Love these safety tips from @basecampjewelry you can also comment “send me the blog” and I will DM my blog article on studio safety while pregnant. The thing is all humans should use these safety tips! One thing I want to note, flashback arrestors are... more
I love this third arm created by @copperhead_queen thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻 - “Have to share the new tool I made for my soldering table. I know someone else has to be racking their nogg'n on this problem. I took an old multi-joint desk light... more
Here is another technique to protect a gemstone during a repair or sizing from @flowmke2 - “It’s not foolproof, but a protectant like this #KoolJool can isolate gemstones from torch heat for resizing rings. This is a 20mm chalcedony. The gel is also a... more
Here is a tip for preventing solder from flowing from @lindablumelstudio - “I use clay as an anti-flow! It’s a fairly fine, white stoneware. A darker clay would probably stain the metal the same way yellow ochre does, (iron). I just paint it on, it... more
Here is a great solder organizing idea from @bossy.bootz -“I found this escargot plate which is heavy ceramic (less than $10) and is perfect to conveniently keep my solder close by! It doesn’t get mixed up, I’m no longer tipping over my little plastic... more
Here is another technique to try when soldering a jump ring onto chain from @lumenrosejewelry - “This is my little trick. I just hold the tweezers over the chain to shield it from some of the heat so that the jump ring solder flows before the chain... more
Here is a technique for soldering your bezels or smaller details to a piece without melting - focus your torch flame on your base and heat from below! You can even try a sweat solder (melt solder onto your base, pickle, sand slightly and then place... more
Here is a #diy tool for lifting a bezel to remove a stone from @jennypumpy - “For repair jobs that require using a torch the first step is to remove any stones. If stones are not removed they will shatter under the heat! Removing a stone is an... more
Here is a tip for when you need two pieces to be identical (or as close to identical as possible 😂) from @goudsmederijlamoon - “I use quickglue /superglue to glue pieces together when I want them to all be the same size. It makes sanding, sawing, and... more
Here is a tip for organizing/keeping track of solder while you work from @lisepomeroy - “I use a piece of kiln block with the letter “E” to identify that there are Easy solder chips on it. I like how I can dump a bit of pre cut solder out to pick... more
Here is a little #diy heat sink from @notjustredones - “I solder with a small hand held butane torch so heat control can be tricky. Discovering how to use copper heat sinks for soldering was a game changer. The photo shows the use of homemade copper... more
Here is a little solution for small disposable tanks if you do not have a caddy from @benchofbezalel - “I was setting up my smith little torch today, and realized I didn’t have a caddy for my disposable containers. My idea is that by sticking the... more
