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Alloy

A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements or ore to strengthen, harden, change color or provide resistance to corrosion

Anneal

To heat and slowly cool glass or metal for softening and relieving internal stress

Bail

A type of connector used to attach charms or other items to a chain, they typically have a loop or hook for a chain, and a loop, hook, or open area to be pinched around the connected item.

Bangle

A type of bracelet that is either a non-flexible closed circle, or open on one end with a spring attached to the other. They may be made of glass, metal, rubber, or plastic

Bent Chain Nose pliers

Pliers with bent jaws that are good for reaching into tight spots and odd angles to grip beads and components without blocking the vision

Bezel

The sloping facets on a crown of a cut gemstone

Bezel Setting

A metal rim setting encircling the sides of a stone, this is a good type of setting for keeping a stone secure or concealing chips or imperfections

Brass

An alloy of copper and zinc which is prized for its malleability and low melting point, which allows it to be cast easily

Cabochon

A gemstone with a flat back and a smooth rounded front. It is usually in the shape of an ellipse

Chain

A series of connected, typically metal links

Chain Nose Pliers

Come in both long and short nose sizes. used to reach tight places, difficult angles, grip components, close jump rings, bend wire, etc.

Copper

A red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29

Cuff

A type of bracelet made of a single material that is open on one side with the intention of stretching over the wrist

Dapping

Curving a flat piece of metal into a dome shape with specific dies or punches

Dead soft

An extremely flexible wire that can be bent into a great number of shapes easily

Dome

A convex decoration on a piece of metal, that is made by dapping or by power press

Enamel

A semi-transparent or colored opaque, glassy, protective material that is baked onto metal, glass, or ceramics

Finding

Findings are the Jewelery parts that are used to complete or finish a complete jewelery unit, some of these findings include jump rings, clasps, head pins, ear wires, charms, pin stems which are just a few

Flux

Flux is a compound which is applied onto a joint before soldering to prevent oxide, using flux keeps your piece clean, allowing the solder to flow easily once brought up to temprature

Focal component

Used to be the main attention-grabber, the focal point is usually a centerpiece in any necklace, bracelet, anklet or earring

Gauge

The thickness of a metal, wire, or plastic jewelry, the thicker the Guage the thinner the initial jewlery is.

Jump ring

Jump rings are rings used to make chains, jewlery, and chain mail, they are made by wrapping wire around a mandrel to make a coil, then cutting the coil with wire cutters to make individual rings.

Liver of sulfur

A potassium sulfide oxidizing agent. It is used to bring out the textural details and to create an atiqued finish on metal jewelry. It comes in several forms; liquid, lump and gel form.

Loop closing pliers

A pair of pliers that are made to close loops of different sizes, jump rings and bracelets links easily.

Macrame

the art of knotting cord or string in patterns to make decorative articles, fabric or articles made by knotting cord in patterns.

Mandrel

A tool that is used to shape or size rings or bangles

Nicel Silver

Nickel Silver also called German silver, resembles sterling silver but is grayer in color. It has various Alloys of copper and zinc and contains no elemental silver unless plated

Nylon Jaw Pliers

These pliers are great for uses like griping and shaping metal wires of all kinds during wire working The nylon jaws protect the wire from damage

Patina

A coloration of green or brown that occurs on certain metals when they are left to oxidize in the atmosphere for a length of time

Pendant

A decorative piece of jewelry suspended from a necklace

Pickle

Pickle is a liquid compound used to remove oxidiation

Polishing

Making the surface of a metal smooth, shiny and removing flaws by rotating an instrument or cloth with a polishing substance over it

Polymer Clay

Polymer clay is a type of harden able modeling clay based on the polymer plynvinyl chloride. It typically contains no clay minerals, but like mineral clay a liquid is added to dry particles until it achieves gel-like working properties.

Quench

Quick way to cool your metal after soldering or annealing

Resin

A type of synthetic, natural, solid or semi-solid material Some have two different parts that must be mixed up before use

Round Nose Pliers

A pair of pliers with round forming jaws, that narrow into a point, are use to create loops in a wire

Solder

Solder is the small piece of alloyed metal that you melt in order to fuse two other pieces of metal, the place where the metals are fused is called a joint