How To Make Silver Turquoise Stud Earrings | Silversmithing Jewelry Tutorials
In this detailed jewelry making tutorial, I show the steps I take to make a simple pair of Golden Hills Turquoise stud earrings out of sterling silver. This video is great for beginner silversmiths and metalsmiths! Hope you enjoy! :)
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Do silversmithing at your own risk. **This video is for entertainment purposes only. ** Information herein should not be substituted for that of a professional. Be sure to reference the instructions and warnings of all your tools/materials/equipment.
Пікірлер: 92
Beautiful video … exquisitely filmed … precise and to the point … nice voiceover … well done … keep up the good work … N
@SpiritMountainSilver
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Always so excited and grateful when you post a video! Can’t wait for the next ❤️
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Aww thank you so much you are so kind!!❤️
I have confidence in those settings! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!❤️
I have had so many questions you are answering them. Thank you! I'm starting silversmithing
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Aww thank you so much Amanda!❤ I am so glad you found this video helpful!! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!😊
You are a fabulous teacher!
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
I love your work and your videos are very helpful! Thank you
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!💙💙
I can't wait to try this. I love the video I learned alot. Its beautiful 😍
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Aww I’m so glad!! Thank you!!❤️
Beautiful!
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Very pretty.
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful.
@SpiritMountainSilver
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!❤️
Great job, beautiful set of earrings.
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@SemiPreicioiscabs
Жыл бұрын
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this is awesome and so informational, thank you
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Love your work 💖 thank you for sharing :)
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!😊❤
Awesome Job!!
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Andrew!!😃
Have always enjoyed watching your videos and work.....lovely pieces. As a righty, I'd like to encourage you to consider using a reversible flex shaft with some sort of dust collection for your chasing operations. Getting that dust flowing away from you and ideally into some capture device is really important. Ive seen too many old timers paying the price for dirty work habits. I've just finished mine and theres a vid on the channel if you're curious. The aesthetic of the intakes leaves something to be desired but watching the dusts get sucked into the tube is so satisfying.
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Eric! Thank you SO much for this comment I am 100% gonna check that out! I’ve been worrying about that for quite some time now. Every time I leave my bench, my face is covered in debris from polishing. I wear a respirator mask but if I could have the debris go in the opposite direction or even better get sucked up right away by some dust collector that would be ideal!🙌🏻 Thank you so so much again!
@jewellerydesignerartists9353
Жыл бұрын
Hello friends ❤️
Wow 👏👏🙏👍🔩❤️❤️🔥💍😮😮 really good video.. love it!
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for this! What do you use for your posts? (size, length, etc)
Nice job girl 👍🏻
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 😊
i have been binging your videos and LOVING the work you do! i want to get into silver smithing but don’t know where to start! would you have any recommendations? 💗
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Check out my earlier videos I talk in depth on how to get in to the trade and what materials/tools to start with 🙂
Hi I love how your videos are so detailed and to the point! You do such a great job with your videos!! Question: what type of turquoise are the cabochons you are using for this video?
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! And the turquoise I am working with is called Golden Hills (Kazakhstan) turquoise!
Love your videos, so informative and helpful! Question: why do you twist the earring post with the pliers at 08:40?
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
It helps to work harden the ear posts so they don't bend!
How long do you put pieces in the pickle pot for? And also how long for a neutralizing bath?
Love your videos! How long did it take you to make those earring?🤩
I'd be thinking that I was going to break that post right off by twisting it... lol. Also, how do you know which solder you should use?
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I have done that a few times. You have to be extremely careful when twisting! I try to go as slow as possible constantly checking to make sure not too much pressure is being applied to one section of the post. I usually use medium or easy solder for earring posts!
Thank you so much!! I love your tutorials! Quick question! What wire do you use for the earring posts?
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
I use prefabricated wire from Rio grande! The part # is 630026!
Thank you for all the helpful information! Your videos are great!! Your pieces are beautiful!! I definitely will be purchasing something from your website. I am trying to get into jewelry making for family and friends, there are so many websites to find stones and I just am not sure what type of stones or quality best works for this. Do you have any recommendations for trust worth places to find good stones?
