I agree! He is brilliant silversmith! Thank you for sharing this tutorial on silversmithing!
@Sheikhrajasthanigemstone Жыл бұрын
@@maryboland5415 hi
@daintyanns41 Жыл бұрын
Yessssssssssss
@DickUphart-wk4ns Жыл бұрын
John Hartman the real deal silversmith a teacher of his craft.We thank you so much and we are thankful to have you.we know your busy and we appreciate your time.thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
@lightpath62942 жыл бұрын
This guy is the Bob Ross of silversmithing. Great video.
@____julia____3 ай бұрын
I never knew that across the pond you say solder without the L! Learn something new every day
@barbaracsohany9962 Жыл бұрын
I cannot tell how thankful I am for your videos. Thank you so much to teach us how to make jewelry
@tsinnijinnie853 жыл бұрын
Thank you for passing down knowledge to the next generation
@kimpetri67502 жыл бұрын
And past generations also!
@JoseAlonsoCardenas3 жыл бұрын
I love seeing something beautiful being created from nothing. This skill is worth more then people think and yet they want to pay pennies for their work. Amazing work, and thank you for the tips.
@marielfranco15043 жыл бұрын
I'm a silver and turquoise lover, but from now on, I will appreciate even more the silver jewelry I buy ...
@micbyte Жыл бұрын
You would be an amazing mentor. I am new to metal working. I have however worked with bone and turquoise since the early 80’s. Thanks for sharing your infinite wisdom!! Respectfully.
@agatabilltopay88228 ай бұрын
It was a pleasure to watch you Sir... and very informative. The pendant is very beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talent and your skills with us all.
@shaunwebb64063 жыл бұрын
Really fantastic tutorial! At 71 it’s never too late to learn. Been to your place in Durango but now have a connection! Thanks 🙏 Shaun
@cwaters6453 жыл бұрын
I’ve purchased jewelry from Durango in the past, and it is PRIMO! Thanks for sharing your process.
@demingfan1 Жыл бұрын
Boy oh boy do I appreciate you teaching us. Your experience and knowledge is wonderful. I’m sixty year old retired nurse and I grew up in a family steel fabricating shop in Detroit MI. We made the assembly lines for the auto makers. I’ve been working with metals when I was a kid up to college. Im so excited to now transform metal working to a smaller level - like you as a machinist - to precious metals - to make jewelry for the stones I find and polish & make cabochons as a rockhound. Thank you, thank you again. Ahhh to enjoy the smell of metals, fire , metal filings, etc. at 60 yrs old, I feel the excitement. You are going to help make my retirement enjoyable 😊
@dldenison4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Perfect step by step. Fastest bail maker in the West!!
@marthaaguero49683 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your tips for making silversmith. Great series
@chellehaney9423 жыл бұрын
John, I've been following watching many of your video's. Thank you for being such a great guy and helping with such great tips you've collected over 40 years! I'm in my 50's and just love hanging out with you. I feel like I'm in my dad's shop and he's giving me pointers too. Again, thank you we all appreciate you!
@marcosofsky26058 ай бұрын
You do make it look easy-and you do your best to make it easier for your viewers, and I thank you, Mr. Hartman, I am barely a novice tho I know I have learned some just watching you at your craft. Beautiful setting and the pendant is so fine! Thanks again for sharing your time and skills and experience with us, you are greatly appreciated!
@jenniegoodnight6176 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Learned so much. Your an amazing teacher
@princessumi98734 жыл бұрын
You’re kind of a Bob Ross-style teacher! Great work!!
@Tatt2dmoon7 ай бұрын
Love your style of teaching. Thank you for the awesome videos.
@sfbfriend8 ай бұрын
Great instructional video. I have been a lapidary worker for a little over a year, I have plenty of material and a work shop in a corner of my garage. Silversmithing is the next logical step for me. I do have a jump on soldering though which is a big help here. I was certified in soldering for electronics plus I also did brazing on rotors for electric motors, I have the concept for flowing metals and I love to watch it flow! Ha! Thanks for your advice here.
@thomasgoins18742 жыл бұрын
An hour worth watching thanks.
