Free Metalsmithing Techniques Video: Mandrel Use, Dapping, and Doming

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How do you turn a piece of flat silver sheet or other jewelry metal into the rounded forms common in making metal jewelry? How do you make jump rings? What metalworking tools are used for forming metal into a ring? What are the dos and don'ts of metal jewelry making? In this informative free metalsmithing instructional video, Jewelry Making Daily goldsmith Helen Driggs demonstrates working with some of the most basic jewelry making tools used in shaping metal into rings, bracelets, neckpieces and more. See how to form metal around a mandrel, how to use dapping punches with dapping blocks to create domed or hemispheric forms, and how to use those techniques to master the art of making metal jewelry.

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[mrartwatcher]

you can not solder that aluminum?

[Charsbeads4u]

Very Cool....thanks so much for the instruction video! =)

[melodiemiller]

More with this instructor...she is fabulous!

[thealchemicaldragons]

This is great, thanks for sharing your knowledge in this dying art form.

[charlieparker1234]

Where in this video did you show how to use a mandrel? I missed it!