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Aww thank you so much!! Cuttingedgeturquoise.com has beautiful, high quality stones at a very reasonable price. I'd definitely check them out!
I’m new to the art of jewelry making and I was wondering what the pickling pot was for? I’ve seen it in a few other people’s videos too, but nobody really explains what it is or what it does.
@SpiritMountainSilver
20 күн бұрын
To clean your piece after soldering!😃
Is there different reasons to use different types of flux ? I see That there is the tub that you recommended and Amazon but also you are spraying a yellow substance? Your videos are so helpful
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
The one on Amazon works perfectly for general purpose and smaller pieces. However the spray bottle one helps prevent fire scale when a lot of heat is required for bigger soldering operations!
After you do the initial bezel, when you are adding that twisted border, are you adding more solder underneath or is the solder from the first bezel bleeding into the twisted one?
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
I usually use the overflow solder from the bezel but sometimes if it doesn't all catch I will add a small solder chip!
Hi, great video as always. Do you think midas patina liquid is better than liver of sulphur? I hate the smell!
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
I personally have never used liver of sulfur but Midas black max doesn’t have that nasty smell! And it doesn’t require any heat or anything. Superrr easy to use!
this video is great! where did you buy all of your tools did you get them as a kit ?
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And no I mostly acquired them little by little over time. I have a video going over all the tools you may need to get started along with links in the description. Here’s the video if you wanna check it out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpumxrlqiNyeobA.html
hello, which solder did you use for soldering the twisted wire to the bezel? i didn't catch it, thank you!! ps i guess it's easy solder, right? kissesssssss
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I use the medium solder that overflowed from soldering the bezel to the backplate for the twisted wire!
Hi I love your videos, where do you buy the earring posts?
@SpiritMountainSilver
6 ай бұрын
I recommend checking out Halsteadbead.com
Where do you get all the metal ?? I wish there was a starter kit
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Monsterslayer.com They have the best prices and great customer service and turnaround times!
What black polishing wheel do you use? Eve?
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Yup that’s correct!
Hello Beautiful! i wanna ask you something, i think the -3M Radial Bristle Discs in various grits its soldout. do you have any other recommendation link for the same work?¿
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Oh no! I believe riogrande.com sells 3M radial discs as well! I'd check them out :)
Do you buy the earring posts or make them?
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
I buy mine from rio grande
Hi there Do you have the list of the materials you use for the project .. & where to buy ? Thank you !
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
I do! Check out my other 2 videos on the Tools to get started and my metal starter pack!🙂
Hi! Where do you buy the twisted wire? I’m having a hard time trying to find that online and I’m not sure which one to buy. Thank you so much!
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
monsterslayer.com !
@amandaomeara9704
2 жыл бұрын
@@SpiritMountainSilver thank you! I see they have a few options, which one is it specifically? I’m sorry for all the questions! But I appreciate the help
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
I believe it is 14ga twisted wire!
@amandaomeara9704
2 жыл бұрын
@@SpiritMountainSilver thank you so much!
@AhhhDree
Жыл бұрын
@@SpiritMountainSilver Hello, where did you place the solder for the twisted wire to attach? Thanks!
and last question from me: when you sweat solder with medium solder, how doesn't the medium solder you applied before melt again? too curioussssssss
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
It may melt but I don't use too much of it and I control the heat of the piece ands focus it mostly on the backplate. The flame never directly touches the previous solder joints, only the one I am working on (sweat soldering).
@giadacampo4677
2 жыл бұрын
@@SpiritMountainSilver every little secret I pick from your brain is very important to me thank you very much for sharing
@SpiritMountainSilver
2 жыл бұрын
@@giadacampo4677 you’re welcome!!
Where do I get real 100% natural turquoise from
@yazzieyazzie2896
Жыл бұрын
No response from nobody where to buy 100% turquoise from at. No help at from jewelry making people. Hell with everyone making jewelry. I have to doing this appropriately. Hell with everyone.
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
The answer to your question is in the description of every video I post. Do check it out.
Beautiful Earing I am support your Chanel subscribe ❤️ have a great day
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
Beautiful!
@SpiritMountainSilver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!😊