Here is a storage tip from @shira_hanna_designs - “Here’s a great #rainyday organizational tip for the #instasmithies . I pre-prepped my wire solder (silver) and sheet solder (gold) into clean, flat little pallions and then organized them into these... more
Here is a hammer storage tip from @silverlarkstudio - “I put my hammers on the shelf under my bench and it is at times hard to see from the handle which is which, so I made marks on the bottom of the handle so I can easily pick the right one.(The... more
Here is a finished piece storage tip from @raquelpaizjewelry - “This tip has saved my messy jewelry life. I use this hanger jewelry organizer (Amazon). It’s great to keep up with my inventory and also to find what I’m looking for. Sometimes if I... more
Here is a #diy bur and bit holder from @modern_mettle - “I’ve been looking for a bit holder that’s durable, inexpensive, and big enough to hold different sizes of burs, bits and polishing tools for my flex shaft. I had this piece of wood cut at... more
Here is a hammer storage tip from @silverlarkstudio - “I put my hammers on the shelf under my bench and it is at times hard to see from the handle which is which, so I made marks on the bottom of the handle so I can easily pick the right one.(The... more
Here is a #diy plier holder from @mageofmetals - I use a rubber-coated wire that can be found in the gardening section at a hardware store. Drilling holes into my bench I inserted the wire and bend the ends.” I love this solution so much! If humidity... more
Here are some flush setting tips + #diy burnishing tool from - @estherkaojewelry - “I’ve always struggled with flush setting, but I recently discovered that having the right burnisher and knowing how to hold it has been a game changer. To make a... more
Here is a stamp storage tip from @studiosimplejewelry - “There are many stands for stamps available on the market, but most of them have 1 size holes, so you need to sort stamps according to shanks size rather than theme. I found out that an... more
Here is a #diy chain holder from @sirensoul89 - “ I use a wooden plier rack to hold spools of chain instead of pliers. The wooden rods they come with are pretty short so I bought a longer one so it will hold more spools.” Jess, this is such a great... more
Here is a chain storage tip from @thewildpine - “My fool proof method to keeping chains organized & untangled: climbing carabiners! Turns out I was metalsmithing more than rock climbing, so I repurposed a bunch of carabiners to use in the studio.... more
Here is a #diy polishing area from @fineraffair - “My tip is for a DIY polishing box that has really helped minimize the mess at my home mini-bench. (I do most of my work at a studio but have a small set up in the corner of my home office.) Obviously,... more
