Society Mugs ☕️ thank you to all of you that are sipping your beverages from these mugs! It means so much to me! ☺️These are made to order and are available in 11oz or 15oz and are a nice option if you are international as they can be made and shipped... more
#sponsored for this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am super excited to show off my @pepetools_usa Ring Stretcher + Reducer - This awesome tool will stretch (or reduce) a ring with a few pulls of it’s lever! I was fortunate enough to use a ring... more
Here is a tip to protect your polish from @cabrinachanningsilverworks - “Masking tape works wonders to protect a pretty polish. I cover the backs of my pieces to protect them while I set stones and polish the bezels. I pre-polish the backs because... more
Love this #diy needle file holder from @doublemoondesign - “I drilled small holes in one row and big holes in the second row which accommodates the files I use frequently. Each is spaced far enough apart so they never touch and it's easy for me to... more
#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m showing off an awesome tool for setting up your home studio: the ECO-Torque 280 Rotary Micromotor from our friends at @gessweinco what I love about this option is it’s just under $200 and is wonderful... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about a tool I constantly use but have never done an official tool talk for: my Foredom Bench Lathe I got mine from our friends at @ottofrei1930 a few years ago. For a long time I only used my flex... more
Here is a little how-to video on cleaning your bench and sending your scraps to the refiner from @meritmadeworkshop - “Recycle ♻️ your silver! (Be sure to get all the way to step 6. It’s the best step of all.) First a couple definitions. 👉Filings,... more
Watch in IGTV for closed captions! For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I shot a quick demo video using an Artifex Wheel from @ottofrei1930 while they come in both 4” and 6” I use a FOREDOM Benchtop Lathe and the 4” is the appropriate size for my machine.... more
Here is a #diy dust collecting container to work in from @cornerhousejewellery - “I use these acrylic sheets I purchased from amazon to make a dust collector. I took the lazy route and just taped 3 pieces together In a triangular shape but you can... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off wheels you can use to remove the hammered texture from your bezels available from @ottofrei1930 the Italian Silicone Polishing Kit (Item #110.619 ) This kit contains a sampling of... 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
#sponsored My 2020 Holiday Gift Guide 🎁⚒️ is here and this year you can find all the tools from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry (read on for an extra little promo from them) Every year I like to reflect about all the amazing tools I had the opportunity... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off the Speed Brite Turbo Ionic Cleaner from our friends at @gesswein.jewelry this cool little machine works with electrolysis to remove dirt and tarnish from jewelry! It is not an... more
Here is a tip for cleaning your jewelry after a polish from @sedonarosestudio - “I use an (unused) electric toothbrush and dawn soap to really get my pieces all squeaky clean after polishing so they don’t leave marks on anyone and I definitely notice... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about my Foredom Dust Collector! A quality dust collector is for sure an investment they typically range between $650-$1000 however I think they are an important tool. I plan to also talk... more
Here is a tip to keep multiple projects organized at once from @carryatorchltd - “I try to work on many projects at a time to be the most efficient I can be while I am in my studio. To help keep my workspace manageable, my pieces organized and my... more
Here is a #diy tool organizer from @sarahofsweden - “This is how I organize my drill bits and polishing tools. I drilled small holes in these bed legs from Ikea to store my tools. These bed legs are not new. I kept them when we threw away our old Ikea... more
Here is a tip to polish those hard to reach spots from @PaViennadesigns - “I found this handy abrasive cord in my husband’s garage. This cord is amazing, especially for those of us who don’t have power tools. I just moved the abrasive cord in between... more
Introduce yourself! I would love for people to take a moment and tell us: How long you’ve been making jewelry, where you are located and if you have a tip request or topic you’d love covered please mention that as well! I will start: I’ve been making... more
