Copper Electroformed Pendant Redesign

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Copper Electroformed Pendant Redesign

For those of us that are still hoarding our old copper electroformed jewelry projects that didn’t make the cut, there’s still hope for saving those gorgeous crystals we can’t seem to let go of. This simple copper electroformed pendant redesign tutorial will ensure you’re able to fix any of your electroformed mistakes.

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Top 6 Jewelry Care Tips

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Top 6 Jewelry Care Tips

I’ve gathered so many tips and tricks over the year in the jewelry industry so I wanted to share some of these life-saving tricks! Also, if you pass these tips onto your customer they will love your forever and you’ll be their number one jeweler! (Hopefully, we can dream big, right?)

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How To Make Silver Sphere Embellishments for Silversmithing

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How To Make Silver Sphere Embellishments for Silversmithing

Embellishments can elevate the look of your jewelry designs! My favorite silver embellishment, though, is the silver sphere (can you tell I’m trying to not use the phrase “silver balls”?). This is probably the easiest thing you make. It literally takes less than a minute to make and only 4 steps!

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Copper Electroforming Using Opals

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Copper Electroforming Using Opals

Learn how to seal rough opal and opal cabochons to use them for copper electroformed jewelry. Opals are very delicate and soft stones so they need lots of care in sealing them so the copper sulfate solution does not touch the crystal’s surface.

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How To Get An Accurate Size Reading On Electroformed Rings

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How To Get An Accurate Size Reading On Electroformed Rings

One of my biggest issues when I started electroforming was trying to find out the true size of my ring. Often, the epoxy would create a lump on the inside of the ring behind the stone leaving huge gaps when I put the ring on my ring mandrel to find out the size.

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