Filing Jewelry

A critical element to making metal and wire jewelry that looks finished is filing. For fabricating metal, you might use a file to help shape a piece of metal or fit two pieces of metal together without any gaps.

For wire, filing is important to do so that you don’t have any rough areas when wire might stick out. Obviously, this can scratch the wearer. Filing is one of the tasks I hate the most. Whenever my husband and I take metal classes together, we always split up the chores. He’s great at filing, and I prefer to polish.

If you are filing challenged or just want to brush up on the basics, take a look at these Tips for Filing Metal.