Jewelry Making

I just started a home base jewelry making business and wanted to know the cheapest place to purchase sterliing silver findings and unfinished chain….

You can buy it from http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=sterling%20silver%20chain&tag=dencar-20&index=garden&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

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I want to start making jewelry. I want to put a small (very small) charm on every item I make as my signature. I cannot find many small charms on websites. Any suggestions?

You could always use a "metal clay" and make your own charm anyway you want.
For more info on metal clays, look here:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/Characteristics.htm
…click on the category near bottom of list called METAL CLAYS

Or you could use a polymer clay (Premo, Fimo, Sculpey, etc), then do one of the things to it that makes it look like metal.
For a summary of those ways, check out this page on making fauxs with polymer clay:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/Faux–many.htm
…click on the category called METALS

If you also want info on creating lettering and/or stamping into polymer clay (or often metal clay too) charms, from the alphabetical navigation bar on the left click on the pages called:
LETTERS-INKS > Lettering
STAMPING
And if you want info on how to hang the charms from things, or thread them onto cording, etc., check out the pages called for various ways:
PENDANTS > Loops & Holes
BEAD HOLES

HTH,

Diane B.

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i will be making my own jewelry and would like to know where i can buy the large interlocking links in silver, you know the ones you see on the long necklaces in between stones. I am trying to find out has much has i can, any advice will help thank you

You can buy them from http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=large%20silver%20chains%20&tag=189-20&index=garden&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

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I have seen it in the shapes of hearts, flowers, etc. on earrings and necklaces. Not stamped but a hole all the way through.

There are countless dies available, sometimes even available as sets. They are generally on small handles or have an interchangeable handle and are used with a block and mallet to force the die through the metal. The piece with which you're working is placed on the block, I prefer rubber blocks, then the die is placed and the mallet used to apply the force needed to cut the piece.

Most any jewelry supply will have them, online or brick and mortar! I believe Michael's even carries a small selection.

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It would be worth whatever silver was selling for that day per ounce and have no artistic value since its a chunk and not a medallion or something.

rio grande jewelry supply (riogrande.com) or fire mountain gems (firemountaingems.com). They both sell several different grades in quite a few mediums (i.e. chunks, sheets, wire, etc).

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I have an emotionally valuable pin that is silver. I want to have it turned into a charm on a bracelet, but I don't wear silver jewelry, so I was hoping it was possible to plate it with gold and then put in on a gold chain. Is that possible?

Silver plated with gold is called "vermeil" (ver-MAY). You'd probably want to talk to a local jeweler about having your pin plated.

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I hane braclets, earrings, necklaces, jeweled frames,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I'd recommend putting together a web site. (You can get a free one from places like http://www.freeservers.com , that has easy to use site design templates.) You want to talk about your custom jewelry and show some examples, but don't try to list the items for sale as you will get multiple people trying to buy the same piece. (Make sure to emphasize that each piece is unique and no two will be the same.)

You can advertise it free by listing in the search engines (google search for instructions on how to add and use meta tags for good search engine listing positions) and as a reference for any ads you place. You might also talk to local jewelry, curio, antique shops, etc. to see if you can place some pieces "on consignment". Ideally they would give you some display case space to set up a grouping of your pieces.

You might also look into setting up an eBay "store". http://www.ebay.com

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Get rid of tarnish on silver the easy way, place a piece of aluminum foil (shiny side up) on the bottom of a glass bowl or pan. Fill the container with a solution made of 2 cups boiling water and 3 teaspoons of baking soda, and you've made an inexpensive "bath" to soak your silver in. Your silver will shine like new in no time!

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I was wondering if anyone knew any home made jewelry cleaners. I have a lot of silver jewelry and was curious if there was anything i could make at home that can get them nice and clean since they are starting to tarnish a little.

White Floride toothpaste. : ] Even on the jewels. use a toothbrush to scrub it good.

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Hi,

Here's a link for good tips to make youe silver look shining…

http://jewelrycreations4u.blogspot.com

Thanks
Narza

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