Articles by Hilary
New Jeweler's Tips for Buying Jewelry Supplies
New jewelers often find themselves jumping from a well-stocked school studio or pre-assembled kits to an empty home studio. Once you're ready to stock your own jewelry studio, read our tips for buying jewelry supplies.
Sell is Not a Four Letter Word: Making a Living in Jewelry
Learn a new mindset to make a living in jewelry and build a career in this exciting field. Take your art to the next level and build success on your own terms.
Best Jewelry Teachers in the USA: Halstead's Preferred Teacher Classes List
Looking for a great jewelry making class experience? Check out our list of the best jewelry teachers in the USA who regularly travel to different locations around the country to teach new makers.
Pricing Your Jewelry
Pricing your jewelry can be one of the trickiest aspects of running a jewelry business. We've created an interactive tool and accompanying free webinar to help you make sure you are not only covering your costs but making a living wage.
Marthe Le Van, Jewelry Advocate and Expert
Introducing Marthe Le Van, jewelry advocate and our guest judge for the 12th annual Halstead Grant.
Metalsmithing Fold Forming with Casey Sheppard
In this Halstead video, Casey Sheppard demonstrates fold forming metalmsithing techniques and tools in the jewelry studio.
Tutorial: 5 Tips to Improve Search Results on the Halstead Jewelry Supplies Website
Having trouble searching on our site? Here are our 5 tips for an easy search.
Around the Studio with Jeff Fulkerson
Jeff Fulkerson shares clever ideas for using supplies you might not expect to see on a jeweler's bench, plus, tips for using some of your old favorites.
Metal Surface Finishes on Manufactured Findings
Do you have questions regarding jewelry finishes? What layers or effects are added to jewelry items? Learn about metal plating, anti-tarnish treatments, tool texture effects, and patinas in our latest article.
Call Halstead Service: Why We Aren't Just Online
Online ordering is great but we miss connecting with our customers and here's why. Call Halstead service to see how we can help you with your latest jewelry business challenges.