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Satin brushed gold-tone mini triangle stud ear posts for jewelry making, shown as a matching pair with the straight post visible
AllaboutFindings | diy earrings | ear posts

Earring Findings, Explained: Ear Posts, Leverba...

Every pair of earrings you will ever make starts with the same quiet decision: what actually holds it on the ear. That part — the post, the wire, the hoop...

AllaboutFindings | diy earrings | ear posts

Earring Findings, Explained: Ear Posts, Leverba...

Every pair of earrings you will ever make starts with the same quiet decision: what actually holds it on the ear. That part — the post, the wire, the hoop...

Length of fine gold rolo chain with round interlocking links, coiled on a pale surface
AllaboutFindings | chain types | diy jewelry

Jewelry Chain Types Explained: Cable, Rolo, Bal...

Chain is the quiet workhorse of jewelry making — the length of linked metal that becomes the body of a necklace or bracelet. But not all chain is the same:...

AllaboutFindings | chain types | diy jewelry

Jewelry Chain Types Explained: Cable, Rolo, Bal...

Chain is the quiet workhorse of jewelry making — the length of linked metal that becomes the body of a necklace or bracelet. But not all chain is the same:...

How to Open and Close Jump Rings (Without Ruining Them)
AllaboutFindings | beginner jewelry making | diy jewelry

How to Open and Close Jump Rings (Without Ruini...

If there's one finding every maker reaches for a hundred times a day, it's the jump ring — the little metal loop that joins almost everything to everything else. They...

AllaboutFindings | beginner jewelry making | diy jewelry

How to Open and Close Jump Rings (Without Ruini...

If there's one finding every maker reaches for a hundred times a day, it's the jump ring — the little metal loop that joins almost everything to everything else. They...