Sea Glass
Hip Handcuff Bracelet
Simple To Make Water Inspired Anticlastic Bracelet
Make A Beautifully Forged Sailor's Chain Bracelet - Part 2
RING PROJECTS
Make A Simple Silver Ring
How To Size A Ring Down
Easy To Make Anticlastic Hammer Forged Ring
Creating A Silver Ring with Bezel Set Stone
How To Size A Ring Up
How To Measure Ring Size Correctly
Split Shank Rings
ARTISTIC & SEASONAL CRAFT PROJECTS
Beautiful And Fun Holiday Projects Using Colorful Epoxy Resin
Use Your Heat Gun To Create Faux Icicles For Ornaments Or Jewelry
Easily Etch Acrylic To Make Amazing Jewelry Projects or Ornaments
An Introduction To Sheet Metal Holiday Projects
Beautiful Copper Formfolded Snowflake Holiday Decorations
Happy Halloween 2014
Creepy And Gross Illuminated Hog Casing Halloween Necklace
Use Jewelry Techniques To Make Holiday Decorations
Beautiful Copper Formfolded Star Holiday Decorations
Beautiful Formfolded Copper Holiday Icicles
Creepy Bone Necklace For Zombies, Monsters And Those Who Love Them
Make Optical Pendants With A Halloween Theme
Metal Foil Transformed Into Beautiful Holiday Ornaments
OJA Presents Great Goth And Halloween Jewelry
Quick And Easy Goth Spider Web Earrings
Quick Assembly Techniques Produce Fun Jewelry
FIELD TRIPS
Prof. John Takes Us On A Tour Of The LA Jewelry District
Prof. John Visits Jewelry Exhibits In Paris Museums
Embellishing Curb Chain With Facets - Using Cutting Diamonds
How Industry Cuts Exact Multiples From Sheet Metal
Tour of the 1928 Jewelry Factory
How Chain For Jewelry Is Really Made
Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish
Basics Of Alloying Precious Metals
Professional Electro Plating From Start To Finish
How Individual Links On A Chain Are Quickly Soldered
How Industry Reduces Wire Gauge
COURSE SERIES
DESIGNING A PROJECT from Design-Make-Sell Series
Which Is Better? Online Or Classroom Education?
MAKING THE PROJECT from Design-Make-Sell Series
Want To Study Jewelry Design With Professor Ahr In Person?
SELLING A JEWELRY DESIGN from Design-Make-Sell Series
JEWELRY STYLING & CONSUMER TIPS
Expert Advice For Creating A Contemporary Jewelry Wardrobe
Expert Says Pearl Jewelry Still Relevant In Twenty First Century
Dare To Be Bold - Statement Jewelry For Today's Woman
Expert Reveals Secrets About Repurposing Old Jewelry
What Makes A Piece Of Jewelry An Heirloom?
KEEPING YOU SAFE
10 Things Never To Do In The Jewelry Lab
Essential Safely Information For Any Jewelry Studio
Venting In The Jewelry Lab