Category Archives: Jewellery Making Tutorials

How to Make Jump Rings Smaller for Permanent Bracelet and Jewelry Making – Orion Micro Welder mPulse

  In this video, I show how to reduce the size of jump rings for permanent bracelet welding.  However, the same principles apply for general silversmithing and beading, and from any size of jump ring to something smaller. This is a useful trick to remember because you may want very small jump rings which are not carried […]

5 Things to Know About Gold Filled Permanent Bracelets Permanent Jewelry with Orion Micro Welder

Permanent Jewelry with Orion Micro Welder Gold filled chains are a great option for permanent bracelets, if you do not wish to have the expense of solid gold (I wholesale both!). Here are 5 things you need to know about gold filled permanent bracelets: 1. Gold filled is not the same as heavy plating. There […]

How to Clean Tarnished Silver Permanent Bracelet

What Tarnishes Silver Jewelry? In this video, I demonstrate which household lotions and chemicals we are frequently exposed to can tarnish sterling silver.  Next, I show how to clean a permanent silver bracelet (which you cannot remove from the wrist. Unlike a regular bracelet with a clasp, thus causing a slight challenge). For my demonstration, I first […]

How to Make a Custom Chain Ring (Permanent Jewelry) Welding with Orion Micro Welder mPulse

In this video, I show how to make a chain ring right on the hand, welding with the Orion Micro Welder mPulse.  Rings are the original permanent jewelry! If you are like me, and have big knuckles on skinny fingers, then conventional rings are not very comfortable.  Rings that are big enough to go over […]

How to Make a Permanent Bracelet with Old Jewelry

We all have old jewelry that is beautiful or has sentimental value that we can no longer wear. For example, baby ring, single earring from a lost pair, inherited ring…we all have lots of those! You can now turn old jewelry into an unique permanent bracelet that is both sentimental and an interesting conversation piece. […]

How to Make a Permanent Bracelet with Birthstone Charm

In this video, I filmed the process of making a permanent gold filled bracelet with a birthstone charm, welding with the Orion Micro Welder mPulse.  You can substitute the chain and the birthstone charm very easily. If you want the charm to be able to slide, you can use a larger jump ring.  You can […]

Welding Mother and Daughter Permanent Bracelet with the Orion Micro Welder mPulse

In this video, I filmed the process of creating and welding a Mother and Daughter permanent bracelet, using the Orion Micro Welder mPulse.  I wanted to make a Mother and Daughter bracelet. You can also make one with a clasp, as I have done for mine, while my daughter’s is permanently welded closed. You can […]

What is Permanent Jewelry? Why this trend is so hot and How it works Explained – Orion Micro Welder

In this video, I will attempt to provide a thorough explanation as to what Permanent Jewelry is. Also, what is behind this phenomenal craze! Permanent jewelry has no clasp; it is welded closed right on the body.  Think extreme fashion show – they need an exact fit, so the garments are stitched right onto the body.  The only […]

How To Weld Permanent Beaded Bracelet No Jump Rings – Short Jewelry Tutorial – Orion Micro Welder

Welding Permanent Bracelets This short Jewelry Tutorial (long version available on my Micro Welder Playlist) – How to weld a permanent bracelet (forever bracelet) with no jump rings. You can have pearls and beads threaded onto the chain, using the Orion Micro Welder mPulse. The chain used is a sterling silver beading chain – diameter […]

Important Tips On Electrode and Power for Orion Micro Welder – Permanent Jewelry Welding Tutorial

This video will talk about what you need to know about the maintenance and shape of the Electrode, in the Orion Micro Welder.  The electrode is the needle which conducts the electricity in arc pulse welding.  It is encased in the Stylus. With use, the electrode gets gunky (sooty) due to the accumulation of fire […]