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@Uvaronova I get my metals from a mixture of London, Birmingham and Germany, depending on what I want. Every country has a few suppliers. What country are you from? Sorry if you've told me before.

@@metalofhonour I am in America. I have a few options already The more options I have the better

@@Uvaronova you can generally get them from all jewellery tool suppliers. In England, I use Walsh tools and Cousins UK. Sutton tools are generally a bit expensive.

@@metalofhonour thank you

@JJ-gm1mk it's just the strip to be wide enough to match the stone height. It's only rough, as it all get compressed in the bottom of the collet punch. Any stone up to 3mm diameter, a 3.5mm wide strip. Between 3 and 5mm about 4.5mm wide strip and 5.5mm for anything above that. These are good base sizes. 👍🏼

@@metalofhonour Ok, got it. Thanks!

@@20melon20 thanks for the support and kind words. 👍🏼

@phillbearman359 thanks Phil. It works really well and very effective. Hope you're doing well. 👍🏼

Welcome to the channel. Appreciate you watching 👍🏼

@@Uvaronova thanks for watching. A marquis version is on my list somewhere. 👍🏼

@@metalofhonour I like how in depth your information is. I am just barely getting into jewelry making your information helps, i've had 3 classes already, Sadly there are no apprenticeships out where I live. The state I live in is limited and mainly a retirement state in the USA. And the Ironic thing in it's a geologists and mineral collectors state with a whole bunch of areas to look for minerals to make jewelry with

@Uvaronova-1906 just got to keep at it and fight for the knowledge. There really aren't many apprenticeships in the UK anymore either. It's all going 3d printed stuff.

@JJ-gm1mk thank you for the support.

@BallisticAdventure thank you so much. I really appreciate you watching and subscribing. I answer most questions too. 👍🏼

@@metalofhonour ooooooohhhhhhhh..... you might regret that statement lol... i am a brand new metalsmith (still playing with copper because im afraid of silver and gold...) i am literally cramming like for finals, watching everything i can, reading everything i can find, waiting on my first jewelers saw to get here from the rain forests of Amazon. Apparently the closest saw to Florida was in Boston, and they are shipping it on a bicycle, well thats what it feels like anyway. I am enjoying your videos very much, and look forward to the many questions that will arise. 😃

@BallisticAdventure sweet. You'll find silver so much easier to solder when you start. Copper can be an absolute bitch.

@@tophamatic 🤣 when I'm editing and have to listen to myself, I just hear an English southerner that has been half strangled. So thank you.

@@philippriestman8516 100% literally anything can be used 👍🏼

@@philippriestman8516 thanks for watching. Simplicity is the key.

@altar7885 thanks for watching. There's another two part vid with a slightly different version.

@@aadilahmed8358 it's the Foredom SR with a Foredom hammer handpiece. The standard tip has been ground down with a diamond burr to make it slimmer 👍🏼

@susanking6353 thanks again. Pleased you're enjoying the lessons.

@susanking6353 thank you. Pleased it helped.

@@JJ-gm1mk I've never had it break. The whole time you're pressing it into the punch, it's always compressing and only making the join tighter. So you should always be safe at that stage.

@@metalofhonour Ok. Thank you!

@@DanielleRootes thank you. Really appreciate you watching and commenting. There's a better version of the collet making without the music. This was an early video for me. Thanks again.

@RyanShanahan-p1j any jewellery supplier will sell them. Just need to search collet plate or collet die and punch. The easiest way to do a cushion is in a square collet block and not using the square punch, because that pushes the metal into the corners.

@JJ-gm1mk I've done another video that is a two partner that shows it all. Including making the shank and rex collet. I can't remember how many video after this one it was though. Not many.

@@metalofhonour Ok, I'll track those down. Thank you!

@phillbearman359 cheers mate. Simple is often the best and longer lasting option.

@nj40100 sure. It's always the oldest ideas that are the best. I didn't actually know this or ever seen this. Thanks for that. I love learning new stuff too.

@jeannem413 thank you. It's a great one to make.

