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By Gwen Youngblood
Riveting Essentials† are a unique set of patent-pending riveting tools designed by Gwen Youngblood to make riveting easy-peasy and foolproof. Rivets are formed with short pieces of wire, which are passed through holes in the jewelry pieces and the ends of the wire are flattened to secure the pieces in place. The wire used to form the rivet must be of the proper diameter, fitting snugly in the holes. And more importantly, the wire must be cut to the proper length—too short and the rivet will not be secure, too long and the wire will bend instead of flatten. Learning to cut the rivet wire to the correct length to form the rivet properly has been the “trickiest” part of learning to rivet, usually requiring a great deal of practice. In this tutorial, students will learn to use the Riveting Essentials† Rivet Gauges to cut the rivet wire to the correct length every time to make riveting easy-peasy. A variety of spacers will be riveted to layered metals to create a funky, fun pair of earrings. In addition, students will learn some simple metal working techniques.
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Recommended Wubbers Products for this Tutorial
- Gwen Youngblood’s Riveting Essentials Kit
