Metalsmith Essentials: Machine Finishing Jewelry Video Download

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Finish your jewelry fast… with helpful equipment!

Perfect your metal jewelry with a comprehensive lesson in machine finishing. Join artist and experienced metalsmith Helen I. Driggs in 9 watch-and-learn lessons for everything you need to know to complete your jewelry pieces with the quick use of equipment.

Expand your jewelry-making repertoire with how-tos for finishing metal with a tumbler, Dremel or flex-shaft, polishing arbor, and more–plus discover which technique to use for a variety of different pieces to achieve the look you desire.

Enter a new era in your jewelry designs as you:

• Get expert tips to stay safe and use the equipment properly.
• Uncover expert advice on what pieces should be tumbled and what should not.
• Incorporate a variety of finishes onto one piece for intriguing contrast.
• Achieve a mirror finish on big pieces with the use of the polishing arbor.
• Learn the variety of benefits and uses a flex-shaft has to offer.
• Discover the right steps to avoid cross-contamination of materials and metals.
• And much, much more!