Add a fun experience to your jewelry collection! "Permanent" welded bracelets are a popular addition to retail stores.

Permanent Jewelry Best Practices

Permanent bracelets have taken off! Easily add this fun experience to your jewelry business offerings with these tips.

Are you interested in bringing in new clientele? Check out these 5
unisex designs to expand your jewelry collection!

5 Unisex Designs to Expand Your Jewelry Collection - lock

Trying to find a way to bring in new clientele? Incorporate these 5 unisex designs into your existing jewelry line to expand your collection.

Learn how to use wire to make hoop earrings and create various jewelry elements, including links, chain, and clasps.

by Erica Stice

Using Wire to Make Hoop Earrings and Jewelry Elements

Wire is a fundamental jewelry material and can be used to make so many things. Learn how to make hoop earrings, hook clasps, jewelry links, custom chain and more.

Add texture to your jewelry designs. Read the in-depth article and then watch the how-to video. Discover texturing today!

by Erica Stice

Texturing Metal for Jewelry

Texturing is a lot of fun! Discover popular ways to texture on jewelry metals. Watch the video below for even more information on this popular jewelry-making technique.

by Kelli Vanyek Greene

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 projects!

In this article you'll learn what the best jewelry beading tools are, what componenents you'll need to start beading and much more!

by Erica Stice

Best Beading Tools Used for Making Jewelry

Learn what you need to start beading! We've gathered up a list of the beading tools, components, and supplies you'll want to have ready. We also have a video on finishing your beaded jewelry ends along with lots of helpful tips.

Jump rings are a popular finding in jewelry making designs. Check out this article to find more simple ways to incorporate them into your pieces.

by Erica Stice

Types of Jump Rings in Jewelry Making

Play around with jump rings! Learn all about jump rings including what they are and different types. Also explore creative design possibilities with these versatile jewelry components.

Have you ever had your solder just ball up and refuse to flow or not even ball up at all? Possibly your metal turned bright red, but that li

by Erica Stice

Top 5 Reasons Silver Solder Doesn't Flow

Solder not flowing? Find out the reasons why. Jewelry soldering can be frustrating at times, but with the right knowledge, you can quickly troubleshoot the problems.

Learn the tips and tricks to soldering copper and brass! Understand the material, soldering challenges and a few technical problems that may occur.

by Erica Stice

Soldering Copper & Brass Metals in the Jewelry Studio

Copper and brass are fun materials to work with in the jewelry studio. They are beautiful in their own right and they are perfect for learning new techniques. But, soldering these metals raises unique issues in design and technical execution. Learn more from our studio coordinator, Erica Stice.

Learn about jewelry soldering techniques including pick soldering, gold soldering, and sweat soldering

by Erica Stice

Jewelry Soldering Techniques in the Studio

Learn about the top three jewelry soldering techniques used at the bench to create stunning jewelry designs.

Learn tips on untangling jewelry chain! Jewelry footage and finished chain tend to tangle also we'll cover how to package and store them to prevent tangles.

by Erica Stice

Untangling Jewelry Chain: Tips, Tricks & More - lock

Read Tips & Tricks from the Halstead team on untangling chain plus how to properly store chain to prevent further tangles from happening. We've added a few tangled horror chain stories as well.

Learn how to make crystal jewelry We cover crystal points, geodes, slabs, and more.

by Erica Stice

How to Make Crystal Jewelry - Alternative Setting Techniques

Not all stones are perfectly calibrated. This blog covers alternative stone setting methods for crystals, geodes, and slabs. Use these techniques to make crystal jewelry.

Erica walks you through a variety of techniques to learn how to size a ring up or down, a great skill to have in your jewelry studio business.

by Erica Stice

How to Size a Ring in the Jewelry Studio

Having the skills to size rings can be very handy for your jewelry studio business, especially if you don't have the right size for a customer in stock. Learn sizing to capture more sales and offer superior service to your clients.

Learn how to calculate the right material length for finger rings, plus design tips and tricks for beautify, one-of-a-kind rings.

by Erica Stice

Making Rings: Tips and Tricks

This blog covers important information – like how to buy the right material for making rings. But we’ll also discuss the fun stuff – design ideas and tips and tricks for creating one-of-a-kind rings!

Learn how to solder pattern wire rings or stacking rings made from half round wire stock. Use basic soldering & forming techniques for rings you will love.

by Erica Stice

Soldering Half Round Wire & Pattern Wire to Make Rings - lock

We love to make silver rings in the Halstead Studio. These simple stackers are a low price-point crowd pleaser. If you're preparing for a show, a holiday is around the corner or you just want to bulk up inventory, ring bands can be a great addition to your collection.

New to making custom silver bezel settings? Learn how to measure and calculate exactly how much material you need and order at the right quantity.

by Erica Stice

How to Buy Bezel Strip Wire

If you make custom cabochon settings on a regular basis, it makes sense to buy basic bezel strip by the troy ounce coil so you always have material on hand. But, if you need just a little fancy gallery bezel for a special project or you rarely set custom...

Tips and tricks for soldering on earring posts from basic to advanced.

by Sylvie Alusitz

Tips for Soldering Earring Posts

This blog covers important tips for soldering on earrings posts. From the basics to more advanced, we cover every aspect of the process!

Learn how to make a hinge in your jewelry designs. This essential mechanism will allow you to tackle lockets, boxes, poison rings and more!

by Erica Stice

How To Make A Hinge For Jewelry

Learn how to make a basic knuckle hinge in your jewelry designs using tubing, sheet metal and jewelry wire.

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