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Halstead Jewelry Author Hilary

Hilary Halstead Scott is the President of Halstead, a wholesale jewelry supply company in Northern Arizona. She is the second generation of Halsteads to own and operate the business. Hilary has an MBA in Marketing and a Masters of International Business. She is a passionate small business advocate for the creative community.

Articles by Hilary

Beginner Jewelry Making Projects

If you are interested in jewelry making but are new to the craft it can be intimidating to know where to begin. To get you started we have compiled a list of 8 great beginner jewelry making ideas!

Great advice for metalsmithing and jewelry students on options for entry level career paths. Learn about potential job opportunities and how to find them.

Career Options for Jewelers

Career Services at universities don't often cater to jewelry students entering the field after graduation. Get specialized advice on how to enter the jewelry work force and earn a living. This article explores jewelry jobs and career information.

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.

Liver of sulfur is perfect for adding oxidized patinas to your brass, copper or silver jewelry designs. Learn our top tips for getting the best results.

6 Tips for Using Liver of Sulfur

From set-up to helpful tips, read why Liver of Sulfer makes such a great jewelry patina and is an essential product to have in your jewelry studio!

This overview details an essential jewelry studio tool and its best use: the bench pin and sawing. Learning how to use it and tips for sawing.

New Jeweler's Guide to the Bench Pin and Sawing

Bench pin 101 for new jewelers. Also learn tips and best practices for sawing, one of the bench pin’s primary uses.

Explore our guide to common types of jewelry clasps and closures used in necklaces and bracelets. Learn terminology & the best applications for each style.

Types of Jewelry Clasps & Closures

Read our guide on types of jewelry clasps and closures popular in today's modern day necklace and bracelet designs. Choose the best clasp for each design with this helpful glossary of terms.

This glossary of jewelry pliers used for making jewelry in the studio will help you select the tools you need and understand which is best for each task.

Types of Jewelry Pliers

There are many different types of jewelry pliers in the studio and at the bench. Here's our quick glossary guide to jewelry making pliers to help you learn the ropes!

Our guide to earring findings is a complete glossary of terms for earring component parts. Learn the different options available for making earrings.

Types of Earring Findings

Learn about the different types of earring making components and how each can be used for unique jewelry making ideas.

Guide to Jewelry Finishing

This blog will talk about the various ways to finish and polish your jewelry. We’ll talk tumblers, bench-top polishers, and various attachments for your flex shaft.

Read our guide to metal blanks for hand stamping custom jewelry designs. Learn about different metal properties and compare the pros and cons of each.

Guide to Jewelry Stamping

From durability to price, check out our guide to metal blanks for making hand stamped jewelry.

Learn the ins and outs of using gold-filled with these common questions and ansers.

What is Gold-Filled? Can it Tarnish? FAQs

Learn the ins and outs of using gold-filled in your designs. Using and explaining gold-filled can be complicated, prepare yourself with these common questions about the material.

Learn how to make cuff bracelets with our bending block tool and pre-cut metal cuff blanks. Quickly bend and form metal into a comfortable piece of jewelry.

Tips to Make Cuff Bracelets

A step-by-step beginner's guide on how to make cuff bracelets.

Check out our top tips to add stone setting skills to your jewelry making arsenal. Get started with this step-by-step approach to understanding settings.

5 Tips to Start Stone Setting

Have you been thinking about setting stones in your jewelry designs? Check out this starter guide on how to start setting stones in your jewelry.

Learn jewelry riveting cold connection techniques for your jewelry designs. This guide covers how to rivet using wire.

How to Create Jewelry Rivets

Learn how to rivet your jewelry designs using wire cold connections. This guide will cover the essential materials you will need plus technique tips for success.

A jeweler's flex shaft is a rotary tool with attachment heads that can perform many tasks. Learn all about this indispensable tool for your jeweler's bench.

All About Flex Shaft Rotary Tools for Jewelers - lock

Learn about the amazing jeweler's flex shaft and all the things it can do in your studio.

Learn about different jewelry chain link types available on the market. This article will cover link configurations and manufacturing methods.

Types of Jewelry Chain Link Styles

Get to know more about types of jewelry chains, styles, and effects in our glossary. This is a great reference to bookmark and refer to often when shopping for chain jewelry supplies. This popular blog post was updated in 2019.

Read 2011 Halstead Grant Winner Layne Freedline's best tips on setting goals for your jewelry business and how the Halstead Grant helped her reach them.

How to Set Goals for Your Jewelry Business - lock

Setting goals for your jewelry business can be too hard. Read on for tips to help make sure you don't overshoot but don't sell yourself short either.

Read top tips on how to set up a jeweler’s studio. Learn about setting up your bench, organization, and much more.

Setting Up a New Jewelry Studio

In this article we’ll discuss setting up your new jewelry studio. We cover setting up your bench, studio organization tips, and safety concerns to build in now. Follow these tips for a functional and efficient studio.

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