@suzannehofer38674 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and your humble nature. Your tips are so helpful! I look forward to seeing you in more videos!
@slogomary4 жыл бұрын
Such a joy to watch.. your attention to detail is unparalleled.. your explanation of each step, profoundly insightful... thank you for sharing the knowledge that it took you so long to fine tune...obviously, you were always a gr❤eat student, as well...this will help to carry on age old tradition, for generations to come...
@brvcrzy4 жыл бұрын
thank you! i really love watching and learning from someone who knows the tricks. and I appreciate the detailed information...I hope you keep making these videos!
@JohnHartmanDurango4 жыл бұрын
I am happy to share my knowledge. John Hartman
@ArtOfDavidAmos3 жыл бұрын
One of THE best videos I have watched on fabrication... thank you... have subbed.
@alexstansby798810 ай бұрын
After watching your video last night , I made 2 settings the same, only small enough to make a pair of dangly earrings. Thank you, John 😊
@staceyfelts6346 Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to thank you for taking your time and sharing your 30+yrs of knowledge with me 😊 I decided I would love to learn how to make native American pieces. I have been making jewelry for nearly a year but not soldering. I've taken notes through out this entire video so far I've got 3sheets of paper front and back lol I know it'll be a journey but I do believe I'll love it. I've been collecting jewelry this I was 12yrs old and I'm pretty good at making it but pieces like charm bracelets etc. My grandma jewelry I inherited last summer and I've been deconstructing the pieces that aren't my taste. She was Apache so I have so many Turquoise stones 💙 I hope you continue to make your videos because I am soaking it up , again thank you for sharing 😊
@ethereal369 Жыл бұрын
You may want to have your grandmother's jewelry looked at & appraised before taking any more apart. Native American jewelry can be extremely valuable. Just a thought...
@nunyabuznes42517 ай бұрын
Thank you your teaching style and the quality of your teaching is awesomely and much appreciated. Watched you 5 plus years ago and getting back into it and I am glad I remembered our tutorials. Thanks again!
@elisazulueta95353 ай бұрын
Great video, informative and detailed… your tips and tricks were very helpful for me as I was just learning metalsmithing❤
@ethereal369 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your generosity in sharing a lifetime of valuable skills carefully honed. You're an excellent teacher, explaining things in a way that's easy to understand and flows naturally, step by step.
@cosmicaudio45892 жыл бұрын
Here's a tip for making jump rings....... Use a knitting needle, many come with the size in millimetres on the top, push them into the drill chuck point first, slot the wire in-between the chuck teeth and start winding. I got some from the pound shop (UK)....... But I'm sure Amazon or eBay will see you good. 😎
@NancyMolleur4 ай бұрын
You're a godsend, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
@elisawithington59913 жыл бұрын
Hello there, thank you very much for your professional, detailed video. I love your pasión for teaching and please consider me your student. I learned a lot from your video today and I am feeling very satisfy.🙏 Elisa/Ca
@deniseeilers99333 жыл бұрын
The videos by John Hartman are amazing and so informative! Thank you!
@korkyames4548 Жыл бұрын
Thank you !!! So helpful...great teacher .!!!
@TIG2MAN0 Жыл бұрын
Thats really cool, I'm just getting into opal carving now. Setting my finished stones is the next step. Great video.
@richardbinell2053 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge. It matters. ~ Rich, Santa Fe, New Mexico
@barbarascott1233 Жыл бұрын
The best, most complete silversmiths skill tutorial! Thanks very much!
@michiganprospectors Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best, most detailed and well explained videos I have seen. I am learning how to make jewelry out of the stones and minerals I collect myself.
@zubairkhan21584 жыл бұрын
i like your work sir
@kristinperdue63923 жыл бұрын
John, thanks so much for all the valuable info you share! I’m a new silversmith and you’re really helping me a lot!
@farhadguitar2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job done very clear explanations and professional thank you for your 30 years experiences dedicated free of charge to people, i learned alot from you ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏
@user-mk2nx4te4e3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much John! you have a wonderful manner and excellent teaching skills. I can't thank you enough for sharing. its making the wold of difference for me in learning.
