JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 26

In this episode I talk about Jewelry Polishing

Polishing Concepts,

Polishing Tools I use

And the NEW Jewelry Polishing Video Series available at www.JewelryMonk.com

I also Talk about Safety in the Shop, Protecting your Lungs and Protecting your Eyes!

I Highlight My dear friend in NYC, Stephanie Maslow Blackman

Her company is www.Metalicious.com

Her Mission is to raise $30,000 for City Harvest in NYC www.30kforcityharvest.com

I talk about a Cool Tool of the week, a Deburring Tool, and a video about it at https://youtu.be/fGh-SD9oRxI

And also just have a good ol' time.

Doug

JewelryMonk Podcast

Tips, Tools, Cudos:

I Just opened the JewelryMonk Studio and Training Center, BUT

I haven't forgotten those of you who are not so close to SD, and that is why I Just re-released a Comprehensive video series, where, I have taken my years of jewelry experience, and simply and thoroughly developed a step by step video tutorial that covers the whole process of fabricating and soldering a piece of jewelry from the drawing, to final polishing. It is called The Fabricated Pendant Project and I walk you through , In Video Form, every step from sketch to finished design.

The Program has 19 videos that covers this process, as well as over 25 bonus videos along with it, literally hours and hours of content.

Every podcast, I like to find people or companies that are doing it "right", seeing past their situation and giving to something larger than themselves.

Alex Fitz Fine Jewelry, out of Denver Co.

AlexFitz.com

Tip of the WEEK:

Plastic Coated Paper Clips, With Video

Cool Tool of the Week:

Wooden Bench Pin Modification Explanation and Video

I really enjoy sharing entertaining, encouraging, and educational content to anyone that is willing to listen, and has the heart of a learner.

If you enjoy that as well, and enjoy what I am trying to create here, Leave me a comment or review somewhere…… anywhere you find JewelryMonk.

But probably the most important thing you can do…… go to JewelryMonk.com and subscribe to the website, then you will be notified whenever I put out a new podcast, or better yet, a new video or tutorial on the website.

As always…… tell a friend about the JewelryMonk podcast and website. It would be soooo appreciated.

That's it! Until next time, This is Doug Napier, with the JewelryMonk Podcast.

Now……Let's Get Ready to Make the BEST Jewelry of your Life!

Doug

The JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 24

Introducing the JewelryMonk Studio and Training Center in Rapid City, SD. 717 Main St. 605 718-5070

Featuring:

The Tailored Faith Company is a local Black Hills Company that just launched a new website. Inspirational Designs and Giving Back

Check Jasmine's journey out at www.Tailoredfaithco.com

Also Featuring:

The Will-Hold Adjustable Soldering Aide

It is an adjustable soldering pick on a magnetic ball. You put it where you need it, and it stays every time. You can adjust the tension with the push of a finger, and it stays put! The tip is tungsten as well, so solder won't stick to it. He is backed up a little with production, but if you go to his website, you can get on the next pre-order list, which is just a week or two out.

www.WilliamCobbJewelry.com

Jewelry Making Tips as well as Encouragement!

Doug

Now……Let's Get Ready to Make the BEST Jewelry of your Life!

The JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 23

Announcing the Fabricated Pendant Video Series: A Comprehensive Video Training Series that walks you through taking a piece of jewelry from sketch through all the processes to a finished piece of reproducible jewelry.

Highlighting: Someone who is "Doing It Right" http://TheGivingKeys.com A company that focuses on "Paying it Forward".

A Jewelry Tip on Soldering, and how to prevent Firescale.

A Jewelry Tool: A Jeweler's Square, which can be found at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/560223018/jewelry-makers-square-in-stainless-steel

And a lot more "Fun Stuff"

http://jewelrymonk.com/

Now, Go Make Something Shiny!

