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Steve Howard
United States
Приєднався 18 чер 2011
I have always been a maker and began taking the creation of jewels seriously when I needed settings for stones I had collected, cut and polished.
I began with the minimum tools, a hammer, a saw, some metal, files, pliers and a torch.
After many years of gathering materials, tools, and developing skills and technics, I enjoy translating inspiration into physical forms more than ever.
Makers love their tools but creativity and innovation are the key elements required to make something special.
Inspiration comes to me from an appreciation of all forms of art.
Music has form and patterns such as repetition, echoed sounds, rhythm, call and response, to name a few. It can be hard, soft, dramatic, calming, thought provoking, fun. It can evoke the full gamut of emotions and is infinite in its possible variations. These attributes can be translated into a physical form.
Dance can soar, be frenetic, sensual or freeform. All of which are translatable concepts.
Sculpting transforms
I began with the minimum tools, a hammer, a saw, some metal, files, pliers and a torch.
After many years of gathering materials, tools, and developing skills and technics, I enjoy translating inspiration into physical forms more than ever.
Makers love their tools but creativity and innovation are the key elements required to make something special.
Inspiration comes to me from an appreciation of all forms of art.
Music has form and patterns such as repetition, echoed sounds, rhythm, call and response, to name a few. It can be hard, soft, dramatic, calming, thought provoking, fun. It can evoke the full gamut of emotions and is infinite in its possible variations. These attributes can be translated into a physical form.
Dance can soar, be frenetic, sensual or freeform. All of which are translatable concepts.
Sculpting transforms
Filing A Heavy Bezel Without Touching The Stone
A method to prevent damage to a set stone while filing a heavy bezel.
Jewelry Making With Steve Howard.
Jewelry Making With Steve Howard.
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Відео
Making A Wax Model For A Poker Player Ring
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Making Jewelry With Steve Howard
Making A Stone Setting With Shared Prongs
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Making Jewelry With Steve Howard
Stone Setting With Hammer And Punch. Making Jewelry With Steve Howard
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In this video I demonstrate and describe the method I use to bezel set stones with a hammer and punch.
Making Jewelry With Steve Howard
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This jewelry how to video shows how I made a silver and agate pendant. Processes shown include making a silver bezel and trimming it down, making texture and stone setting.
A Makers Tale
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This jewelry how to is about making a silver bezel with right angle corners.
Setting A Large Agate Cabochon
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In this video I set a large agate cabochon from the Prudent Man mine. Processes include anchoring the setting in Thermoloc and using a hammer and punch to close the right angle corners.
Jewelry Making Trailer
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Making Jewelry With Steve Howard. My jewelry making channel videos are made for beginning and up silversmiths and goldsmiths.
Making Small Silver Leaves For Jewelry
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This video shows the process I used to make some small silver leaves for a jewelry making project.
Making A Punch And Die For Earrings
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Using kirksite and steel to make a die and punch for silver earrings.
Making A Retro Style Blue Topaz Pendant
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This video shows I made a prong mounting for a cluster of eight pear shaped blue topaz with a round center stone using a plate of silver and round silver wire.
Using Thermo-Loc™ To Support A Ring Structure While Setting A Stone
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I used Thermo-Loc™ to support the structure of this ring while using a hammer and punch to close the heavy white gold bezel. The makers of this product recommend several heating methods and a torch is definitely not one of the recommended methods.
Soldering A Peg Head With Diamond Into A Ring
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Soldering A Peg Head With Diamond Into A Ring
Pulling A Crown With The Diamond In It.
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Pulling A Crown With The Diamond In It.
Jewelry Making Video By Steve Howard
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Jewelry Making Video By Steve Howard
Fabricating A Multistone Turquoise Pendant
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Fabricating A Multistone Turquoise Pendant
Making A Prong Setting From Round Wire
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Making A Prong Setting From Round Wire
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Beautiful ❤
Beautiful!! Could you share what kind of flux you’re using in that bottle?
Thank you for sharing your expertise how to create such a magnificent piece ❤awesome work of art
Beautiful work.❤😊
Beautiful piece.❤😊
Nice videowork
No hammer piece involved!
wow, great work
Makes sense!
Beautiful work!
Seriously though! WTF is up with this music.
What is the aluminum plate attached to?
Gorgeous!❤
A master - truly!❤
Loved this and the music! Thank you!❤
I like your soldering technique!
What the heck did you just do? Haha. Cool though
So beautiful!
what type of metal is this ?
🩶🩵🩶💙🩶🩵🩶💙🤠absolutely amazing
Just perfect 💜
I’m always amazed at the tedious work of silversmithing. Amazing work!
Fine silver tendant
What is the bottle and tip you use for fluxing? I really like it!
I couldn't get mine to stick.
Gorgeous !
All i need is ring vise,lol!
or an engravers block!
Perfect, it's the video I needed, thanks friend
This is what I've been looking for! Thank you so much for this lovely example and break down of what you did and with what tools you used. Ill be referencing this video many times.
Very patient,
Hi Steve! 🌺 First of all, thank you for making this very helpful video. I have successfully made a strip like this (practice for a class if I ever find one here), I want to make a halo setting in a Chevron shell shape. If you would be so kind as to share your thoughts on my question, I'd be grateful. There is so much on UA-cam, but so very little about making halo settings, none that I can find. Would I first make a strip and place all holes and cuts, then bend to shape, or cut out the shape from thick sheet, or rectangular stock, and then place all stone locations? Really appreciate your channel, I hope to see more from your talented hands.
I wonder if I could do that quicker hand fabricating it.
You are so talented and the directions are so useful and informative. Please never stop creating!
Thank you for sharing your gifts! I’m a beginner and videos like these are priceless in learning, are you self taught? Beautiful design and incredible skill!
Very cool. Appreciate you.
mostly working with copper, butlearned a few things from this video. Thanks a lot, this kind of content is why I love youtube- screw sweet kittens and pranks!
what type of cutting plier are you using at the two minute mark?
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The simple split shank is a living legend, used for rings of all metals and value bottle glass to the finest gemstones, thank you Steve for showing us how to master this design
Any idea where/what mine that turquoise is from? I have some very old material matching that exactly and would like to know value if possible... thanks
Hello. Can you tell me where can I find the metal ruler that allows you to measure your silver wire? Thank you for your very inspiring and informative videos.
Beautiful bracelet! Love the entire process that you so skillfully executed and filmed for the demo! Excellent teacher!
Looks fantastic. Trying to figure out how far down you split the shank . Would you say about a third of the way down on either side?
Great video, awesome ring, enjoyed the video till end, great music, thank you for sharing
Great work, thank you for sharing
Do you have a suggestive tool list? This is a beautiful and calming video.