Beginner silversmithing projects

Barbara from Silver Pickle shows you how to make your own spinner ring! Follow the steps and get all the supplies you need online

Happy Mother's Day! Every Mother's Day my Mom, Robin, and I do a creative activity together. This year I had the idea to make custom rings at the Gem Studio in Salt Lake City! The Gem Studio is super cool. You book a 3 hour workshop and make a ring from scratch, with sterling silver and the gem (or gems) of your choice! There are different options for bezels, bands, details, gems, and styles. First, we picked out a few gems we liked. Once we got a few in our bowls, we narrowed it down to two…

Silversmithing is a technique where objects are fabricated from sterling or fine silver. All sorts of objects can be made by a silversmith, including trophies; ornaments; utensils and of course…

In this guide I'm going to list the basic tools and materials you'll need to just get started with silversmithing. Since I started jewelry making using silver and joined the metalsmithing Facebook groups I've done my fair share of asking what tools others use and scouring the internet comparing tool

Guest tutor Hannah shows you how to create a small claw pendant setting for a cabochon stone.

A Simple Sterling Silver Band Ring: The first piece of solder constructed jewellery I made was a simple sterling silver band ring in college. It is also the first project I give to my beginner students. It touches on most of the basics of solder constructed jewellery making: shaping, …

In this guide I'm going to list the basic tools and materials you'll need to just get started with silversmithing. Since I started jewelry making using silver and joined the metalsmithing Facebook groups I've done my fair share of asking what tools others use and scouring the internet comparing tools and prices. I'm going to share only what I've found to be popular within the community or use myself.

A beginners guide for anyone that thinks they may want to start metalsmithing as their side-hustle...

Learn basic silversmithing techniques in Sussex