A hand-made cabochon

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Making a cabochon by hand involves eight steps.The bottom of the stone is rubbed with a 220 grinder until it is smooth and flat. The stone is then dopped with cold dop cement. Sanding is done with 220-grit sanding cloth. The cabochon is then rubbed briskly with tin oxide, washed and dried.

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Hand-stamped bracelet

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The design of Native American jewelries are distinguished by hand-stamped designs. These silver pieces are symbolic art works so that each design is usually recognized as a signature work of a particular artist. Procedures in making hand-stamped bracelets are presented.

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Monogram stick pin: beginner-to-intermediate silversmithing project

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A monogram stickpin is one of the easiest pieces a beginning metalsmith can make, but it is also unique and attractive. The materials are listed and the nine-step technique in making one is described.

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