Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
EVERYTHING you need to start metalsmithing jewelry! Today I'm sharing basic jewelry making tools you need to start metalsmithing - supplies to get started! If you're learning silversmithing and jewelry making, this video is for you. It has lists of basic and essential tools to start making jewelry at home. From forming tools, soldering tools to sanding and polishing tools, stone setting and measuring tools. Everything you need in one place! My hope is that this video will help you gather all necessary supplies to start jewelry metalsmithing!
This video was made in a partnership with @PepetoolsUSA who is our favourite tools manufacturer and supplier! Thank you Pepe for your support and for making this video possible.
⭐️ You can find Pepetools here:
pepetools.com
instagram.com/pepetools_usa
youtube.com/channel/UCoAOq_IXjKXlLGYRs5DvToQ
⭐️ Want to see more? Check out these videos!
- TUTORIAL: Making a ring with bezel setting for cabochon: youtu.be/XhaxcTp8RiM
- Sawing tips - how to use jeweller's saw: youtu.be/SIHvlJ2gxpw
- Making a spinner ring: youtu.be/U0oRaO8h4bw
Recommended tools by Pepetools:
⭐️ Haymaker Saw Frame pepetools.com/products/haymaker-saw-by-lion-punch-forge?aff=16
⭐️ NANO saw blades pack of 144: pepetools.com/products/nano-jewelers-saw-blades?aff=16
⭐️ NANO saw blades pack of 12: pepetools.com/products/nano-jewelers-saw-blades-12-blades?aff=16
⭐️ Blade butter: pepetools.com/products/blade-butter-cutting-lubricant-2oz-jar?aff=16
⭐️ Bench Polisher/Variable Speed Polishing Bench Lathe: pepetools.com/products/variable-speed-polishing-bench-lathe-8-000-rpm-bench-basics?aff=16
⭐️ Smart Flux: pepetools.com/products/smart-flux-prips?aff=16
⭐️ Smart Pickle: pepetools.com/products/smart-pickle-for-non-ferrous-metals-3lb-jar-sodium-bisulfate?aff=16
⭐️ SmartSize US Ring Sizing Kit for Superior Ring Bending Tool: pepetools.com/products/smartsize-us-ring-sizing-kit-for-superior-ring-bending-tool?aff=16
⭐️ Foredom Pendant Motor & Flex Shaft: pepetools.com/products/foredom%C2%AE-k-2220-system-with-sr-motor-and-h-20-quick-change-handpiece?aff=16
⭐️ Ring Clamp pepetools.com/products/ring-clamp?aff=16
⭐️Follow me on Instagram!
instagram.com/basia.stardustmine
instagram.com/artofmetalsmithing
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⭐️ Complete list of tools from this video:
FORMING TOOLS:
Pliers: half round, round, flat nose, chain nose, ring bending
Flush cutters or straight shears
Bench peg
Jeweller's saw frame
Saw blades in 0/2, 0/4, 0/6
Beeswax, artificial wax or a blade butter
Chasing hammer
Rawhide or a rubber mallet
Ring mandrel
Steel block
Files: couple of hand files cut 0 and cut 2, needle files in shapes flat, half round and round, coarser and finer
Bonus: a coarse file from a hardware store, much cheaper
SOLDERING
Soldering surface: a board, charcoal brick or honeycomb block
Butane hand torch
Solder
Flux
Solder pick
Reverse action tweezers
Brass, copper tweezers
Pickling bowl
Pickling solution
Quenching bowl
SANDING AND POLISHING:
Wet and dry papers
Sanding and buffing sticks
Polishing papers
Rotary tool and a flex shaft
Attachments
Polishing compounds
ATTACHMENTS
Radial bristle discs attachments: yellow, white, red, blue, pink, green
Eve silicon attachments: white, black, blue, pink
Eve Pumice attachments: honey and grey
Sanding discs
Drill bits
Burrs:
Ball 1mm to 2-3 mm Cup burr 1 mm to 1.2mm Polishing buffs (felt, cotton) & polishing compound (Luxi)
STONE SETTING
Ring clamp
Bezel pusher
Burnisher
SIZING
Ring sizer
Dividers
Calipers
A ruler
SAFETY:
Glasses,
Face mask with filters
Regular facemask
Finger protectors or a tape
Fire extinguisher
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⭐️ Additional resources can be found on my Patreon page!
Find out more about becoming a Patron and ways to support the production of the videos: patreon.com/stardustmine
⭐️ JEWELRY MAKING TUTORIALS:
UNISEX RING step by step tutorial: youtu.be/kFDSynljVDw
BEZEL step by step tutorial: youtu.be/lhOEim0AvvE
RING from start to finish: youtu.be/kyGs0fKlrwI
GOLD FILLED RINGS tutorial: youtu.be/_fhHruDj4jw
⭐️ LET’S CONNECT!
