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Whether you’re brand new to making jewelry or an experienced artist, this blog is filled to the brim with helpful tips and tricks to take your metalsmithing to the next level.

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The Christmas I Became a Tool Whore
Each family has that one person who is impossible to buy presents for. Apparently… I am that person 😆 Most...
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The Necklace I Never Meant to Sell
If your jewelry spends more time in a drawer than out in the world, this story is for you.
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How I Chipped a Stone Without Even Touching It 
Why the mistake you're trying hardest to avoid isn't always the one that catches you. PING. Years later, I can...
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The Ring My Dad Never Took Off
And why my favorite piece of jewelry isn’t my best work When people ask me which piece of jewelry I’ve...
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Why I Didn't Touch My Soldering Torch for a Year
The beginner mistake that (almost) sabotaged my jewelry journey If you're learning soldering for the first time and your torch...
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How I Went From Beader to Jeweler
People often ask me how I became a jeweler, and I always struggle to answer because there wasn't one defining...
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Tools
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Discover our top tips for building your ultimate jewelry-making toolkit.

Metalsmithing
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Find helpful guides for every stage in your metalsmithing & soldering journey.

Soldering
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Learn how to solder with confidence (and without burning your house down!)

Stone Setting
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Expand your designs and learn to set stones on jewelry like a pro.

Design and Rendering
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Learn how to get your ideas out of your head and onto paper.

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Extra blogs with hot tips and behind-the-scenes looks at Lucy Walker Jewelry.

Metalsmithing

Designing Saw Piercing Templates
If you're relatively new to making jewelry, then saw piercing is a great place to start. And that is exactly...
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Battle of the Saw Blades
One question we’ve been getting a lot lately – which brand of saw blades are the best for making jewelry? ...
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Online Jewelry Making Classes - Practice Makes Perfect
First of all, when it comes to making jewelry "practice makes perfect" is pure bullshit - but undeniably, practice certainly...
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Random Musings

12 Lessons I Wish I’d Known About Jewelry-Making Sooner…
There’s nothing as satisfying as finishing a piece of beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry that YOU made with your own calloused hands....
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Strong and Flexy Hands for Jewelers
How to keep your hands and wrists in tip top shape for jewelry making and metalsmithing.
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My Top Books For Jewelers
I'm a strong believer in learning from as many folks as you can, in everything in life - not just...
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