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What you read and learn inspires what you make. Cleverwerx's jewelry metalsmithing books and know-how are carefully written to help advance your experience at the bench. Cleverbits cover shorter and specific topics. Cleverbites provide information on complete processes and other major topics of knowledge.
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Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft by Karen Christians
SKU: 53495
Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft by Karen Christians
THE essential reference book for choosing the proper Flex-shaft system, maintaining it and finding the right accessory for a specific task. Speed up production, improve the quality of your work and make your life easier.
$34.95


Manufacturer: MJSA/AJM Press
Soldering Sanctuary
SKU: CWX-SS
Soldering Sanctuary
Everything you need to know about outfitting your bench for soldering. Tips, tricks and how-tos to make your soldering sanctuary afety, productivity and creativity.
$3.00


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Ganoksin Forum Contributions 2003 - 2010
SKU: CWX-GNKSN
Ganoksin Forum Contributions 2003 - 2010
I am passionate supporter and contributor to the Ganoksin Project and community. Here you will find short useful know-how, musings and streams of consciousness that I contributed during my time at Metalwerx and the early days of Cleverwerx.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Making Metal Beads By Pauline Warg
SKU: WARG1
Making Metal Beads By Pauline Warg
With this comprehensive guide, jewelers can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper and brass. Signed by author, artist and teacher Pauline Warg
$34.95 $24.99


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Achieving the Perfect Fit with a Jewelers Miter Jig Vise - VIDEO
SKU: CWX-MITER
Achieving the Perfect Fit with a Jewelers Miter Jig Vise - VIDEO
One of the more important steps to clean soldering is to pay extra attention beforehand to create the perfect fit between two metals. There are no shortcuts to this process. The Mighty Jewelers Miter Jig Vise to the Rescue.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Insights from Teaching Adult Ed - Originally posted in the Orchid Forum 08/03/2009
SKU: CWX-CBTS13
Insights from Teaching Adult Ed - Originally posted in the Orchid Forum 08/03/2009
If you are teaching for the hobbyist at the Adult Ed level, then projects should respond to those student’s needs. Here are some things that I've learned.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Fitting Different-sized Flex-shaft Accessories to your H.30 Handpiece- VIDEO
SKU: CWX-HAND
Fitting Different-sized Flex-shaft Accessories to your H.30 Handpiece- VIDEO
Here's a nifty trick for enabling your H.30 Jacob's Chuck Flex-shaft Handpiece to accommodate a wide variety of accessories with different diameters.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
My Pendant and Me - Originally posted in the Orchid Forum 08/04/2008
SKU: CWX-CBTS14
My Pendant and Me - Originally posted in the Orchid Forum 08/04/2008
My first piece of jewelry still hangs on the walls of Metalwerx. I like it on the wall. Nobody knows whose it is and there is no name that sits by it.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Soldering Tips & Tricks: Attaching Tubes & Posts to Resin Inlay Castings - VIDEO
SKU: CWX-SOLD1
Soldering Tips & Tricks: Attaching Tubes & Posts to Resin Inlay Castings - VIDEO
I've run out of finished resin inlay castings with tubes and posts. What am I to do? Relax, I'll show how I solder them to existing castings.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Perfect Fit - Originally published in the MJSA Journal 4/11
SKU: CWX-MJSA1
Perfect Fit - Originally published in the MJSA Journal 4/11
Joints that fit well make soldering a snap. The next time you need to solder or fuse a bezel, try using a separating disc, which has even abrasive sides, to slice through the bezel stock first.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Attaching a Handpiece to Your Flex-shaft - VIDEO
SKU: CWX-HAND1
Attaching a Handpiece to Your Flex-shaft - VIDEO
I get asked often about how to attach the Handpiece to the Flex-shaft. Here's the trick - spin the flex-shaft as you insert the Handpiece - its self-centering.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Mint Condition - Originally published in the MJSA Journal 1/10
SKU: CWX-MJSA2
Mint Condition - Originally published in the MJSA Journal 1/10
I'm obsessed with Altoids Mints tins. They make great little storage units for solder, small stones, and findings. But in addition to storing parts and pieces, Altoids tins are an ideal container for rouge polish.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Never Give Up on Art - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 08/09/2003
SKU: CWX-CBTS1
Never Give Up on Art - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 08/09/2003
The key in all of this is education. With so much going against us in the US, it is up to us, in any way we can, to educate the public. By wearing jewelry, or art jewelry we have an opportunity to educate the public about what we do and how we do it.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Camp Clamp by Tina Wojtkielo Snyder - Originally published in the MJSA Journal10/09
SKU: CWX-MJSA4
Camp Clamp by Tina Wojtkielo Snyder - Originally published in the MJSA Journal10/09
Getting a grip on the tiniest of findings, such as jump rings, might require looking outside of the typical jeweler's toolbox. Here's one idea using tiny clamps.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Archiving Our Metals and Processes for the Future: The Future of Metalsmithing - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 10/15/2006
SKU: CWX-CBTS2
Archiving Our Metals and Processes for the Future: The Future of Metalsmithing - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 10/15/2006
With all of the new alloys, colors, structure and resistance to tarnish metals, how will the future generations of bench jewelers know how to work on our heirlooms of the present?
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Hot Stuff: Annealing made easy with a Sharpie - Originally published in the MJSA Journal10/09
SKU: CWX-MJSA3
Hot Stuff: Annealing made easy with a Sharpie - Originally published in the MJSA Journal10/09
A problem for entry-level jewelers is knowing when metal is properly annealed. If the metal is over-annealed, its crystalline structure breaks down, causing fractures. Use this Sharpie pen trick.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
The Purpose of a Beginning Jewelry Class - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 08/02/2009
SKU: CWX-CBTS3
The Purpose of a Beginning Jewelry Class - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 08/02/2009
A beginning jewelry class at New Approach School or Revere Academy is going to be very different from a beginning class at The Massachusetts College of Art, Metalwerx, or your local recreation center.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Channeling MacGyver: Using a potato as a heat sink - Originally published in the MJSA Journal At The Bench, Quality Craftsmanship 8/07
SKU: CWX-MJSA5
Channeling MacGyver: Using a potato as a heat sink - Originally published in the MJSA Journal At The Bench, Quality Craftsmanship 8/07
Soldering a small faceted stone or cabochon to metal can be tricky. Overheating can discolor, crack, or even fry many gemstones if you aren't careful to protect their delicate crystal structures. Try using a potato!
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
Finding Your Artistic Voice - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 07/08/2008
SKU: CWX-CBTS4
Finding Your Artistic Voice - Originally Posted in the Orchid Forums 07/08/2008
As an artist, I get to change my methodology, learn, and create a voice of my own. If a person can only copy and not innovate, then their work will always look like a project piece.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
The Flex-Shaft: A Tool of Diversity - Texas Jeweler Winter 2006
SKU: CWX-TXJLR1
The Flex-Shaft: A Tool of Diversity - Texas Jeweler Winter 2006
Flex-shafts sit on every jeweler's bench and in classrooms for jewelry makers all over the world yet they are one of the most misunderstood tools in the arsenal of the maker.
Free


Manufacturer: Cleverwerx
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