@lauramcfalls434 thanks for watching and listening. Really pleased they helped you out. Feel free to share video links on Facebook groups etc to spread the channel further. 👍🏼👍🏼

@@brucesr8744 definitely. It works so well in many styles. 👍🏼

@@tanglethebeast5446 thank you. 👍🏼👍🏼

@damienolive2185 sure. It's a lot to learn in one go. So much missguided info out there. This clasp is much easier than a box snap for sure. I will be doing a video on that at some stage. I have released my insta and website on a previous video, but my wife deals with all those messages. And it would take too many hours out my day to answer everyone. I do have a Discord server page setup that I was slowly building up. Pics can be added on there and I can answer when I get a chance. discord.gg/jaSqAkPS Thats a Discord invite link. My insta though, if you want to have a nose and see my actual business, is @Lawley_design These clasps can be really good for lads jewellery too. So strong too. 👍🏼

@aumi.jewels thanks Michelle. I was wondering how your move went, and I hadn't seen a comment for a while. Hope you've settled in now. Also hope insurances have covered any wrong doing by now. Sounds like a nightmare. Pleased to see you back 👍🏼

@@metalofhonouryes U-Haul paid for everything…😅 Michelle

@@aumi.jewels good to hear. Things like that in England can be dragged out for ages.

@jimconacher104 keep it up. The more you do the easier it gets. And don't be afraid to stary again is the key. 👍🏼

@jimconacher104 cheers fella. Appreciate you watching the vids. My master plan was to teach people properly. I checked before I started and so many others cut so much out, that I could see their mistakes and how they've fixed them off camera. Keep the camera rolling I say 👍🏼

@@metalofhonour Well teach away because I am wanting to learn. I found me a collet block today and the dam thing has to be made out of gold by the price, lol. But I am getting me tools built up. Take care mate.

@doggiesarus this was an early video when I used music. Don't think I've done it since. I did a newer version of this too, with distracting music. Thanks for watching.

@@Johnnygoldsmiths so pleased the videos are still helping. Thanks for the support by watching and commenting.

Thank you again. Time-lapse helps nobody on tutorial videos. Thanks for commenting again and for the support. 👍🏼

Thank you. Lovely to hear the kind words. Hopefully some more videos soon.

You've just got to think positive and relax. Don't get disheartened if it doesn't go to plan and willing to start again. The more chilled you are, you'll find you'll be happier with the result each time. When I teach people, they generally pick it up fast. There's a diploma course called jewellery academy that costs a fortune and pointless projects. That's the worst one. I've met a few people that have done this particular course and none of them are happy with their progress. Good solid teaching from the beginning and I'd get someone to make this perfectly after a two week solid course. There are good courses around too from what I've heard. Good luck with the jewellery.

@ thank you. I think you’re right. Just stay chill. I’ve learned about of good tips from Jewelers Academy and made a few good jeweler friends. So far the project of the endgames ring is going well. I’ve watched this video on making a shank to fit a setting about 100 times. It’s so helpful. I broke down the process into days and took my time. It seems to be going well. I’m setting the stone on Friday. I really enjoy the way you teach. It’s super chill, simple and I feel like I can easily practice the techniques. Thank you for doing these videos. If you open a school or offer a course… I would do it. Thank you again.

@Jennifer_Tabick cheers. I was shocked when a friends showed me how much the jewellery academy course was, and so many pointless projects that aren't needed. I was just so shocked with the cost. And she showed me the video links of the person making the piece and it was worse than youtube videos and I could tell all the work done off camera. Just wasn't fair. Really pleased their helping and thanks for watching so much.

@ I could see that happening .. but for me it wasn’t about the cost it was about the community and needing the education in something I couldn’t get in person help with. This included zoom classes & personal help albeit on zoom. On the flip side I’m super encouraged you are answering me here. I also am thankful for your insight on this topic, lessons you record and lots of priceless information you share to help me and a lot of others in this business. If you had a zoom class I’d for sure sign up even for just one. You’ve got a loyal viewer in me… 👍🏼

Nice. Thanks for watching. That tool is normally called a mitre cutting jig. Sometimes also called a multi angle cutting jig. 👍🏼

@@EnniRock it really does help. 👍🏼

@@fnyfrm I think they're generally just called hand vices.

@@shanyeung6291 thank you. 👍🏼

@justinemajewelry7908 so pleased to hear that. Makes it more worthwhile for me too, just knowing they help.

@phillbearman359 thanks for supporting Phil, by watching more vids and commenting. You're more than welcome. For double gallery stuff, I always find it best to try and hide them behind the claws.

@@DeidreTs thank you. I'll be doing a specific video soon on watching solder flow. Along with various techniques.

@@metalofhonour Oh that’s awesome..!