Metalsmith Society Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tips

Here is a two in one tip from @silent.g.designs use one of these awesome storage clipboards to stash your sandpaper and you can also clip the sandpaper while you are sanding and the board will provide a nice flat surface. Thank you for sharing this!!... more

Love this organizational tip from @jessiephoenix - “Organize your little burs and bits with a knife magnet! Takes so little room on the bench and makes each piece easy to see and reach for. I also drilled holes in the top for additional drill bit... more

Here is a #diy ✨Test Tube Sawblade Storage✨ tutorial from @lasa_joyas - “You need test tubes, these are 15mm x 150mm, this size works great for me and the saw blades fit perfectly. The wood piece I've used is hand cut to fit 5 test tubes, 220mm x 50mm... more

Here is another storage solution for your gemstones and findings 😍 from @love_beyond_the_moon -“I love these acrylic makeup drawers for easy access when working on a collection because I can easily see all of my stones, there's even room for points or... more

Yesterday we discussed removal of tarnish from silver pieces and today we are focusing on prevention + a GIVEAWAY (CLOSED WINNER TBA) from @kernowcraft the best way to handle tarnish is to try to prevent it in the first place. Over time sterling... more

Here are some wonderful organization ideas from the beautiful studio of @kajsjewelry - “I love giving old pieces a new purpose, and have found that many of the antiques passed down from my grandparents and retired jewelers have found a new home in my... more

Here is a storage solution for your needle files from @wishfishjewellery - “Here is my solution for separating files and preventing them from scratching each other - simple USED (because we reuse 😊) plastic straws cut into three parts are long enough... more

Here is a great way to turn a wire hanger into storage for your pliers and tweezers from @refraction_manufacturing - “Using a wire coat hanger you can maximize space on your work bench. Bending a small circle to start gives you an anchor point to... more

Here is another storage solution from @strongmedicinestudio - “I found an old belt at a thrift store to be turned into something artsy, and it sat and sat. I rearranged my studio, bringing in a new bench and wanted a place to put my large tools.... more

Here are some fantastic storage ideas from @rk_goudsmid - “I store my most used items on this pegboard, which I got from IKEA. The IKEA pegboard has a lot of different options when it comes to compartments and sizes of the board itself. This way you... more

Here is a storage tip for your sawblades that is also great for traveling to classes from @freyjastudio - “While having to bring tools back and forth from Uni, I discovered that saw blades fit perfectly into cigar tubes! I think a few of these were... more

Love this storage solution for solder from @annevillejewelrylab - “Storing and transporting #solder is super easy when you use a contacts case.” Thank you so much for letting me share this with our community! Love it 🙌 Comment below with how you store... more