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  • A Jeweler's Life, Jewelry Techniques, Metalsmithing Jewelry

    Metalsmithing at Home – Cold Connections

    • March 10, 2019
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    • by Detrina Kofroth

    Connections are one of the most important processes used in Jewelry making.  No matter what technique you use, there will be a point when you have to connect your work to some other element or finding.  When talking about metalsmithing, most of the time we automatically think that soldering or brazing is involved, but it […]

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    Back Office Basics – Photographing your Work

    • March 7, 2019
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    • by Detrina Kofroth

    Your Photos and Your Brand It has taken me a long time to understand how important my Jewelry Photos really are to my business.  Sure, we know we need decent photos of our work in order to sell our pieces online.  But I’ve finally come to realize that they are also a Vital Piece to […]

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    Hello March ~ Goodbye February

    • March 4, 2019
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    • by Detrina Kofroth

    Welcome March   February has come and gone and it sure was a busy month.  The Blessing of the month came on the 13th all cute and cuddly.  My family and I welcomed my beautiful Grandson to the world.    Theodore James Kofroth  Setting up for Metal Jewelry Tutorials Last month, I began my Series […]

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  • A Jeweler's Life, Jeweler's Tools, Jewelry Techniques, Metal Forming Basics, Metalsmithing Jewelry, Tools ~ Organizing and Setups

    Metalsmithing At Home – Basic Forming Tools – Part 2

    • March 3, 2019
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    • by Detrina Kofroth

    Welcome Back to the Metalsmithing at Home Basic  Tools Series. Today we are going to discuss the second task on our list, Moving the Metal. In the the Intro, we defined Metalsmithing as it pertains to the Jeweler’s Life and the making of Metal Jewelry. We talked about the correlation between the tools  we need  and […]

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