Here is a polishing tip from @lucywalkerjewellery - “A really handy technique for polishing those hard to reach areas, called thrumming 👍🏻😍” I asked Lucy what type of string she is using here and she told me thick embroidery thread, but you can also... more
Here is a tip for rounding wire from @maxbennettjewellery - “Busch’s twincut concave burrs, one of my absolute favourites. These little guys can round up the ends of wires like cup burrs, but they also cut/shorten the wire with ease, so handy if... 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 collecting precious metal dust from @kkmetalwerk4640 - “Putting a box lid on top of a wastebasket saves metal for those who don’t have a jewelers bench with pull out drawer or apron.” This is simple but so smart! It is so important... more
Here is a stamping tip from @southboundsmith - “Here’s a tip for making sure your stamps are ending up where you want them. If you’re using a piece of silver sheet, I like to find the center point of each side, and draw two lines for reference. If... more
#shopsmallsaturday as a community of tons of small businesses this day is for us! I love seeing how many people have been sharing other small businesses in their stories and emails! I’m doing a little promo in my shop for my aprons, which I have made... more
Here is a stone setting tip from @metalformsca - “I often use painters tape to protect a piece of jewellery while stone setting. I’m not always as careful as I should be so taking preventative measures is always wise. The painters tape can prevent... more
Here is an awesome storage solution for chain from @meg_girard - “CHAIN STORAGE Sick of your chain tarnishing before you even get to work with it?! Here’s your solution. Before I began making jewelry full time I worked in the dental field. We used... more
Here is a soldering tip from @meritmade - “To solder these spoon handles to their scoops, I used a nice flat solderite pad. After chasing the scoop around for a bit, the easiest solution was to set up a few t-pins. Nothing fancy, just regular old pins... more
Here is a sawing tip from @bluebeadedcrows - “Seems rather obvious but before I started this practice, I’d have a pile of mystery size saw blades on my bench because I’d forget which size I used last. So now I like to put some painters tape on my saw... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I have an awesome tool (and PROMO) from our friends @durstontools Their 24 Piece Doming Set which includes a dapping block and carry case! For those completely new to dapping blocks they are an essential... more
#sponsored This mini tutorial on making tiny oval cabochon settings is sponsored by @turquoise_moose and you can purchase these gorgeous, calibrated cabochons from them. You can buy one get one 50% off with code MSS (visit turquoisemoose.com) through... more
