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MOST RECENT VIDEOS

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Durston Disc Cutter Demonstration
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Metal Bead Pendant Inspired By Ancient Coins Part 2
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Metal Bead Pendant Inspired By Ancient Coins

SOLDERING YOUR PROJECT

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Soldering A Bezel Cup To A Ring And Setting A Cabochon Stone LV
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Preparing Solder For Success
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Soldering A Silver Bezel Cup & Setting A Cabochon Stone SV
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Making A Curb Chain Using Soldered Jump Rings
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Inhibiting Firescale When Soldering Sterling Silver Projects
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Unique Hollow Form Beads Can Add Excitement To Your Designs
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Fast, Easy, Efficient, Accurate Soldering Using Paste Solder
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Quick Tip To Keep Hot Solder On Your Block
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Selecting The Best Soldering Surfaces
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Common Soldering Problems and Solutions
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Avoid Using EZ or Medium Solder
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Sweat Soldering A Copper Pendant Made From Washers
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Soldering A Silver Bezel For A Cabochon Stone
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Soldering Butt Joints
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Sweat Soldered Planished Copper Leaf Earrings
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Choose The Correct Soldering Torch For Your Project
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Quick Tip For Identifying Fire Scale On Sterling Silver
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Easy? Medium? Or Hard? - What Kind Of Solder Is It?
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Solder Gap Free Bezels
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Great Step-Bezel Tips And DIY Flux
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Hexagon Necklace From Tubing
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How I Made Beautiful Planished Earrings
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Soldering A Simple Ring
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Soldering Metals For Jewelry - The Rules And The Tools
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Selecting Solder for Jewelry - Easy? Medium? Or Hard?
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How To Make Easy Textured Button Earrings
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Simple Steps For Soldering Split Shank Rings
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Enrich Silver Surfaces Through Frosting
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The Finer Points Of Pick Soldering
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Fusing Silver With Dimension
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What The FLUX - The Info You Need
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Un-soldering - Fixing Your Mistakes

PATINAS & COLOR

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Liver of Sulfur Creates Colorful Patinas On Silver
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Using Alcohol Inks On Metal
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Coloring Copper With Colored Pencils
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Simple Silver Inlay Using Solder
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Silver Oxidation Using Eggs
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Bright Colorful Plasti Dip Coated Jewelry
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Red And Green Patinas On Copper Jewelry
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Verdigris (Green) Copper Patina From A Chemical Solution
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Etching And Rolling Creates Amazing Inlay Effects
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Maximize Depth And Drama On Silver With Ombré Effects
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Heat Staining Copper Patina
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Peanut Oil Patina
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Chemical Oxidation Of Silver To Create High Contrast
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Silver Patina Using Egg Yoke
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Controlling Oxidation On Silver?

ENAMEL

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Torch Fired Enamel
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Enamel Application Methods
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How I Enameled Copper Pendants Without A Kiln
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Did You Know That Torch Fired Enamel Is Really Glass?
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Avoid Costly Enamel Mistakes - Make A Color Chart
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Buying Enamel - Things To Consider
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Avoid Expensive Enameling Mistakes Using Watercolors

METAL FORMING PROJECTS

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Foldformed Copper Shapes; A YouTube Favorite
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Copper Formfolded Snowflake Holiday Decorations
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Hammered Copper Domes Made Without A Dapping Block
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Copper Foldformed Earrings
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The Ancient Art Of Making Loop-In-Loop Chains
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Quickly Transform A Wire Circle Into An Oval Or Drawn Link
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One Step Takes Twisted Wire To A New Dimension
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Quick Start To The Ancient Art Of Metal Chasing
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Simple Copper Shell Forming Techniques
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Doming A Textured Piece Of Copper While Maintaining The Texture
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Copper Formfolded Holiday Icicles
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Use Anticlastic Raising Techniques To Make A Hammered Hair Pin
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Cold Connections Make Fantastic Jewelry Without Solder
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Make Elegant Twisted Wire Quickly and Inexpensively
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Combine Twisted Wires For Amazingly Beautiful Results
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Wire Wrapped Caged Beads
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Copper Formfolded Star Holiday Decorations
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Bossing Metal Into Dimensional Forms
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Foldformed Copper Spiral Shaped Necklaces Elements
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Use Hammers To Create Textured Hollow Form Pendants
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Incorporate Stylish Ball Rivets For Both Beauty And Function
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Make Egyptian Spiral Earrings With Twisted Wire
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Experimenting With Wire Twisting
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Wire Swan Clasp Tutorial

