http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com Handmade jewelry and tips for making jewelry Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:06:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've added the ever popular and classic white freshwater pearl wire wrapped ring to my website. You can purchase it by Clicking here. At the moment I only have 3 handmade sterling silver wire wrapped rings available for purchase, but I will be listing more soon. :) And of course ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/sterling-silver-wire-wrapped-pearl-ring/48/ I finally got a chance to make a new three peapod necklace. This time I am using green turquoise stone beads and sterling silver sheet I cut with my saw. http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/three-peas-in-a-pod-sterling-silver-necklace/47/ I just can't live without my sandpaper these days. When I first started I had no idea what grits to use so remove the surface scratches off of my jewelry. So, I thought It might be useful to some to post some of the grades I like to ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/sanding-away-surface-scratches/46/ Amber has got to be one of my favorite stones. I love rings and can't help stopping by those little kiosks in the mall with all the wonderful amber jewelry to look at! Recently I thought I might try making a wire wrapped ring. I really had ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/amber-wire-wrapped-ring/45/ I finally had a little time and decided to revamp my handmade jewelry site Perfections Jewelry . Of course it's still in the works, I haven't added all of my jewelry, but I like the way it turned out! Now I need to keep my fingers crossed and hope ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/new-site-design/44/ It seems a few times a week I'm getting asked the question, "What are findings?". If you're new to jewelry making, you're probably already using them and just don't realize it. Findings are the connective pieces to your jewelry such as clasps, crimps, jump rings and earwires to name a ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/what-are-findings/42/ I've been very busy lately making lots of jewelry and filling orders. I was hoping I would some time to work on my main site perfections.com where I'll showcase all my handmade sterling silver jewelry. Unfortunately there's just not enough hours in the day to get the new pages finished. ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/busy-creating-handmade-jewelry/41/ I recently purchased a jewelry saw, thinking I would try a new technique. I have to admit I was a little bit intimidated. Yes, I broke blades :) but I learned that the saw needs to be lubricated at ALL times! keep it straight and you'll be fine. ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/learning-how-to-saw-sterling-silver-sheet-metal/39/ The most accurate method of finding the proper ring size for your finger would be to visit a local jewelry store and ask for a sizing. They usually offer this service free of charge. Another method which you can try at home is using a string, a tape measure and ... http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/figuring-out-your-ring-size/38/ I've picked up a few tip and tricks on how to clean sterling silver. If anyone else out there has a great one that I didn't mention, please feel free to add on :) 1.Toothpaste (not the gel) http://www.handmadejewelryblog.com/tips-and-tricks-to-cleaning-sterling-silver/37/