Here is a great tip for stamping from @dangbravegirl - “When I'm stamping a design around my soldered bezel I always make sure it's going to 'fit'. The best way to check this is a dry run. I've shared in the past about doing this on paper in the... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss PAINTER’S TAPE, it’s an inexpensive tool to keep in your studio that you will find countless uses for. I thought it would be fun to compile all the amazing tips we have shared that used painter’s... more
The first TIP ❤️ I vaguely remember searching around on IG for hours that first day and finding this image from jeweler @earth_to_chandra and sending her a message to ask if I could share it (with credit to her) I just love that she was down even... 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 for when you need to trim your bezel wire from @leewarddesignsmi - “I learned to file a bezel that is too tall but I find that it is way easier to trim them with the Joyce Chen shears after measuring and scoring with my calipers.” I also... more
Here is a tip for making round bezels: after you solder them closed you can use a ring mandrel or smaller bezel mandrel to gently hammer them into shape. I typically use a rawhide mallet or in this case a plastic hammer. With the plastic I don’t... more
Here are some helpful tips when you are creating BIG BEZELS from @meritmade - “1) Up the gauge. Instead of using 28 ga fine silver I use 26. The larger gauge helps to keep the shape while soldering. More than once I’ve had a thinner bezel deform... more
Here is a tip for sawing, filing and sanding your bezels from @redappleroadjewelry - “I use an old Magic Rub eraser to hold small, medium and large bezels securely when sawing and filing. Applies nice even pressure without bending the bezel and it's... more
Here is another way to hold your work with the GRS Benchmate from @sunandselene - “I was bezel setting stones that needed some extra support so was working with my thermoplastic. Molded the JettBasic to the ring and then to the bench mate/ring clamp... more
Here is a tip for your brand new tools from @lucywalkerjewellery - “This bezel rocker, like many cheaper tools, didn’t come in a ready to use state - the edges were super sharp and even though it’s made from brass, it could still take a serious chunky... more
Here are some of my tube setting tips! I start with tubing that is at least 0.5mm (1/64 in.) larger than the gemstone I plan to set and I prefer to work with “heavy” walled tubing. First I use my miter jig to make the top of the tubing flush and then... more
#sponsored CONGRATS @palm__sunday 🎉 Today is America Recycles Day! Did you know you can work with 100% recycled metals? At @stullerinc you can not only find recycled sheet, but they also have recycled bezel wires, decorative wires, sizing stock, ring... more
Here is a tip for sanding the bottom of decorative bezels from @janet.wise - “I found holding bezel wire can hurt your fingers after while... Some of them are pointy little buggers on top. So I improvised with an eraser 😂” Thank you!! Erasers seem... more
Here are two bezel tips from @aimeesutanto - “1. You know how sometime you try to cut that perfect snug fit for your stone but then as you were fitting it the stone get stuck? But to your nightmare there is no back hole to pop it out from? Well fear... more
Here is a tip for sanding a bezel from @didirosejewelry - “I cut out the excess metal with shears as close as I can get to the bezel. Then I remove the excess metal with the 110 or 220 grit sanding disc (depending on which i have on hand)” This tip is... more
Here is a prong/claw setting tip from @artyrtyrkerson - “Quick tooltip: when dividing a round bezel to mark the places for the claws, you can put the bezel on a 4 cornered needle file or a 4 cornered punch, it helps me when I have to mark small... more
Here is a texturing tip from @silverandstone_by_liz- “To apply this texture I used the petite 413 Fretz hammer and it performed exactly as I had hoped it would when I tested on copper. Setting up the area for texturing was another head scratcher...I... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about my most important accessory in the studio: my loupe necklace 😊 this particular loupe from our friends @ottofrei1930 has LED lights and magnifies at 10X. I can’t recommend enough... more
Here is a earring setting tip from @twntygrit - “I drill a hole in my armrest for the earring post. It stabilizes the earrings and I can spin it around to work on the bezel. I use the two sided tape to hold my stones when I wrap the bezel material... more
Here is a tool tip from @amyy50 - “Need a scribe, ask your dentist 🦷. When dental tools become too dull, they get sterilized and recycled. The scraper tool can be altered to be used as a scribe to get into tight spaces. I use mine to mark bezel... more