CASTING PROJECTS

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Casting Silver In Cuttlefish
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Organic Silver Shapes Produced Through Direct Casting
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Essential Tools Needed For Creating Lost Wax Casting Models
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Concrete Casting Techniques For Making DIY Jewelry
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Reverse Prong Set Jewelry
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Wax Thickness Gauge For Lost Wax Casting
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Cast Stones In Place With Direct Casting PART 2
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Delft Clay Casting
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Making Silicone Molds For Lost Wax Casting
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Applying High Contrast Cutting Patterns To Casting Wax
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See Why Stone Setters Hate This Lost Wax Casting Technique
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How Do You Know Which Wax To Use?
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Lost Wax Casting A Granulation Effect
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Wax Injection Makes Easy Multiples
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Silicone Mold Making for Jewelry
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Inexpensive Heating Options For Making Lost Wax Casting Models
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Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish
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Can You Cast A Bezel Cup?
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Wax Cups For Lost Wax Casting
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Cast Stones In Place With Direct Casting PT 1
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My Favorite Wax Carving Book - Basic Wax Modeling

SURFACE ENHANCEMENT

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Metal Texture Sampler
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Texturing And Much More With The Vibro-Engraver
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Make Texturing Hammers
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Metal Piercing Design Elements That Can Save Your Life
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Scratch Finish Texture For Metal Surfaces
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Celtic Wire Twisting
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Principles Of Polishing To Perfection
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Copper Plating Using Spent Pickle
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Create Quick and Easy Textures on Metal
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A Great Tip For Polishing Wire
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Polishing Jewelry Using A Tumbler
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Metal Stamping Tutorial
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Glueing A Pearl
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Can You Tumble Jewelry - Without A Tumbler?
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Creating An Amazing Texture Using Silver Reticulation Techniques
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Granulation Techniques Used On Silver
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Add Gold To Silver Jewelry With Keum Boo

STONE SETTING

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Setting a Cabochon Stone Into A Silver Bezel
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Tips For Setting Odd Shaped Stones In A Bezel
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Quick Steps To Make A Single Gallery Prong Setting
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Inexpensive Stone Setting Tools
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See How To Turn Heads After 2000 Years - Coin Jewelry
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How It's Done: Setting A Four-Prong Crown
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Simple Turtle Setting For Cabochon Stones
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How To Make And Set A Double Gallery For Faceted Stones
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Bezel Wire Variations And Their Uses
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Stone Setting A Small Geode
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Setting A Cast Bezel With A Hammer & A Nail
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How To Set Multiple Close Bezels Of Varying Heights
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Quick Cabochon Capture In A Wire Wrapped Pendant
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Foolproof Steps For Mounting Stones In Single Gallery Settings
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Beautifully Set Your Stone In A Gallery Bezel
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Mysterious Block Possesses Shape-Shifting Super Powers
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Transform A Nail Into A Setting Punch
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You Too Can Set A Diamond

PLASTIC / ACRYLIC PROJECTS

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Acrylic Necklaces With Three-Dimensional Effects
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Bright Colorful Plasti Dip Coated Jewelry
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Epoxy Resin For Jewelry Under $10.00
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Tips For Mixing Colorful Epoxy
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Acrylic Earrings With Three-Dimensional Effects
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Poured Resin Jewelry
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Simple Epoxy Contemporary Jewelry
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Faux Fordite From Paper And Epoxy
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Heat Bending Acrylic To Create Unique Jewelry
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Copper And Epoxy Spiral Pendant
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Shrinky Dink Charms
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How I Made This Epoxy Resin Spiral Pendant

