Articles by Katie
Eva Sherman's Spectacular Soldered Jump Rings
Make whimsical jewelry designs with silver jump rings and stone settings. Practice your soldering skills and flex your creativity with this inspiring technique from Eva Sherman.
How to Create Your Own Earring Collection
Earrings are always in style, but they're particularly trendy right now. Here are some tips and tricks for pumping up your jewelry collection with an infusion of handmade earring designs.
5 Ways to Educate Your Jewelry Customer
Selling your jewelry? Educating your customers benefits your business in a multitude of ways. Here are some tips and free, printable inserts!
Turning Your Art Glass Beads into Jewelry
Learn a few easy ways to turn your stash of lampwork art glass beads into beautiful, marketable jewelry. Sterling ear wires, basic tools and a few other jewelry supplies are all you need to get started. Plus, tips for selling your jewelry.
Top 3 Questions from New Halstead Customers
It feels risky to buy online from a new supplier for the first time. Here are answers to our top questions from new customers at Halstead to help you make an informed purchasing decision. Updated April 2022.
Top 3 Reasons Jewelry Supply Customers Refer Halstead
We love it when our customers refer Halstead to friends in the jewelry business because that means we're on the right track.
Make Jewelry in Multiple Metals
Want to make the same piece of jewelry in sterling, gold-filled and rose gold-filled? We can help. Learn how to shop jewelry supplies so you can make the same jewelry design in different metals.
Out of Stock Jewelry Supplies? Let Us Help You! Halstead FAQs
We know how frustrating out of stock supplies can be! Here are 4 tips to improve your shopping experience when the jewelry supplies you need are out of stock.
Multistrand Necklace with Brenda Schweder
This multistrand necklace is more than meets the eye. Choose interesting jewelry chain styles for your own interpretation and make your own wire clasp for a custom finish!
Making Chain from Wire with Jill MacKay
Here at Halstead, we sell a lot of finished and footage chain in a huge variety of styles. But, sometimes, you just want to make your own jewelry chain. We sent jewelry designer Jill MacKay a coil of sterling silver wire and she turned it into this shimmering chain.