Skyrim: Enchanting

Enchanting weapons and armors in Skyrim is quite different than in previous chapters. In order to enchant an item one must have three required items; an empty item to enchant, a filled soul gem, and an enchantment itself. These three can then be combined at the Arcane Enchanter linking the chosen enchantment to the chosen item, with the level of soul gem determining the level of the enchantment.

Items and soul gems can be found throughout the world of Skyrim just as they were in the past. However, to learn an enchantment, one must find an enchanted item and destroy it at the Arcane Enchanter to gain knowledge of it's power. Once destroyed, you will then indefinitely learn how to enchant other items with that same property.