FORGED WIRE JEWELRY PROJECTS

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Easy To Make Forged Wire Bracelet From Grounding Wire
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Beautiful Forged Wire Earrings That Are Easy To Make
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Easy To Make Anticlastic Hammer Forged Ring
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Forge A Brooch From A Length Of Wire
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Forging A Serpentine Copper Bracelet
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Forged Linked Bracelet Tutorial
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Forged Wire Jewelry That Anyone Can Successfully Make

FINDINGS & MECHANISMS

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Making Beaded Earrings Part 1
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How To Make A Simple Ball End Clasp
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How To Make Jump Rings For Jewelry
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French Earwire - Making Beaded Earrings Part 2
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Decorative Wire Clasp
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A Riveting Video About Riveting
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Make Simple Bails To Hang Pendants & Charms
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Increase Your Jewelry Sales With Chain Extenders
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Secret To Making A Toggle Clasp - Correctly

SALT WATER ETCHING

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Electrical Etching Using Salt Water
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Salt Water Etching - Using PNP Blue Resist

BENCH TIPS & TRICKS

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Basic Drilling Techniques for Metal Jewelry
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Solder Preparation For Jewelry
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Cleaning Copper Blush Off Of Brass After Soldering & Pickling
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Dapping Metal Discs Into Domes
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Changing The Blade On A Jewelers Saw Frame
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Choosing A Solder Torch For Jewelry
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Techniques To Keep Files Clean
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Put Handles On Your Metal Files
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Make A Jewelry Hammer Rack
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Making Inexpensive Custom Sanding Sticks
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Making Consistent Wire Bends
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How To Dispose Of Old Pickle
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How To Use A Gauge Wheel To Measure Wire And Sheet Metal
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Correcting Silver Jewelry Pickling Mistakes
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Annealing Sterling Silver Using A Butane Torch
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How To Use A Tube Cutting Jig For Jewelry
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How To Straighten Wire In A Snap
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How To Set Up A Pickle Pot To Clean Metal Items
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How To Anneal Nonferrous Metals: Softening Metal with Heat
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Sanding Basics For Jewelers
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Achieve Near Zero Waste With Your Sheet Metal
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Cleaning Metal With Powdered Pumice
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Jewelry Tip - Don't Loose Small Parts In The Pickle Pot
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The Right Size Of Saw Blade For Jewelry Making
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Jewelry Photography Using Your Smartphone
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Jewelry Tool Maintenance
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How To Correctly Determine The Size Of A Ring
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Cutting Discs For Jewelry With A Disc Cutter
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Selecting Solder For Jewelry - Easy, Medium, Hard?
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Accurate Jewelry Measurements Using Vernier Calipers
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How To Make A Jewelry Solder Pick
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Using Template Stickers For Your Jewelry Projects
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The "Reasonably" Priced Dado Laser Welder For Jewelry
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Make a Bracelet Mandrel From A Baseball Bat
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Make Leather Polishing Sticks For Perfect Hand Finishing
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Inexpensive Wire Cutting Jig For Consistent Granulation Spheres
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Get That Perfect Mirror Finish Using Chamois Polishing Sticks
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Save Time At The Bench Cutting Precise Angles In Metal
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Affordable Sharpening Stones Can Improve Tool Performance
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Cost Effective Jewelry Making Tools You Already Own
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Make Your Jewelry Pliers Virtually Mar Resistant
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Household Items That Can Pickle Jewelry
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Make Your Bits And Burs Blow Away Debris
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Improve Efficiency With A Bench Pin Tune Up
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Burning Questions About The Pickle Pot
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Specialty Pliers That Can Improve Consistency And Efficiency
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How Can You Polish Jewelry Without Electricity?
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The Story Of The "Goldilocks" Mandrel
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See Why 50,000 Might View This Hot Pickle Tip
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Easiest Way To Clean Copper Without Damaging Its Polished Finish
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Alien Technology --- Or Jewelry Making Tool???
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Precisely Center Using Your Disc Cutter
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Secrets Of The Chasing Hammer
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Jewelers Guide To Types Of Files
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Can You Damage Or Destroy A Diamond?
