Art Jewelry – Basic Sawing Techniques

Written by Jewelry on May 17, 2010

Art Jewelry repository join forces with editor Addie Kidd demonstrates simple sawing techniques. Visit www.artjewelrymag.com/howto for some-more report as well as videos.

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18 Comments to “Art Jewelry – Basic Sawing Techniques”

  1. evealexsis
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Thanks for this video. I had my very first lesson today and needed to review what I had just practised in class. I’ve subscribed to your channel so I can practice at home.

  2. zonianinexile
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Thanks for sharing!

  3. JamesMillerFIPG
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    I was taught to use a saw frame held at right angles to the eyeline and pierce across the vee of the bench pin, this enables the piercer to see wher the blade is going rather than where it has been.

  4. MerryRun
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Thank you. I will drop on by :)

  5. artjewelrymag
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Glad to hear that you’re getting useful information out of our videos. And you’re very lucky to have a lapidary club nearby – communities like that can be a great wealth of knowledge.
    If you’d like to expand your jewelry-making community even more you should visit the forums on our Magazine’s Web site. They’re a friendly, helpful group!

  6. artjewelrymag
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Wow, that’s great to hear! Err…it’s great that our video was helpful to you, not that your instructor wasn’t very clear.
    And boy, that rewind button is great when you’re learning a new technique, isn’t it? :)

  7. MerryRun
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Thank you so much for this beautiful,quality instruction. I am a beginner (I have had a few lessons with the local lapidary club I joined a month ago) and have found your teaching and tips very, very clear, concise and in easy to understand steps.

  8. starfisher66
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    thanks so much for this video. i am taking a basic jewelry design course and i must say this was more helpful to me on learning how to saw than what my instructor taught. it also helps that you can watch it a few times. great videos!

  9. sophiasjewelry
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Great instruction!

  10. orionz51
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    all of these negative comments?
    i will say thanks for posting an informative & enjoyable video!!

  11. artjewelrymag
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    You know what’s funny? Being taped doing something, and then watching that video are two very different things for me. It’s hard because when I go back to watch the videos, even I have plenty of little criticisms of how I did things. Ah well, chalk it up to experience for next time I guess.
    Glad you found some of it helpful! :)

  12. artjewelrymag
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Thanks ckretz. You can find more videos from myself and my fellow Associate Editor Jill Erickson by visiting our magazine’s Web site. (The address is at the top-left of our channel page.)
    Let us know if you have any requests. We’re always adding to our topic wish list!

  13. artjewelrymag
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    I haven’t tried sewing wax – I may have to check it out. Thanks for the suggestion.
    The synthetic lube does adhere to the blade well, the extra bits just flakes off pretty quickly.

  14. artjewelrymag
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    That’s true, 1axvn, it does help spread the heat. Good point to note.

  15. 1axvn
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    Please watch the video at :5::34 it is obvious that the saw blade is to big for the thickness of the silver, you must size the blade to the thickness of the metal plate. AND It also looks like the saw lube is not attaching itself to the blade I use sewing wax and it attaches much better, but I have never used saw lube and after viewing this video I don’t think I ever will. There are a lot more things Id like to say, But I dont have time tonight.

  16. ckretz
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    This is the best teacher for silversmithing on youtube. I hope she makes many more videos.

  17. 1axvn
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    She dose not fully understand what the saw lub/bees wax really dose, it dose reduces chatter, but really it’s there to spread the heat to all parts of the blade and extend the life of the blade by about 100%.

  18. snapwing
    12:22 pm on May 17th, 2010

    The techniques shown are helpful, but the instructor is somewhat lacking in the teaching department. She was quite monotone in her delivery, making it difficult to listen. However, the worst of all is that she’s just not that good at sawing. I’ve seen beginning bench students saw better and more smoothly. Sorry, it’s just my personal opinion after watching….

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