How to Make a sterling silver and turquoise ring

How to Make a sterling silver and turquoise ring<br /><br />A bird nest is the symbol of life, new life, family, and unity. So the motif makes for an excellent pendant to wear around on a necklace, earrings, or bracelet. But don go to the store and waste your money on name brand jewelry with this pretty motif.<br /><br />Rather, with a few tips and pointers, you can actually make your own bird nest ring complete with turquoise jewels standing in as the eggs. Just watch this tutorial, which will run you through step by step how to make this very gorgeous and meaningful craft.<br /><br />Part 1 of 2 How to Craft a turquoise bird nest ring with Denise Mathews.<br /><br />In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to easily clean sterling silver. The materials required for this task are: ceramic or glass bowl, tablespoon, hot water, baking soda and aluminum foil. Begin by crumpling up the aluminum foil and place it at the bottom of the bowl. Then place 1 2 tablespoons of baking soda on top of the foil. Now fill the bowl 3/4 full of hot tap water. Then place the sterling silver into the bowl and leave it in for about 5 minutes. This video will benefit those viewers who have sterling silver jewelry and would like to learn how to clean it.<br /><br />Wrapping leather is the least of your worries when it comes to the meticulous and dexterous art of making jewelry. IIf you have the basic jewelry making skills down, doing this wire wrap on leather should be a cinch. This demonstration video will help walk you through the process of wire wrapping leather.<br /><br />The Leather Wire Wrap End is the combination of leather working and wire wrap techniques, and is also among the more difficult ways to finish the end of an accessory. This example uses 24 Gauge Sterling Silver Wire and some Wide Flat Leather Strand, but it doesn really matter what you use.<br /><br />In this video, we learn how to make your own sterling silver headpins. You will first need a torch one from your kitchen will work fine, a heat protected surface, bowl of cold water, and fine silver. Next, cut out two inch pieces or longer if that suits you best. Put on safety glasses and turn on your torch. Now, pick up one of the piece you cut and put it into the tip of the flame. Quickly, the silver will ball up at the end of the pin. When it has balled up, place it on the cooled surface and let it cool for a few minutes. Put these all together, then enjoy using your headpins.