#sponsored Here is a very important tip on POSTURE at your bench from @wellnessformakers - “How often do you consider your posture at the bench? Did you know that your bench height affects the way you feel? Every jeweler’s ideal bench height is going... more
MOST TALKED ABOUT TOOL - The pipe deburring tool was originally shared back in September of 2018 by @petercat_jewelry - this video of it in action was recently shared by @susanfauman and I wanted to share for all of those people who were intrigued by... more
Here is a jump ring making tip from @emilymarquisdesigns - “You can use wooden dowels from craft/hardware stores, hand made shapes, or found, like I've taped together 4 coffee stirrers to get my ideal shape. I formed my links around the wooden... more
Here is a tip to make uniform balls with bezel wire from @mimicha__fira - “I always use yellow gold bezels for my work, and have many gold bezel scraps after each sawing that are too short to be used for anything. So I recycle by turning them into... more
Here is a tip to cut small pieces of tubing from @rockypardo - “I load my saw frame with the blade upside down and insert tubing into the flex shaft. When I'm cutting several bits, I'll mark it with sharpie but if I want one piece, I'll line it up... more
Here is a technique for sawing two identical pieces from @jessjewelry - “Glue two sheets of metal together with 1-2 drops of superglue, cut out shape and burn off to release (ventilated please!). Now there are two perfect mates. I use Gorilla Super... more
Here is a sawing tip from @metalformsca - “Using a guillotine clamp to hold your work allows for extra control when piercing out a shape.” This is a wonderful technique thank you so much for letting me share! I’m sure it would work great for filing in... more
Here is a sawing tip from @bluebeadedcrows - “Seems rather obvious but before I started this practice, I’d have a pile of mystery size saw blades on my bench because I’d forget which size I used last. So now I like to put some painters tape on my saw... more
Here is a tip for capturing bench sweeps from @serendipiastudio - “My jeweler’s bench has a pull-out drawer for sweeps. I added a piece of freezer paper to the bottom of the drawer. When I’m finished sawing, filing, etc. I just roll up the freezer... more
Here is a tip for making tiny jump rings from @machi_jewellery - “You can use masking tape to create a tab to hold on to a small coil of wire when sawing it to make jump rings. Here, I am using 0.5mm wire to make a small coil. Wrap the masking tape... more
Here is a tip for when you are cutting tubing from @motoqua.road - “When sawing small pieces of sterling tubing I use heavy duty (Gorilla Brand) 1” packing tape to keep my small tubing pieces from flying off into the ether. I use about a 4” piece and... more
#affiliate For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss a fantastic tool that I first shared about back in September of 2018 (thank you @pepetools_usa for your long time support of the page 😁)The Combination Disc Cutter 😍 if you design with circular... more
Here is a super cool #DIY finger brush to use while sawing from @alisetalberga -“Just take a small brush and remove it from the wooden handle. Mine was falling off anyways since it was quite old. Then i just took a thin strip of metal, one can use... more
Here is a sawing tip from @innershelter - “My bench has a raised edge all over (great to stop things from rolling off). I *always* lose my beeswax, so I sawed off a small chunk, making sure to leave it rough and with a bit of an undercut, so it holds... more
#societychat Today is Episode 6 of SOCIETY CHAT. This biweekly video series features my 15 minute interviews with inspiring jewelers and teachers. Really excited to share my conversation with Kayla Wave of @foxand.thefawn and here is her tip/tool -... more
Here is a #diy copper bezel pusher from @mikeca1216 - “I like a short handle also because I have small hands as well, but I found that having a short handle is just half the issue with slipping while pushing a bezel. The other half is... more
Here is a tip for making a ton of bezels at once from @thistinyocean - “I thought this quick tip could be helpful to those who have to make large batches of jewelry. When working on a large batch of bezels I find numbering them with their future... more
Here is a tip for sanding backplates from @jtower_jewelry - “Here is my process for making the back plate flush without killing your hands: 1. Saw around the piece close to the bezel (not shown in my photo) 2. Using my mini 3” bench grinder from... more
Which Flush Cutter should I buy?!? Shoutouts to @lindstromtools who not only make exquisite cutters but we will be partnering this year to create educational content. There is a confusing amount of Flush cutters on the market so it can be hard to know... more
