Jewelry Making Video Tutorials and Guides

On this page you'll find video tutorials and guides for silverwork and jewellery making techniques. All external links open in a new window.

At the Bench

At the Bench is an on-line jewellery training web site for anyone interested in learning to make jewellery, from a beginner right through to a professional level. A one year subscription to all the tutorials is £99.

Aunties Beads - How to make a slip, slide and lark's head knot

Basic Sawing Techniques

Useful tutorial about how to saw metal from Art Jewelry Magazine.

Beads by Lili

This page has a huge list of video beading and jewellery making projects from beginner to advanced level.

Bead TV

This UK based site features video tutorials on a large variety of jewellery related topics including metal clay, beading, chain maille, lampwork, mixed media, stringing, knotting and wirework. Subscription is £24 or $45 for a year.

Cool Tools - Copper Riveted Bracelet

Great video showing how to make a simple but very effective copper bracelet using pre-cut copper shapes and riveting them together.

Cool Tools - Textured Bar Chain

In this workshop, you'll learn to make a very simple bar chain. This chain is very easy for a beginner and adds a fabulous touch to your jewelry creations.

Cool Tools - How to solder a simple silver bail

Fancy Wire with Nancy LT Hamilton

Great video showing how to make fancy wires in Nancy's laid back style.

How to thread a blade into a saw frame

Short tutorial from Art Jewelry Magazine.

How to make a bezel part 1

Well presented video showing how to make a bezel for a cabochon using traditional jewelery making techniques. This is the first part of a five part series. In this first part you learn how to create the bezel and adjust the height to fit your stone. From Art Jewelry Magazine.

How to make a bezel part 2

The second part of this video from Art Jewelry Magazine shows you how to solder your bezel.

How to make a bezel part 3

This video shows you how to shape your bezel to the stone. From Art Jewelry Magazine.

How to make a bezel part 4

Troubleshooting your bezel. From Art Jewelry Magazine.

How to make a bezel part 5

How to solder your bezel to a backplate. From Art Jewelry Magazine.

Janet Alexander - Seven Part Sawing and Piercing Tutorials

This series of videos shows you how to work with the jewelers piercing saw.

The Jewelry Classroom

Free video tutorials covering silversmithing techniques including a number of tutorials about using a jewelers saw. Also has a useful video about using an acetylene and air torch.

Jewelry Classes on Demand from Art Jewelry Magazine

Learn how to make beautiful jewelry with downloadable video classes.

Art Jewelry Magazine are behind this new initiative. Their best instructors show you how to create necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and other jewelry pieces, using a variety of materials and techniques. Buy one of the downloadable video classes and learn to make beautiful jewelry.