@loisjbown60073 жыл бұрын
I have watched a lot of how to do silversmithing videos and John Hartman from Durango Silver is the best. His tips and extra information on tools & supplies is clear and useful. Thanks John & Durango Silver!
@msnyder16424 ай бұрын
You are a great teacher!! Make more videos!
@KingWokker4 жыл бұрын
So thrilled to find this video ... I'm just learning the basics of silver jewellery making here in Australia ... and making a bezel for a stone is my next project ... so I feel I'm a bit more prepared than I would have been ... so that's excellent ... thanks so much :)
@gordonmarsters96962 жыл бұрын
Thank You John Hartman, I'm 84 and have doing silver for a long time. But old dogs can learn new tricks and I have. Making the double bail, finding ctr of the base plate excellent video. If you are a beginner, you should watch all of his videos. It would be time well spent. Thanks again John.
@dgb56bgd10 ай бұрын
Great content. Bless you, for sharing your experience and your artistic talents.
@GemPassionpl2 жыл бұрын
Navahoes had propane torches! :D Great movie, thanks for many good advices :)
@andreak0013 жыл бұрын
John- I love your videos! Straight and concise and very informative. I'm a beginner and I feel your videos leave me with NO questions and some great tips! Its the best when you answer my questions as you're demonstrating! I think I'm going to get one of those sanders😊 Thanks for taking the time to show us 'how to' in the best possible way.
@ThuPham-ql2vw2 жыл бұрын
Such joy to watch a master at work! You are a treasure! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I’ve learned so much!
@juanmorse502 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, for the great tutorial.
@nancybaron11403 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! I've wanted to take silversmith classes to improve my skills. You are so inspiring and make me want to be a better silversmith. Takes a lot of equipment though. I feel like I can't get better without the equipment. You really know your silversmithing skills. Thank you very much for sharing!!
@annwaters94843 жыл бұрын
As someone who started silversmithing in the late 60s and taught myself from Opi Untracht's books, after having been away from this art form for many years, coming back to it now and watching your video, I learned so much from you...nice shortcuts and new ways of doing things. Thank you so much! Such a joy! :)
@4thdimensiontravels8553 жыл бұрын
My 1st Durango Silver video. Great instruction. Thank you very much!
@charlottesvillebilingual18333 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, you are a great teacher and silversmith!
@mstewart92314 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. You have clear details and give me confidence to start silversmithing. I have wanted to start silversmithing but couldn't find a local instructor or good videos......until you. Thank you for this. Also, thank you for giving tips and giving resources for supplies.
@JohmathanBSwift4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time out to make these instructional videos John & family.
@rene88772 жыл бұрын
I LOVE John Hartman honest silversmith way of explaining what he's doing. It's also good to know that after all of his years, little "goofs" can happen (probably because he's moving slower to explain what he's doing). It's good to see how to fix a problem because as a budding newbie, I make a bunch of goofs🤪.
@lupapera4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Greetings from Peru.
@g.m.54124 жыл бұрын
Super video!
@dave4696dave2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. That was awesome.
@ruthmoldan55232 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I learned a lot and great tips!
@JenniferKelly0816864 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the extensive video!!!! I'm a rockhound in Utah and have been wanting to make jewelry out of my finds forever. This is extremely informative and makes me feel more confident in starting to try to make my own pieces. I've wirewrapped and played with soldering over copper wire and this make me feel ready to start. THANKS!!!!
@leslyoliver35624 жыл бұрын
Such a nice man, stepped it out to make it a little easier for novices like myself. You have a beautiful gentle teaching style. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, you make it look so easy.
@DurangoSilver4 жыл бұрын
thank you so very much
@user-gt5hs5gz9b10 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this video, thank you!
@garykort4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic watching you, I appreciate your talent and your willingness to share your knowledge with all of us. I'm looking forward to more of your videos. Thanks very much.
@hifistos3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. So clear, so detailed, I feel inspired. Thank you. Love you, love your work.
@jewellerymagic4 жыл бұрын
Totally enjoyed watching. Got a lot of tips which will use. Thank you
@mjremy26053 жыл бұрын
Very solid and durable pendant. Now I appreciate the work behind it. Thank you!
