Miscellaneous Jewelry Videos

Wax work, simple repair, and tips and tricks for those interested in jewelry work.

Making an Emery Board

A simple video showing how to make an emery board.

A Technique for Rolling the Edges on Copper Tubing

Making a recycled copper band and how I heat and roll the edges.

The Basics of Using a Wax Injector

A simple video showing how I use a wax injector.

Sizing a Silver Ring Large

A simple method for sizing a ladies silver ring (no stones) up 1 1/2 sizes.

Video number 1: Width and Finger Size

Making a size 11, approximate 8 - 8 1/2 mm wave style wedding band with a hammer style finish.

Video # 2 Making the Wave Pattern in the Wax

Adding the wave pattern into the size 11, 8 - 8.5 mm wedding band with the hammer style finish.

Sanding the Wedding Ring

A short video showing how easy it is to sand a wedding band following the casting and filing stages. Enjoy!

Filing the Wedding Band

A video showing the simple steps involved in filing a sand cast band.

Video 1: Cutting Out a Paw from Wax

Just a quick video showing how I saw out the basic shape of a paw.

Video 2: Filing the Toes on the Paws

A simple video showing a few of the tools I use to create the toes on this paw pattern.

Soldering Two Rings Together

A great set of tweezers for soldering rings together.

Building Up a Leaf with Wax

Using soft wax, I build up the back side of a leaf with the wax.

Testing an Inexpensive Torch

After testing this inexpensive torch from Home Depot I have determined that this type of torch will work fine when sand casting with either sterling silver or 14 / 18 karat golds. Fine silver will not work!

Wax Injector Instructions

Showing how to use the new affordable wax injector