Cold connecting metal is the ideal starting place for beginning jewelry makers. Without having to solder or use a torch, you can create your pieces that you will be proud to wear. Once you learn some simple ways to join metal, you will be able to make your own wonderful jewelry, using tools that are inexpensive and readily available.

You can pierce and saw almost anything. Try using your jewelry skills on plastic, wood, found objects, and other natural materials. Look for materials that you thing are beautiful , and combine them with metal to make jewelry you will be pleased both to have designed and to wear.

Try to playful in our work, through playfulness comes a rich product and also the soul of a person will show in his or her work.

Metal is a wonderful material. There are many different types of nonferrous metals, metals not containing iron, that you can use to create your own jewelry. Some of jeweler mostly be working with brass, copper, 925 sterling silver and fine silver. But we should experiment with other metals too, such as stainless steel, iron or aluminium. These metals vary in color, and they can be mixed for interesting effects.

There are two ways of working with nonferrous metals. The first is called hot metal work, and the second is called cold metal work. Hot metal work uses a torch.

The tools for cold metal working are much less expensive than hot metal working. You can buy all of these tools at most jewelry supple stores and online. These are some of tools that you might need for :

1. Saw Frame and Saw Blades

Saw frame is one of the most important tools in jewelry making. Poor quality blades, though less expensive, often easily break. My suggestion is invest in good quality blades.

2. Pliers (Flat Nose, Chain Nose, Round Nose)

These pliers are shaped much as their names suggest. The flat nose pliers have two flat sides that meet on the inside and at a flat angle on the outside of the noses. Chain nose pliers are flat on the inside, round on the outside, and tapered almost to a point. Round nose pliers are round inside and out and taper to a point.

3. Digital Calipers

Digital calipers take precise measurements. We are more prefer digital calipers more than analog calipers because the readout is exact. Calipers are great for measuring wire diameters and sheet metal thicknesses. You also can lock digital calipers at a certain measurement, and then use them as a scribe.

4. Separators

We will use separators to measure equal distances. We can find and purchase separators at machine stores, jewelry industry and online store.

5. Stainless Steel Ruler

We should choose a stainless steel ruler that have a straight edge also indicate both inches and millimeters. Metric measurements are standard in jewelry making. Usually we are more convenient to count in millimeters also it is more precise.

6. Chasing Hammer and Wooden Hammer

Chasing hammer is a hammerhead with one end shaped like a ball and the other end like a regular flat faced hammer. A chasing hammer is smaller than a regular hammer and is specially weighted for jewelry making.

Wooden hammer have large flat faced that good for forming metal without distorting the metal surface.

7. Scribe

A scribe is a pointed metal "pencil" we use to mark on metal. We can purchase a commercial scribe or make our own by filing the end of a hanger or nail to a sharp point.

8. Steel Block.

When hammering metal, we will place it on top of a steel block. Any piece of flat, smooth, polished steel will work as a steel block, or we can buy a classic jeweler's steel block from any jewelry supply house.

9.  Needle Files

Needle files allow us to file in hard to reach places. These files are perfect to use on small metal jewelry parts. We can use the round, half round, square, triangular, and barette needle files. These files look exactly as their name suggest, except the barrette file, which is flat on one side with no teeth on the other triangular side. Files only remove metal on the forward stroke; the metal is simply scratched on the backward stroke, not removed.

10. Bastard File

This is a large file we can buy for a reasonable price at any hardware store. It should be fairly coarse, but we should still be able to run our fingers along the file without catching our skin on its teeth.

11. Mandrels

A mandrel is any form that we can wrap metal around. Some mandrels are tapered, such as ring and bracelet mandrels, while others are the same diameter for their whole length. We can use anything as a mandrel, even ordinary items we find around our house, such as a dowel or pencil. Ring and bracelet mandrels are available through jewelry supply houses.

12. Center Punch

This can be any kind of tool with a point on one end and a flat surface to hammer on the other. We will use a center punch for making dimples, the small indentations made on metal prior to drilling. Dimples also can be decorative marks.

13. Sandpaper

The type of sandpaper that works best on metal is called wet / dry sandpaper. It is helpful to remember that the higher the number, the finer the grit. Jewelers most often use 220 and 400 grit paper.

And if you have a chance to visit Indonesia, you can try some of our course for beginner. Check out our course on here : http://www.artisticaindo.com/silver-course/

Have a wonderful day, cheer up...

