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Different Methods Used When Making Glass Jewelry

By Nita McKinney


Accessories are the things that should never be forgotten especially when dressing up for a party. Why, because it is something that complement to the stunning beauty of what you will be wearing. Before, aristocrats wear big stoned jewelries, but the price is quite expensive. In due time, Murano glass jewelry came forth into notice and made numerous types of accessories.

The jewels were often associated with a price tag. All because the materials used are all real. Stunning they may be but they also attract the eyes of those who have the eye for jewels. Worse, because they stole it from the owners and break it into pieces to sell in the market. Because of that, numerous persons resorted to these glass jewels which appear to be a genuine stone.

The first, easiest, and fastest way to create jewels is to drill them and then you are all good. However, they can be annoying especially when it creates a large huge crack that is not friendly to ones sight. So in doing this one, one has to be extra careful to avoid transforming it dusts.

Why is is the fastest and easiest because you can immediately attach it into a cord with the use of a wire. The wires that will be used have to be beautiful and should be complemented with the beauty of the jewel you just drilled. Remember, you will be wearing it on part of your body to enhance your look. That is why it has to be pleasing in terms of appearance too.

However, when the idea that you will be drilling seems to be out of your league, you can try another method that is known as the wire wrapped. They are easy and yet the technical skills in drilling is okay if not acquired. Plus it also preserves the material in a much longer time. Another plus, the tools that will be needed for use are relatively small.

In this manner, the one who will be doing the labor have to extra careful too in working. Since the wire will only be used to hold the jewel close, it has to be tight. Or else it will drop and your hard work will be gone into nada. This type of method can lead to easy fall out so it has to be done correctly.

The bezeled is the most common procedure that is done by these makers. They are used to flatten out a wire rim as they hug glass, ceramic, and stones. They are commonly seen in the flat sea glass jewelries.

However this one is not for total beginners especially because it is a more complex method. The aid of someone who is much more expert or knowledgeable has to be sought. Metal smithing skills is needed so you one has to know the nuts and bolts in the operation. Otherwise it might again crack the piece up.

Those are the techniques that are revealed by the Murano glass jewelry when they create their masterpiece. However, there are more that they kept confidential because it is their so called top and biggest secrets. You can go to their stores and purchase some.




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