Doug

JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 022

JewelryMonk.com for All Things JewelryMonk

Highlighting:

JewelryMonk Studio and Training Center

Blood:Water Mission

Jewelry Tip: Non-Dominant Hand Soldering

Health Tip: Back, Neck and Stress

Cool Tool of the Week: Jeweler's Square

JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 21

Featured Artist: Jewelers For Children

Tip of the Week: Cleaning Files

Tool of the Week: Pin Vises and a CAD Conversion Worksheet.

www.JewelryMonk.com

JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 20

JewelryMonk Design Contest Kickoff

In this episode The Kickoff for the JewelryMonk's 2nd Design Contest!

Your Mission…… If you choose to accept it:

Go to www.JewelryMonk.com and download the PDF with Rules and Stone choices.

• Design a SILVER design around one of these stone.
• You have until March 31st, 2017, at Midnight to submit your design to Doug@JewelryMonk.com.
• My team and I will select 1 winner and announce it soon thereafter. The winner will get their design created by myself. During this process, I will create a video series of the whole process from: Design – The Layout – Metal Fabrication and Cleanup – Rubber Mold Making - Wax Sizing – Casting the Production Piece – Grinding - Tumbling - Pre-Polishing - Stone Setting - and Final Polishing. The Theme of this video series will be Metal Fabrication and Soldering, using the winning design as an example.

• I will make this video series, Focused on METAL FABRICATION AND SOLDERING available for purchase when it is finished, BUT the winner will receive the series for free.

  BUT WAIT!!!! There's More! (I have always wanted to say that….. sorry)

  The winner will also receive the finished model, the mold, and the finished piece to own. This design and finished piece is theirs to do with whatever they want, it will be ready to go into production if they so desire.

ALSO, I introduced the A to Z Design to Finished Jewelry Video Course

http://jewelrymonk-llc.thinkific.com/courses/AtoZ

• The A to Z Design to Finished Jewelry Course is a 10 lesson, 22 video series that takes you through creation a piece of jewelry, from concept and drawing, all the way to the completed piece of reproducible jewelry. The videos cover, in real time, all the processes from transferring your design onto a wax blank, preparing and carving the wax. Casting that wax into silver, and cleaning up the silver into a model that will be molded. Injecting wax into the mold and casting those waxes into silver. Preparing those castings with tumbling media and polishing the castings. Finally, the piece will be set with a pear shaped stone in a prong/bezel setting, and the piece of jewelry will be final polished and cleaned, ready to ship. (link below)

Featured Artist of this episode is www.BethBobbittDesigns.com

• Hand Crafted Jewelry, Handcrafted for Unique Individuals

Jewelry Tip: has to do with Mineral Oil used with Polishing Compound

• https://youtu.be/4A63xQcAdyg

Cool Tool of the Week is a Degree Gauge:

Plus lots more......

Make sure to go to www.JewelryMonk.com and see all the good stuff.

Now, Let's Make something Shiny, Together.

Doug

JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 19

New Segment: Featured Artist

www.purposejewelry.org

• PURPOSE Jewelry is a social enterprise that provides professional opportunities to young women rescued from sex trafficking. Something as simple as jewelry making offers young women a fresh start, and the ability to accomplish their dreams.
• Focus of JewelryMonk Industries: 3 E's of Growth- Educating, Equipping, and Encouraging.
• Jewelry Tip : I have been doing a bit of wax carving this week, and helping some of the people who purchased the Jewelry Creation Method Course with some of their projects. So I put together a video about how to fix a ring When (not if) you break your wax while wax carving, here is a quick tip on how to repair a ring that is in pieces. YouTube Wax Repair Link
• Cool Tool of the Week: Have you ever started making a ring project, and were unsure how long to cut the wire or shank, so your piece is just the right size, with no waste? Today I have put together a quick tutorial on how I make my ring shanks just the right size every time, and have added a FREE Downloadable Spreadsheet for you to have, to print out, and keep by your workbench.

Leave you with a Quote

"All new things lead to our death" Author....Fear

Now, Let's make something shiny..... TOGETHER!