Metalsmith Society Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tips

Here is another technique for when you have to solder a ring with a stone in it from @belightfulmaui - โ€œWhen Blue needs to solder a ring with stones, he often uses the water method to keep stones protected from the heat. In this video he is soldering... more

Comment including the words โ€œsend infoโ€ and I will DM registration (and scholarship) links for the @metalwerxstudio Virtual Spring Symposium! It is an affordable opportunity to watch ten presentations and demonstrations designed to introduce you to... more

CONGRATS @hannahlongjewelry ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ Stuller has a new account we want you to check out: @stullerbenchjeweler โฃ โฃ To spread the word, we have partnered to give one community member a $500 shopping credit at Stuller. Entering is easy:โฃ โฃ 1. Follow... more

This was one of the first tips to get tons of engagement especially since back in 2019 the page had nowhere near the amount of community members. Brass knuckles are a restricted weapon in many places and trust me people let us know in the comments... more

Did you know I started a podcast at the beginning of the year? I am dedicated to posting a weekly episode for this entire year. Podcasts are a lot of work ๐Ÿ˜‚ but if this thing is providing value I will keep going!!โฃ โฃ Recently I discussed Safety... more

Here is a technique for sawing identicals shared by @carry.a.torch - โ€œSo I tried a new thing todayโ€ฆ and I thought Iโ€™d share the outcome. Itโ€™s a pretty exciting breakthrough, if I do say so myself. ๐Ÿ˜† Maybe yโ€™all have done this forever, but itโ€™s new to... more

Huge thank you to @hebel.design . who made this video for us to show her Kintsugi tip for when she has a broken gemstone.โฃ โฃ โ€œI grew up with the belief that we had to throw away anything chipped or broken things for fear it would bring bad luck to our... more

Here is a production tip from @westry.co - โ€œWhen making rings, whether I end up with a turquoise stone set in the middle, a small stacker, or one of my graphic art rings, they all start out with a blank ring shank. Which is why I like to make a batch... more

Wear a mask ๐Ÿ˜ท Dust collection is ideal as well! In this video Iโ€™m taking a flat file with a โ€œsafeโ€ edge and making it a little safer by smoothing and sanding a little bit of the cutting tooth edge that was protruding. Itโ€™s a good reminder that... more

๐“๐ก๐ž @๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐œ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ, I put together this compilation of some of the ways I have used it in my jewelry making to save time. Tacking, positioning, being able to repair or attach chains and findings. You can visit the link in my... more

Normally I post my LIVES exclusively to my Subscriber feed, but I wanted to share this one with the entire community because there are some fun announcement.โฃ โฃ The giveaway for Patreon in March will be a @sunstoneweldjewelry mPulse Pule Arc Welder... more

A tip for polishing inside small details from @suethomascreative - โ€œGetting into tiny snooks and crannies, like this silver alpaca nostril! Finest gauge steel wool (0000) wound onto a pointed diamond burr. This finest steel wool on a very thin burr... more