Making Earrings With Forging Techniques 

Add a handmade look and a touch of charm to your jewelry pieces by forging your own metal. Join Mark Nelson in this Beads, Baubles & Jewels segment as he demonstrates several forging techniques and tools required to create a beautiful pair of hand-forged Argentium® silver earrings.
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