Struggling with soldering? đ If you canât see your seams, you canât fix your seams. Gaps prevent solder from flowing and can lead to overheating (aka â¨melty chaosâ¨). Magnification is a GAME CHANGER. With my @craftoptics I can dial in on every tiny... more
Opened my PO Box to discover this AMAZING new book from @matthieucheminee (Iâm not sure who sent it but I am SO appreciative đ) I spent the morning going through it and itâs truly a masterpiece. Matthieu worked on this for FIVE YEARS. As someone who... more
Love seeing tips and techniques learned from this community and my book, shared by @alimorse.jewelry âI recently made a few upgrades in the studio. I have been reading Metalsmith Societyâs Guide to Jewelry Making which took me back to some... more
Sandpaper â sanding discs in seconds. Watch this đ@sidoroffmaxim using a @xtool.official F1 laser engraver to cut sandpaper for sanding discs 𤯠I love seeing the innovative ways jewelers are pushing the limits of laser engraversâwhether itâs tool... more
Soldering tips while creating the most darling miniature rocking chair with @robin.mcgauley.metalsmithing âI create a lot of sculptural objects in silver which means that Iâm always having to figure out how to best brace my work for soldering. One... more
Love this tip for marking, six evenly spaced prongs on a round setting shared by @shimell_madden âTool tip - you can use a hexagon collet block to mark out claw placement on a six claw setting - have you used it in this way?â Thank you so much for... more
Here is a video of @fasser.michl setting a marquis diamond flush in a band with some tips: fasser.michl âFirst, mark the outlines of the stone By fixing the stone upside down with wax. For the tips use a very small but and make sure that the tips... more
Cuttlefish Bone Ring Casting from @jewelrystudio_47 đ⨠âWhile walking along the shore, I came across cuttlebone fragments and decided to use them to duplicate a ring. To begin, the cuttlebone is carefully sawed into two halves and gently rubbed... more
Ever heard of pick soldering? đĽ Pick soldering is a technique for placing solder with accuracy. After you have fluxed and gently heated your piece, you heat a solder chip until it begins to ball up. At the same time, you use your soldering pick to... more
Cutting + storing solder so itâs nice and clean ⨠In this reel Iâm working with 10k gold sheet solder, and here are a few of my go-to tips: đš I wear a gloveâgreasy fingerprints can actually stop your solder from flowing nicely. đš I gently sand the... more
Ever wondered how jewelers cast plants? đż Hereâs how @affinitysilverworks explains it: âThis is a modification of lost wax castingâhere are some differences that will give you more success! Organic materials take longer to incinerate than wax, so... more
In this video we watch jeweler Erdem Olcer of @jasminejeweller create a 940 Argentium silver, micro-hammerâfinished blue topaz ring. Process highlights: ⢠Using a large ball bur to create the seat on the ring for the setting ⢠Applying texture with a... more
ADHD looks different for everyone đ For me, it shows up as forgetfulness around turning off my pickle pot, steamer, ultrasonic, torchesâyou name it đ . To help, I had this simple $12 sign made by a small RI business @rosenkranz_and_co on Etsy (comment... more
Ever wondered how jewelers hack their tools? đ @sidoroffmaxim used a @xtool.official F1 laser engraver to cut sandpaper into perfect sanding discs. Genius! Laser engravers arenât just for jewelryâthey can be used for tool making, customization, and... more
On my quick trip to ReykjavĂk, Iceland I couldnât resist popping into a few jewelry studios and shops ⨠The creativity in how jewelers set up their spaces and display their work always inspires me, and I thought youâd love to see some of the ideas... more
Heat + Twist = đĽ Tip from @makeitwithkim @ocrchardjewelleryworkshop âHow cool is this?! đ At @makeitwithkim we do a lot of wire twisting, but this was our first time trying the traditional blacksmithing methodâheating as you twist! đĽ For best... more
đŹ Comment âGOLDENâ + Iâll DM you the link to get started! ⨠PSA for all my fellow jewelers: gold prices are high right now, which makes it the perfect time to clean out your scrap drawer and send it in! ⨠Through September 30, 2025, if you choose... more
Stop scrolling if you love learning how fine jewelry is made! đ đ Watch @shimell_madden use a four-prong compass claw settingâpolishing, cutting seats with a bur, securing the stone with pliers, trimming with LindstrĂśm flush cutters, and finishing... more
Polishing a Hammer-Set Bezel đ¨đ One of my favorite things to make is a thick bezel, and hammer setting is the way to go when youâre working with heavier bezels or harder metals like 14k gold. Hammer setting locks that stone in tight, but the real... more
Bezel rocker VS. hammer setting â tip from @wildandroaming (formally NomadicPine)đ⣠âIf youâre like me you probably started creating jewelry with fine bezel wire and manually using a bezel rocker to set your stones.⣠⣠But last year I leveled up and... more