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Every New Year, have their own trend. Like the accessories, which the complementary decoration in every appearance. One of them affecting the overall look is Earring. For 2016, the oversized earring is the one of trend. Not just oversized but long until touch your shoulder to. You no need to hair style your hair, just the simple hair, your earring will steal the show.

Fashion market always develop every year with a new brand trend, especially on jewelry.  Jewelry has  their own trend each year. Jewelry is an important part of fashion since ancient times, jewelry is a complementary decoration for your appearance. One of them which can affect all the overall look is Earrings.

Then we come to a question : "how is the Earrings Trend for 2016 ?"

For 2016, the oversized earring is the one of brand new trend. Not just oversized but long until touch your shoulder to. You don't need to style your hair, just have the simple hair, and your earring will steal the show.

Are you ready to show up with a perfect 2016 Earrings trend? Don't worry we have create the trend for you.

The Artistic Earrings Collection from Artistica Jewelry.

V for violet, the simple and elegant design for modern style, made with sterling silver, anti-tarnish brass and amethyst stone.  Fits perfectly with the person who has the name using the letter V or who like the violet color.

Check out the Artistic Collection of Earring on here : http://www.artisticaindo.com/shop/artistic-collection.html

And how about santa? The big man that very kind with white beard,red suit, large sacks and train ride reindeer, who give all the good children gift in the Christmas night by entering the chimney?

The old stories of kindness from St. Nicholas, became 'Sinterklaas' or as we now say 'Santa Claus'!. St. Nicholas was a Bishop who lived in the fourth century AD in a place called Myra in Asia Minor (now called Turkey). He was a very rich man because his parents died when he was young and left him a lot of money. He was also a very kind man and had a reputation for helping the poor and giving secret gifts to people who needed it. That’s the story behind Christmas. In the end, December is the month all the people rejoice, either you are a Christian or not. We all must respect each other and end this year with grateful and rejoice to greet the new year. Happy season greetings and happy holiday!

"It looked like the world are covered by brown sugar and cinnamon in autumn."

The colors of autumn inspired us to make a collection which have warm color combination of yellow, brown, and grey. 

The leaf and flower shaped are one of the favourite shape in autumn. 

The mystery of Autumn inspired us to make a beautiful Golden Land collection. 

The great combination of anti-tarnish brass together with shell, onyx, glass, and cubic zirconia formed into a special piece for your autumn happiness.  

How about you? What kind of souvenir which you like to be on Autumn season? 

1. The word “coffee” is from the Arabic qahwah, which is thought to have meant “wine.” The Turkish word for coffee, kahve is derived from the Arabic word and is related to the word cafe. Other scholars believe the word is from Kaffa, a region in Ethiopia where coffee is thought to have originated.

2. The world’s first coffee house opened in 1475 in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

3. The most expensive coffee in the world is Indonesia’s Kopi Luwak or civet coffee. It is made from coffee beans that have been eaten, partially digested, and then excreted by a weasel-like animal called the Asian palm civet. These beans sell for more than $600 a pound, or $50 a cup.^a

4. Coffee contains antioxidants, which helps prevent free radicals from damaging cells. One study found that a typical servicing (approximately 9 oz) of coffee contains more antioxidants than a serving of grape juice, blueberries, raspberries, or oranges.

5. Americans are the world’s leading coffee consumer. They consume 450 million cups of coffee per day, or more than 150 billion cups a year.

6. Studies show that drinking coffee reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, cirrhosis of the liver, and gout.

7. With more than four billion coffee trees, Brazil is the world’s leading producer of coffee. In fact, Brazil produces around one third of the world’s coffee today. Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia, and India round out the top five coffee-producing countries.

8. Coffee trees are cultivated in over 70 countries, mostly in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

9. There have been five attempst to ban coffee throughout history.

10. Coffee was first banned in Mecca in 1511 because leaders believed it stimulated radical thinking. And, 16th century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be "satanic." However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600. But Ottoman leader Murad IV took it even further when he ascended the throne in 1623 by creating the first punishments for drinking coffee, which included beatings and being thrown into the sea.

11. In 1746, the Swedish government made it illegal to even have coffee paraphenalia, including cups and dishes. And finally, in 1777, Frederick the Great of Prussia issued a manifesto declaring beer's superiority over coffee because he believed it interfered with the country's beer consumption.

12. Coffee drinkers have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease.

13. Researchers found that older patients with high levels of caffeine in their blood were more likely to avoid Alzheimer's. Studies have also shown that caffeine has positive effects on type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease. It has also been shown to protect against skin cancer in women.