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End Mills - The Milling Tool Guide
End mills, slot drills, routers, milling cutters, drill bits, V-bits and burrs - what does it all mean? And which bit do I need for what job? For instance, which...
End Mills - The Milling Tool Guide
End mills, slot drills, routers, milling cutters, drill bits, V-bits and burrs - what does it all mean? And which bit do I need for what job? For instance, which...
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13 Materials Used for Jewellery Making
Think back to when you made your very first daisy chain. We love to make and design jewellery and have been doing so for thousands of years. Our ancestor's discovery...
13 Materials Used for Jewellery Making
Think back to when you made your very first daisy chain. We love to make and design jewellery and have been doing so for thousands of years. Our ancestor's discovery...
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Complete Guide To Jade Carving
What Is Jade? Jade is an ornamental mineral mostly associated with its green varieties. In the jewellery trade, many opaque green stones are incorrectly named “Jade”. Jade has been mined...
Complete Guide To Jade Carving
What Is Jade? Jade is an ornamental mineral mostly associated with its green varieties. In the jewellery trade, many opaque green stones are incorrectly named “Jade”. Jade has been mined...
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How to Use a Jewellery Saw
One of the most widely used tools on any jeweller's workbench is the jewellery saw. Sometimes referred to as a Jeweller's Piercing Saw, they are used to hold saw blades...
How to Use a Jewellery Saw
One of the most widely used tools on any jeweller's workbench is the jewellery saw. Sometimes referred to as a Jeweller's Piercing Saw, they are used to hold saw blades...
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Cold Working Glass Tools. Everything You Need T...
If you're new to working with glass, or you've been using a small variety of tools for years and wonder what all the other bits and bobs do - then...
Cold Working Glass Tools. Everything You Need To Know
If you're new to working with glass, or you've been using a small variety of tools for years and wonder what all the other bits and bobs do - then...
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Why Everyone Should own a Swiss Needle File Set
What Are Needle Files? Needle files are small hardened steel files that are available in different profiles and cuts. They are used for filing, shaping, deburring, setting, chamfering, smoothing and...
Why Everyone Should own a Swiss Needle File Set
What Are Needle Files? Needle files are small hardened steel files that are available in different profiles and cuts. They are used for filing, shaping, deburring, setting, chamfering, smoothing and...
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How to Make a Bottle Lamp
Our neighbours were having a spring clean in their shed, or what used to be the old outdoor loo! Among the cobwebs and plant pots were some beautiful old bottles,...
How to Make a Bottle Lamp
Our neighbours were having a spring clean in their shed, or what used to be the old outdoor loo! Among the cobwebs and plant pots were some beautiful old bottles,...
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5 Glass Engraving Techniques And How They’re Done
Glass engraving is an art form that has been around for thousands of years, and one we’re pleased to say has become increasing popular ever since. Anyone with a...
5 Glass Engraving Techniques And How They’re Done
Glass engraving is an art form that has been around for thousands of years, and one we’re pleased to say has become increasing popular ever since. Anyone with a...
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How to Use Carbide and Diamond Ball Burrs to Ca...
Martin Wilson of Hatch, Burn, Carve is well known as a slate and stone artist and crafter based in the Scottish Borders. All of the pieces he creates are mostly...
How to Use Carbide and Diamond Ball Burrs to Carve and Engrave Steel and Slate
Martin Wilson of Hatch, Burn, Carve is well known as a slate and stone artist and crafter based in the Scottish Borders. All of the pieces he creates are mostly...
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Complete Guide to your Dremel Versatip Torch an...
Dremel have done it again - delighted us with yet another little ace product that I have found useful for so many things around the home and for my hobbies...
Complete Guide to your Dremel Versatip Torch and Soldering Iron
Dremel have done it again - delighted us with yet another little ace product that I have found useful for so many things around the home and for my hobbies...
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