Here is an amazing #diy brass pusher from @thegarrisonjewelry - “Why buy pre-made tools when you can make them in 10 minutes? All you need for this brass pusher are some wood handles (purchased from @riogrande) and a solid brass ceiling hook. Brass is... more
Here are some fabulous tips for stamping straight from @everthine_jewelry - “We all thought that metal stamping would be easy, right?! Then you tried to stamp a word... your letters were all over the place, they almost seemed to be dancing. Here is... more
When you are sawing and want to quickly lubricate your blade, use this tip from @lisepomeroy - “I keep a gob of beewax on my bench pin.” Some of the best tips are simple, thank you so much for sharing this with us! 🙌 Hope everyone has a wonderful,... more
Today I posted my first ever, step by step tutorial on the Society blog! In it I show you how to create this ring which has a gorgeous American Mined Turquoise cabochon from @riogrande 😍 For today’s tip I wanted to talk about some considerations for... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off these powerful cutters from @maunindustries 😍When I have wire that is thicker than 14g I put down my flush cutters and grab these. They are incredibly powerful! Perfect for trimming sprues from... more
Here is a tip for lining your vise jaws to protect your work from marring from @robinbaskindesigns -“Moleskin is great for lining the jaws of a branch vise. 😊” For those that aren’t familiar with moleskin it’s a type of durable bandage made out of... more
Here is an idea to keep your pieces or stones organized @the_silver_lining_market _market -”I buy these cheap silicone ice cube trays. A 3 pack with lids is under $10. I use these to store loose stones and cabs in drawers. The silicone protects the... more
Here is a tip for preparing your pieces for patina from @aliciahannahnaomi - “Basically once the piece has gone through to triploli (polishing compound), I clean it all off in my boiling water, cloudy ammonia and dish soap solution. Then I rinse it in... more
Here is a fantastic tip for forming larger curves (like bangles) from @metamorphpgh - “This is a cheap way to make accurately sized forms out of PVC pipe. You just drill a hole in the side so that you can secure one end while you wrap the wire... more
If you need to make jump rings of all different sizes use this tip from @goudsmederijlamoon - “My knitting needles..Here are some of them, various sizes and materials. Bought from a thrift shop. I use both plastic and metal! I made a little video of... more
Here is a tip for determining the length of bezel wire you need for your stone! In this example I’m using a gorgeous American Mined™ BlueBird Turquoise™ 10 x 8mm Oval Cabochon from @riogrande Stone height will always vary on hand-cut stones, and for... more
Love this soldering tip from @letsmakejewelry - “A simple soldering tip from Master Jeweler Jurgen Maerz. When soldering one flat piece to another, use a ball bur to make divots in the back of the plate, then add solder and fill the divots. When the... more
Here is a #diy saw blade organizer from @sweetsilverjewelry - “Spicey” Saw blade organizer 😂: I use an old spice jar with shaker top and straws (that just happened to fit the jar I used) to keep the blades from getting snagged on each other. The... more
Here is a tip for utilizing your soldering pick and some other general soldering tips from @meritmade - “I get asked a lot about my soldering process. In this video, I’m soldering a small piece of sterling silver into a sterling silver ring to size it... more
Here is a tip to prevent solder flow from @nrjewellerydesign - “A pencil is all you need to stop messy solder overflow. It's perfect for when you need to solder bails - just gently 'colour in' either side of the piece (avoiding the edge where you want... more
Here is a method for quickly removing lots of small diamonds from a piece you are reworking from @fairbankandperry - “The most efficient (and fun) way to remove lots of small diamonds from a gold ring is to melt it! 1️⃣ Coat the whole piece in saving... more
Here is a plier modification from @meszarosjohn - “A small notch at the end of round nose pliers helps to hold small round components” to create this notch you can get it started with a separating disc and then file it (I would use an old file and... more
For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss the most common SOLDERING SURFACES (to the best of my knowledge :) First we will discuss the honeycomb soldering board. They are lightweight and have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool... more
Here is a #diy textured hammer from @loraleeartist - “A regular hammer can be modified to texture metal. Cheap ones from harbor freight are great to play with. I have two that I have used a grinder and belt sander on. I made a thin line on the ends.... more
