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How to Choose the Right Tools when Working with Precious Metals

Working with precious metals is an exciting and rewarding process, but it can also be daunting if you’re just starting out. One of the most step is choosing the right tools. With so many options available, understanding what’s essential and what’s optional can save you both time and money. Here’s a guide to help you […]

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  • Inspiration

    Jewellery Making: An Introduction

    Perfect for the crafting enthusiast or someone just keen to start a new hobby, jewellery making is exciting, creative and fun. Here at Cooksongold, our how to make jewellery hub is the perfect place for you. From understanding what equipment you’ll need, to setting up your workspace, we want to help you start your journey. […]

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  • Stone Setting

    Stone Setting: What do you need?

    We know that starting your jewellery making journey can be overwhelming which is why, as a part of our how to make jewellery hub we’re giving you some helpful advice, tips, guides and more on a range of jewellery making. Here we’ve put together a list of some popular stone setting tools that you’ll need […]

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  • Stone Setting

    Glossary of Stone Setting Terms

    Ready to start stone setting? We’re here to help you on your journey! We know that jewellery making can be overwhelming which is why we want to help with our how to make jewellery hub that is designed to make all areas of jewellery making easy for beginners. Part of our hub includes our dedicated […]

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  • Polishing

    How to Use a Polishing Motor

    Polishing is a crucial part of jewellery making and is a process which creates a high quality finish on the surface of metal items. The polishing process works to remove hair line scratches, marks and dullness leaving behind a professional finish, however it is important that the metal surface is properly prepared for polishing. Use […]

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  • Stone Setting

    Stone Setting: Top Tips

    We know that starting your jewellery making journey can be overwhelming which is why, as a part of our how to make jewellery hub we’re giving you some helpful advice, tips, guides and more on a range of jewellery making. Here we’ve put together a list of our top stone setting tips that will help […]

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  • Beading & Stringing

    Beading: What You Need

    We know that starting your jewellery making journey can be overwhelming which is why, as a part of our how to make jewellery hub we’re giving you some helpful advice, tips, guides and more on a range of jewellery making. Here we’ve listed what we think are some of the essential tools that you will […]

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  • Precious Metal Casting

    How to get your very own precious metal cast CAD file

    Do you want your very own precious metal cast but don’t have the CAD expertise needed for your perfect design? Don’t worry we have you covered! From several incredible FREE designs and an unlimited amount of categories from gaming to jewellery we’ve curated a list of external resources where you can download or purchase designs […]

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  • Wire Wrapping

    Our Top 4 Wire Wrapping Tips & Tricks

    Wire wrapping is such a fun and exciting way to create jewellery. If you’re new wire wrapping, knowing where to start can be overwhelming which is why we want to help. Part of our how to make jewellery hub includes our dedicated focus on wire wrapping and to start you off, we’ve collated just a […]

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  • Beading & Stringing

    Beading Guide : The Different Types of Beads

    We know that starting your jewellery making journey can be overwhelming which is why, as a part of our how to make jewellery hub we’re giving you some helpful advice, tips, guides and more on a range of jewellery making. Here we’ve broken down some of the popular bead types to help you start to […]

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  • Beading & Stringing

    Bead Jewellery Making: Top Tips

    We know that starting your jewellery making journey can be overwhelming which is why, as a part of our how to make jewellery hub we’re giving you some helpful advice, tips, guides and more on a range of jewellery making. Here we’ve listed what we think are some top tips that will help you on […]

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  • Inspiration

    How To Clean Jewellery

    Using a range of polishing tools and equipment, jewellers will thoroughly clean pieces they’ve created in-house before selling them. As the final step in the jewellery-making process, cleaning and polishing ensures the finished piece in question is free from any dirt, dust and oils that may cause tarnish. Regular cleaning is recommended, with a professional […]

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  • Beading & Stringing

    Beading : Jewellery Making Glossary

    We’ve created our how to make jewellery hub for all new jewellery makers so whether it’s beading, silver clay, or wire wrapping, we’re here with handy tips, guides and much more to help you as you start your journey. Want to try making jewellery with beads? Before you get started, why not brush up on […]

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