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
Love this tip for resizing from @andrewberryuk - “Want to work out what size piece to add to a ring when you need to resize it? Just slide the ring down to the correct size and position your sizing stock into position and mark off the required piece.... more
Here is another wonderful tool modification from @meszarosjohn “A small piece of leather taped to the flat jaw on a pair of half round parallel plies , can help bend a multi set band without damaging the setting and stones . A little bit of care... more
In this final video of my series with @made_x_mason I got the opportunity to talk about what inspires my work, who I design for and what my current focus is in the studio. So grateful to have this period of my life and work captured so beautifully.... more
Here is tip for creating uniform earring wires from @lucywalkerjewellery - “After you cut your wires use a cup bur to round the ends so they aren’t sharp and stabby. The jig is made with tons of super glue, a brass tube, the end of a pencil and a... more
Here is a tip for when you are working on multiple pieces with near identical elements from @mercuriosjewelry -“I use packing tape to keep matched crystals for earrings together until I’m ready to set them.” Simple yet so effective! The tape will... more
Here are some fabulous ring clamp modifications from @mountain_creek_designs - “I used a coarse drum in the dremel to sand out a route wide enough to fit my ring clamp against my bench pin. To hold spinner rings so I can sand and polish the inside I... more
If you need an inexpensive heat protectant or prop for soldering, use this tip from @makeitkimtoday - “Potatoes can be a useful addition to your soldering set up. They can be used as heat sinks to keep elements cooler while soldering such as pushing a... more
Here is another use for double sided tape from @meritmade - “I used it to stick the piece to my finger while I flattened the back. That way I don’t sand my fingers!” We need all the tips to save our fingers! Thank you so much for sharing! Also love... more
Here is a tip for maintaining texture when creating a domed piece from @workmansdaughter - “If you want an easy way to dome out your designs without scratching your metal that you have stamped, use your stamping stump. Take your dapping punch in any... more
This is Part II of @made_x_mason Creative Series. It has been an amazing experience sharing my story for the first time. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who has watched, related to my story or left a kind word. Stay tuned for next week’s Part III which... more
Here are some organization solutions from @meanrighthookdesigns - “I love having my workspace organized while being able to see everything at the same time. With the peg board and tabletop organizer I don’t have to searching through drawers to find... more
Here is a method for getting a great solder seam on a ring shank with minimal clean up from @ashenfire_originals - “I learned a trick from a fellow smith when I kept having to clean up excess solder flowing in random directions or sometimes creating... more
Here is an awesome soldering tip from @aimeesutanto - “ One of the few things in the world that give me immediate sense of comfort: friction fit parts. Not only do they just fit tight against each other with zero movement, that also means smooth... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off my Foredom Flex Shaft Handpiece Holder 🔥 This is a tool that I’ve had for many years which I don’t use as much now that I have a polishing machine but if you are solely relying on your flexshaft... more
Here is a method for selectively removing patina from @seaglassbylill - “I use the 1000 grit radial bristle disc. It's amazing to get in the nooks and crannies!! They work great for other polishing applications, give a nice brushed texture. I made... more
Here is a tumbler tip from @loandchlo - “Little tea steep in the tumbler with some shot in there too. So I don’t have to go on a search party for small parts” 🙌🔥 Thank you so much for sharing this, I’m down with anything that cuts down on the time I... more
If you have multiple stamping to cut out and a disc cutter use this tip from @adornedsmithingco - “When I’m cutting out round or half round stamp designs, I like the efficiency and precision of my @pepetools_usa tools_usa disc cutter. I place the... more
Story teller @made_x_mason included me in his Creative Series where I had the opportunity to talk about my journey from my first time making jewelry to where I’m at now with @corkieboltonjewelry & @metalsmithsociety (spoiler alert - my path was not... more
Here is a tool modification from @indigenousjewels - “I recently tumbled a little domed doodad I made with lots of holes in it, and when I removed it, it was filled with shot. 🙈🙈🙈 I tried to shake it out, but only a few came out. So I took one of my... more
