Jewellery Design & Repair

THE COMPLETE METALSMITH. Featuring the man who wrote the very popular book of the same title. Three pieces of jewellery are made. Technical information for basic jewellery making includes cutting, forming, joining and surface techniques in an easy to follow manner. 1hr 10min.

JEWELRY REPAIR. Valuable instruction for ring sizing, prong repair, chain work and much more! A professional repair expert completes various projects plus demonstrates how to make a mold that eliminates cutting rubber and yourself. 1hr 10min.

JEWELRY FINISHING. Information encompassing the use of finishing equipment. Compares workshop polishing unit to flexible shaft machines. Finishing techniques included. 90min.

CREATING A RING FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION. A master jeweller, in a step by step process, designs, solders, does beading, sets stones to create a very beautiful and unusual ring. A tape for learning! 2hr.

JEWELRY DESIGN. Vesta Ward, holder of a master's degree in designing and craftsmanship, edmonstrates original concepts and techniques required to produce innovative designes for jewellery. 1hr.

STONE SETTING. Tape illustrates the many skills required by those who set stones. Two professionals are viewed as they handle bezel work, prong setting and numerous more complex tasks. 1hr 20min.

DIAMOND SETTING: AN INTRODUCTORY PROCEDURE. Used by experienced professionals. Begins with an introduction into basic jewellery manufacturing to understand how a mounting is produced. The emphasis is on basic diamond tools and how to use them. 53min.

CHANNEL SETTING. Contains demonstrations to set basic open channels, curvature channels and inlaid channels. Concludes with the techniques and procedure to hammer set square cuts into an inlaid channel. 1hr.

FANCY CUT SETTING. A comprehensive source of information to set fancy cut stones. Shows complete procedure to set oval, pear, heart, marquis, triangle and emerald cut diamonds. An excelelnt production for advanced setters. 2hr 50min.

PAVE SETTING. Progresses from the basics of bead setting to instructions for advanced diamond setters. Demonstrates steps of inspection, layout, drilling holes, taper boring, cutting bearings, seating stones, securing stones and finishing. Includes sharpening drills, graver preparation, bright cutting and various other useful tips. 1hr.

Plating, Cleaning

ELECTRO CLEANING, PLATING, FORMING. Plate local areas by masking. Convert cloth, plastic figures, shells, etc., to saleable gold items via electro forming with non-cyanide chemicals. 1hr.

ELECTRO-FORMING, PLATING AND STRIPPING. A great tape for experienced hobbyists. Convert slabs, geodes, shells, just about anything to beautiful saleable items simply by adding gold, silver, copper nickel or other metals. 1hr.

Soldering

ALL ABOUT SOLDERING. Master designer/craftsman, Vesta Ward, illustrates an indepth look at various soldering techniques creating a band ring and pin or pendant. 1hr 47min.

Wire Wrapping

WIRE JEWELRY DESIGNES FOR BEGINNERS. 4 projects in one tape. A ring, pendant, bracelet and earrings are explained in depth by Wendy Vienna, gemologist and designer. 1hr 30min.

WIRE WRAP DESIGNES FOR INTERMEDIATES. Wendy Vienna, professional jewellery designer, demonstrates intermediate techniques for wire wrapping. Create a ring, pendant and bracelet. 55min. Expand your jewellery horizons by adding colour to your creations. Demonstrates various enameling techniques. 1hr.

HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY. A comprehensive description of the tools of the trade plus a step by step instruction by a manufacturing jeweller as he handcrafts a ring. 2hr.

Wax

LOST WAX CASTING. An indepth look at waxes, making jewellery from pictures, using fabrics as patterns and the vacuum system in action, using various mediums for casting and much more. 2hr.

DESIGNING WITH WAX. You'll find this tape to be informative, easy to understand and it will expand your wax knowledge. Vesta Ward, mastersmith, brings her abilities together for an educational treat. 1hr 35min.

THE LOST WAX PROCESS. A hands on instructional for centrifugal and vacuum casting. Also how molds are made without the use of costly equipment. A professional manufacturing jeweller contributes his know how to produce this fine tape. 1hr 22min.

DESIGNING JEWELRY WITH IMPRESSION WAX. Another supurb Vesta Ward tape. So easy! SO clever! You'll be inspired to make jewellery for casting using very unusual items to achieve the designs. 54min.

Bead Stringing

BEAD STRINGING BY DELORES. A professional teacher demonstrates at jewellery shows. Delores shows how to string beads, demonstrates tools, features close-ups and discusses materials. 1hr.

DO IT YOURSELF BEAD STRINGING. You will appreciate the close-ups, the detailed instructions and the wide range of creative bead production jewellery. A full hour of step by step bead stringing techniques. 1hr.

Lapidary

GEMSTONES OF AMERICA. Narration by Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Learn how crystals are formed and mined, why they are so rare. Discover the world's rarest gems at the Smithsonian Institute. 1hr.

CREATING A COBOCHON. Cutting material and various cabbing equipment is shown plus silicon carbide, diamond wheels and diamond compounds, all for a look at the production of a cabochon. 1hr 45min.