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Two New Videos!

Soldering Technique – Joining Textured Metal and Earring Post by Terri McCarthy Terri demonstrates how to solder an earring post to create an earring with textured metal and a time saving technique using white-out to protect the exposed textured metal while soldering. Watch Both Video’s HERE! Terri is a local artist, instructor and metalsmith from …

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Cold Connecting Textured Metal by Terri McCarthy

New Video! Cold Connecting Textured Metal by Terri McCarthy Terri McCarthy, local artist, instructor and metalsmith from Grafton, WI visited Cool Tools to create this “How to” video. She shows how easy it is to combine textured metal with rivets to create your own unique jewelry. Customize this piece by using any texture and shape. …

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Coming Soon: Metalworking by Terri McCarthy

Cold Connecting Textured Metal by Terri McCarthy – Get Inspired! Local Metalsmith, Artist and Instructor, Terri McCarthy visited Cool Tools and filmed jewelry making techniques for an upcoming series of Cool Tools tutorials. The series of new videos will cover several types of soldering, working with textured metal and cold connections. On Thursday, February 4, we’ll release …

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Art Nouveau Pendant Project and Calibrated Bezel Templates

Art Nouveau Pendant Project and Calibrated Bezel Templates Lisel Crowley, jewelry artist and instructor, visited Cool Tools to show us how easy it is to coil precious metal silver clay to add detail to this pendant. She also uses our New Calibrated Bezel Templates to create a seamless bezel for her gemstone. Plus Calibrated Bezel …

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New Gemstones! Red Zebra Jasper, Butterfly Agate…

More New Natural Gemstones are here! This release includes Spider web Jasper, Butterfly Agate, Pink Tourmaline, Cripple Creek, Red Zebra and Carrasite and Spider web Jasper. Choose from earring sets, freeform, drilled pendants and more! Each image is the individual stone you will receive. Pick the perfect gem for your next project! SHOP NOW! http://ow.ly/XhINb