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Professor Ahr Gets Organized During Quarantine
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Best Practices For Using Ultrasonic Cleaners For Jewelry
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Protect Mirror Finished Hammers With This Inexpensive Option
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Put Lazy Susan To Work On Your Jewelry Bench
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Making Granulation Balls And Decorative Spheres
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Control Solder Flow Using The Anti Flux
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You Must Watch This Video Before Buying Any Jewelry Making Tools
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Getting Acquainted With Your Burnishing Tool
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Refine New Jewelry Hammers To Optimize Results
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Quick Tips - Chopsticks And Jewelry - Are You Serious?
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Using The Slotted ("Split") Mandrel
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Must Have Accessories For Your Flex Shaft
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Looking For Answers? They're Probably Right Here
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What's The Fastest Way To Measure Without A Caliper?
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Jewelry Pickling, Cleaning And Beer!!!
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Welders' Secret To Precisely Anneal Metal
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How To Maintain Your FlexShaft For Peak Performance
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Stinky! - But Worth It!
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6 Great Earring and Bracelet Hacks
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An Old School Trick To Coiling Jump Rings
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Quick Tip To Preview Your Chased Metal Work
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Jewelers Guide To Specialty File Shapes
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A Fun And Easy Way To Draw Wire And Chain
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Hand Made Chain From Jump Rings
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Refresh Your Charcoal Block With Resurfacing
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Evenly Heat Your Project Using Soldering Risers
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Save Those Gold And Silver Filings - They're Worth Money
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Quick Steps For Making Perfect Squares And Right Angles
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Shellac Can Help Preserve A Bright Copper Finish
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Make Your Own Sinusoidal Stake For Anticlastic Raising
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Quick Tip To Relieve The Stresses Of Polishing With The Flexible Shaft
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Resurface Your Charcoal Soldering Block Safely
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Perfectly Transfer Your Original Designs To Metal For Piercing
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To Quench Or Not To Quench
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Straighten Kinky Wire In A Snap
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Alien Spaceship Or Jewelry Tool???
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OJA's Top Five Video That Will Save You Money!!!
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Cheese Balls Improve Safety And Save Money In Jewelry Making???
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What Household Tool Makes Beautiful Twisted Wire?
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Essential Tips For Cleaning Finished Polished Silver Jewelry
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Less Expensive White Metals Need Love Too
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Finer Points Of Precisely Measuring Ring And Bracelets
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Prepare Your Pitch Bowl Correctly For Proper Chasing
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Guide To The Best Hammer For The Job
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The Importance Of Magnification
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Making Jump Rings With The Durston Ringer
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Durston Disc Cutter Demonstration

ROLLING MILL TECHNIQUES

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Rolling Mill Introduction
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Bicolored Sheet Metal Made Using The Rolling Mill
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Roll Printing Textures With The Rolling Mill
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How I Made The Rolling Mill Texture Tool - Used In Moonshine Bracelet
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Create Texture And Patterns With The Rolling Mill Using Paper
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Best Little Rolling Mill In Town

EARRING PROJECTS

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Statement Earrings With 3-D Effects
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Easy Cute Hammer Textured Drop Earrings Made From Copper Washers
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Copper Form Folded Earrings
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Textured Button Earrings
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Hexagonal Tubing Offers Numerous Design Options
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Day Wear Earrings To Evening Wear And Back
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Sweat Soldered Planished Copper Leaf Earrings

NECKLACE PROJECTS

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Shrinky Dink Charm Necklace
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Formfolded Spiral Shaped Necklace Elements
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Necklace Lengths And Their Importance In Jewelry Styling
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Metal Bead Pendant Inspired By Ancient Coins
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Quick Cabochon Capture In A Wire Wrapped Pendant
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Fuse Your Scrap Silver To Create An Artistic Pendant
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Domed Lotus Pod Pendant
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Metal Bead Pendant Inspired By Ancient Coins Part 2
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Statement Necklaces With 3-D Effects
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Make The "Super Nova" And "Riding The Wind" Pendants"
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Learn The Secret Hidden In This Kinetic Pendant

