Here is a tip to modify your pliers from @abigail_jewellery - “I have a pair of nylon nose pliers and one of the nylon pads had come off. I had been commissioned to make some wedding rings using 6mm x 2mm D shaped gold wire, and needed something I... more
Here is a tip for working with gallery wire from @didirosejewelry - “I cut the gallery wire at a point where it'll look like part of the design after soldering, then solder it with a small flame. A micro torch is my go to. Then I wrap the border wire... more
Here is a tip for your wire solder from @thomasmakaylajewelers - “This is how I store/organize my wire solder. Having the coils from Rio laying around drove me crazy. I take my solder and spool it around a straight mandrel using my drill chuck,... 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
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am revisiting a tool I shared back in 2018 and still use regularly: my Superior Ring Bending Tool from our friends @pepetools_usa as some of you know I have recently moved into a new studio space and I now... more
Here is a #diy ear wire jig from @lucywalkerjewellery - “Step by step - how to make an ear wire jig. Here I used 18 gauge copper sheet, 12 gauge copper wire, and a 6mm heavy walled tube in sterling silver because I wanted to be fancy - actually it’s... more
#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday, I am excited to show off the Swanstrom Link Forming Pliers Set (item #111000). Exclusively available from our friends at @riogrande, these specialty pliers allow you to create a jig for forming various... more
Here is a storage tip for wire from @harmonizejewelry - “I found this Christmas ribbon organizer box at Target for a few bucks when I was searching for some things the other day, and realized it would be PERFECT for storing and organizing my spools of... 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
This demo on shaping thick bezel wire (that is 1mm + in thickness) is sponsored by our friends at lindstromtools Using their ergonomic RX series pliers I make small bends in my annealed wire, shaping and comparing it against my stone. I like to... more
Here is a tip for drawing wire from @mcoledesignz - “If you’ve been following for a bit you probably know how much I love my @pepetools_usa Blade Butter for sawing and drilling. Well today I found a new use for it, drawing down wire! Holy cow, what a... more
Here is a bezel forming tip from @hammeredheartjewelryco - “Tip to start a bezel... I use forming pliers to make a curve in the bezel wire. I fit that curve around the curve on the stone to get it started. This really makes it easier for me to wrap... more
Here is a soldering tip from @chrisbolanddesigns - “Using a locating wire can really help with positioning elements before soldering. The wire is first soldered onto one piece, then fed through the second before soldering. The locating wire is then... more
Comment if you’ve done that before 🤦♀️ wasn’t my first mistake and certainly won’t be my last! Friday I posted a tutorial making earring wires with my new Wire Cutting Jig from @lionpunchforge head back to that post if you haven’t seen it! I’m... more
Creating a heart bezel can seem intimidating! I have partnered with @turquoise_moose to share some tips to help you get started. Turquoise Moose has a wide variety of heart shaped cabochons and they are offering our community 25% off everything now... more
Here is a tool modification tip for wax working from @emilieshapirojewelry - “If you’re using an electric wax pen for the build up technique in wax carving, I love modifying my tool to make a really small tip to get into small spaces if you’re... more
Here are some awesome #diy wire jigs created by students of @jayneredman during a workshop - “Increase your productivity by making custom jigs for shapes in wire! Students used wooden dowels, 1/16” steel welding rod, thermal plastic, delrin and... more
If you use wire solders, use this tip from @hebel.design "To keep wire solder always identifiable, fold end of wire once for EASY, twice for MEDIUM AND 3 times for HARD. Never mistake solder again!" I learned this in college back in 2005 and it's... more
I don’t think I have ever seen this tip from @theschoolofjewellery.ie 😀 using two sanding discs as a sandwich! “When making brooch pins, lapel pins or generally any round taper I place two medium grit emery discs together and screw together on a... more
Here is a tip for straightening and work hardening wires from @mijouxjewellery “It’s amazing how easily wire can get kinked or bent so this is a really useful way of straightening it out again. I’m using a planishing hammer here which has a... more