@sandrayounger91702 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is great. Thanks for sharing this. You are amazing and fun to watch!
@KP-vb4dd2 жыл бұрын
I am just getting into soldering and silver smithing and this tutorial was PERFECT! Thank you
@julieteeples53364 жыл бұрын
You're less than 40 minutes from me, someday I'll be visiting. Thanks so much for such great videos.
@Rajnews1234 Жыл бұрын
I m from rajsthaan I watching your every vedio your amazing artist
@sonyagower17202 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I've been wire Wrapping and doing chainmaille for years. I just started into Silversmithing and Making Bails has been an issue. Thank you for a Clear and Understandable tutorial
@mkivy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much sir. I just want to get back into this but I worry! I am a Pueblo Native American and moving back to my homeland and want to work with my hands and the elements of our country.thank you sir. Beautiful jewelry
@debracantrell63344 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job.
@teperikaetr4 жыл бұрын
Wow. I just found your video and loved it. I do basic wirewrap jewelry and some easy to make jewelry. But I will love to learn how to solder and make some jewelry. Since I being collecting a lot of natural stones, in its natural form and some cabochons. I will soon take some classes, and with your tips I will be ready. Blessings. Thank you.
@JohnHartmanDurango4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome, I am glad you like it. Great thing to do. John Hartman
@dawnsaffel26202 жыл бұрын
Thank you again for being so thorough and helpful.
@patriciapeterson28202 жыл бұрын
wow!! that was fun to watch!
@tammygurl644 жыл бұрын
I've become so fascinated with silversmithing. Your video is very interesting. You can tell you've made a few jump rings during your time as a bench jeweler (in addition to jewelry items, etc.). I'd cut my fingers to pieces cutting rings while holding it that way. LOL! I actually saw a homemade mill grain tool made from 6 to 8 small stackable plastic containers that screwed together. They'd drilled holes that decreased in size in each section, stacked them from largest to smallest holes, poured bead balls in and the balls would automatically sort themselves because the smallest would fall to the bottom. I thought it was so cool especially since you could sort so many sizes at once. I had no idea it was actually a tool sold in stores since so many people sometimes make their own custom tools (and this is all new to me). I enjoyed your video very much. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! 🙂
@charlesdavis74618 ай бұрын
An artist always make it look easy. And no I can't do it sir.
@AhhhDree2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial. I just completed a 2 day silversmith class and I cannot wait to get started on my own and eventually get better at making silver jewelry. I will keep coming back to this video for practice purposes :}
@leopoldpoppenberger8692 Жыл бұрын
very nice work
@dolsen1959do2 жыл бұрын
John love your work your so amazing
@shanecarubbi78644 жыл бұрын
Good video John thank you for sharing and teaching. God bless!
@chrisknightstravel2 жыл бұрын
Nice work John!
@annelandgraf11842 жыл бұрын
So nicely done - simple, elegant, perfect!
@rebeccamyers86573 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos and technique. I have learned so much. Thank you for sharing your techniquest with us.
@davidelliott65373 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this channel and this video. You are awesome, sir!
@christinetucker79493 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying the video .. May try this myself
@247KW2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this so much. Thank you for sharing your talent.
@jetmister82 Жыл бұрын
As below, I was just about to say, this person reminds me of Bob Ross in his calmness to doing, what I have found quite stressful. I now have him playing all the time, just repeating the videos, some really good tips. I need a logo stamper now.
@allysonclark28323 жыл бұрын
Gosh, you make that look easy. So jealous of your mad skills. 🙂
@kimpetri67502 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@johnmimist2 жыл бұрын
Great information sir. Though I Wish this trend would stop where jewelry makers who teach on KZbin think it’s a good idea to put their choice of music continually on a loop, while teaching jewelry making. this one is so common people get married to it, it’s used for funerals. it is on a loop here, continually playing. some people don’t want to hear other peoples choice of music. we want to hear you teaching about jewelry. But thank you for the excellent teaching.
@beckytsusaki32494 жыл бұрын
Thank you John. Your videos are so helpful! You are such a great teacher ❤️