BRACELET PROJECTS

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Form A Perfect Cuff Bracelet Using Your Bat Mandrel
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Simple To Make Elegant Beaded Loop Bracelet For Men And Women
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Easy Hammered Copper Bracelet With Fast Simple Clasp
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Hexagonal Tubing Offers Numerous Design Options
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Modern Twist On A Classic Jewelry Style
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Thermoforming Plexiglass
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Kid Friendly Jewelry Made From Grocery And Hardware Store Items
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Domed Silver Moonshine Bracelet
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Make A Beautifully Forged Sailor's Chain Bracelet - Part 1
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Finally! A Use For Your Sea Glass
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Hip Handcuff Bracelet
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Simple To Make Water Inspired Anticlastic Bracelet
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Make A Beautifully Forged Sailor's Chain Bracelet - Part 2

RING PROJECTS

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Make A Simple Silver Ring
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How To Size A Ring Down
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Easy To Make Anticlastic Hammer Forged Ring
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Creating A Silver Ring with Bezel Set Stone
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How To Size A Ring Up
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How To Measure Ring Size Correctly
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Split Shank Rings

ARTISTIC & SEASONAL CRAFT PROJECTS

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Beautiful And Fun Holiday Projects Using Colorful Epoxy Resin
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Use Your Heat Gun To Create Faux Icicles For Ornaments Or Jewelry
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Easily Etch Acrylic To Make Amazing Jewelry Projects or Ornaments
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An Introduction To Sheet Metal Holiday Projects
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Beautiful Copper Formfolded Snowflake Holiday Decorations
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Happy Halloween 2014
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Creepy And Gross Illuminated Hog Casing Halloween Necklace
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Use Jewelry Techniques To Make Holiday Decorations
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Beautiful Copper Formfolded Star Holiday Decorations
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Beautiful Formfolded Copper Holiday Icicles
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Creepy Bone Necklace For Zombies, Monsters And Those Who Love Them
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Make Optical Pendants With A Halloween Theme
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Metal Foil Transformed Into Beautiful Holiday Ornaments
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OJA Presents Great Goth And Halloween Jewelry
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Quick And Easy Goth Spider Web Earrings
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Quick Assembly Techniques Produce Fun Jewelry

FIELD TRIPS

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Prof. John Takes Us On A Tour Of The LA Jewelry District
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Prof. John Visits Jewelry Exhibits In Paris Museums
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Embellishing Curb Chain With Facets - Using Cutting Diamonds
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How Industry Cuts Exact Multiples From Sheet Metal
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Tour of the 1928 Jewelry Factory
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How Chain For Jewelry Is Really Made
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Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish
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Basics Of Alloying Precious Metals
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Professional Electro Plating From Start To Finish
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How Individual Links On A Chain Are Quickly Soldered
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How Industry Reduces Wire Gauge

COURSE SERIES

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DESIGNING A PROJECT from Design-Make-Sell Series
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Which Is Better? Online Or Classroom Education?
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MAKING THE PROJECT from Design-Make-Sell Series
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Want To Study Jewelry Design With Professor Ahr In Person?
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SELLING A JEWELRY DESIGN from Design-Make-Sell Series

JEWELRY STYLING & CONSUMER TIPS

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Expert Advice For Creating A Contemporary Jewelry Wardrobe
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Expert Says Pearl Jewelry Still Relevant In Twenty First Century
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Dare To Be Bold - Statement Jewelry For Today's Woman
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Expert Reveals Secrets About Repurposing Old Jewelry
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What Makes A Piece Of Jewelry An Heirloom?

KEEPING YOU SAFE

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10 Things Never To Do In The Jewelry Lab
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Essential Safely Information For Any Jewelry Studio
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Venting In The Jewelry Lab
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