My website: http://stardustmine.art/
Instagram: instagram.com/basia.stardustmine
Facebook: facebook.com/StardustMineJewellery
Pinterest: pinterest.com/thestardustmine
#metalsmithing #jewelrymaking #silversmithing
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EVERYTHING you need to start metalsmithing jewelry! Today I'm sharing basic jewelry making tools you need to start metalsmithing - supplies to get started! If you're learning silversmithing and jewelry making, this video is for you. It has lists of basic and essential tools to start making jewelry at home. From forming tools, soldering tools to sanding and polishing tools, stone setting and measuring tools. Everything you need in one place! My hope is that this video will help you gather all necessary supplies to start jewelry metalsmithing!
This video was made in a partnership with @PepetoolsUSA who is our favourite tools manufacturer and supplier! Thank you Pepe for your support and for making this video possible.
⭐️ You can find Pepetools here:
pepetools.com
instagram.com/pepetools_usa
youtube.com/channel/UCoAOq_IXjKXlLGYRs5DvToQ
⭐️ Want to see more? Check out these videos!
- TUTORIAL: Making a ring with bezel setting for cabochon: youtu.be/XhaxcTp8RiM
- Sawing tips - how to use jeweller's saw: youtu.be/SIHvlJ2gxpw
- Making a spinner ring: youtu.be/U0oRaO8h4bw
Recommended tools by Pepetools:
⭐️ Haymaker Saw Frame pepetools.com/products/haymaker-saw-by-lion-punch-forge?aff=16
⭐️ NANO saw blades pack of 144: pepetools.com/products/nano-jewelers-saw-blades?aff=16
⭐️ NANO saw blades pack of 12: pepetools.com/products/nano-jewelers-saw-blades-12-blades?aff=16
⭐️ Blade butter: pepetools.com/products/blade-butter-cutting-lubricant-2oz-jar?aff=16
⭐️ Bench Polisher/Variable Speed Polishing Bench Lathe: pepetools.com/products/variable-speed-polishing-bench-lathe-8-000-rpm-bench-basics?aff=16
⭐️ Smart Flux: pepetools.com/products/smart-flux-prips?aff=16
⭐️ Smart Pickle: pepetools.com/products/smart-pickle-for-non-ferrous-metals-3lb-jar-sodium-bisulfate?aff=16
⭐️ SmartSize US Ring Sizing Kit for Superior Ring Bending Tool: pepetools.com/products/smartsize-us-ring-sizing-kit-for-superior-ring-bending-tool?aff=16
⭐️ Foredom Pendant Motor & Flex Shaft: pepetools.com/products/foredom%C2%AE-k-2220-system-with-sr-motor-and-h-20-quick-change-handpiece?aff=16
⭐️ Ring Clamp pepetools.com/products/ring-clamp?aff=16
⭐️Follow me on Instagram!
instagram.com/basia.stardustmine
instagram.com/artofmetalsmithing
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⭐️ Complete list of tools from this video:
FORMING TOOLS:
Pliers: half round, round, flat nose, chain nose, ring bending
Flush cutters or straight shears
Bench peg
Jeweller's saw frame
Saw blades in 0/2, 0/4, 0/6
Beeswax, artificial wax or a blade butter
Chasing hammer
Rawhide or a rubber mallet
Ring mandrel
Steel block
Files: couple of hand files cut 0 and cut 2, needle files in shapes flat, half round and round, coarser and finer
Bonus: a coarse file from a hardware store, much cheaper
SOLDERING
Soldering surface: a board, charcoal brick or honeycomb block
Butane hand torch
Solder
Flux
Solder pick
Reverse action tweezers
Brass, copper tweezers
Pickling bowl
Pickling solution
Quenching bowl
SANDING AND POLISHING:
Wet and dry papers
Sanding and buffing sticks
Polishing papers
Rotary tool and a flex shaft
Attachments
Polishing compounds
ATTACHMENTS
Radial bristle discs attachments: yellow, white, red, blue, pink, green
Eve silicon attachments: white, black, blue, pink
Eve Pumice attachments: honey and grey
Sanding discs
Drill bits
Burrs:
Ball 1mm to 2-3 mm Cup burr 1 mm to 1.2mm Polishing buffs (felt, cotton) & polishing compound (Luxi)
STONE SETTING
Ring clamp
Bezel pusher
Burnisher
SIZING
Ring sizer
Dividers
Calipers
A ruler
SAFETY:
Glasses,
Face mask with filters
Regular facemask
Finger protectors or a tape
Fire extinguisher
------------
⭐️ Additional resources can be found on my Patreon page!
Find out more about becoming a Patron and ways to support the production of the videos: patreon.com/stardustmine
⭐️ JEWELRY MAKING TUTORIALS:
UNISEX RING step by step tutorial: youtu.be/kFDSynljVDw
BEZEL step by step tutorial: youtu.be/lhOEim0AvvE
RING from start to finish: youtu.be/kyGs0fKlrwI
GOLD FILLED RINGS tutorial: youtu.be/_fhHruDj4jw
⭐️ LET’S CONNECT!
My website: http://stardustmine.art/
Instagram: instagram.com/basia.stardustmine
Facebook: facebook.com/StardustMineJewellery
Pinterest: pinterest.com/thestardustmine
#metalsmithing #jewelrymaking #silversmithing
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