Love this organizational tip from @jessiephoenix - “Organize your little burs and bits with a knife magnet! Takes so little room on the bench and makes each piece easy to see and reach for. I also drilled holes in the top for additional drill bit... more
Here is a photography tip - when working with chains have a small watercolor brush (clean, and good enough quality that it isn’t dropping bristles everywhere) handy to gently guide the chain where you’d like it. You can also put the top of the chain... more
Here is some fantastic advice regarding flush setting (this month’s #metalsmithchallenge just sayin 😏) from @lucywalkerjewellery - “Flush setting 101: IF YOU NEED GLASSES WEAR THEM – if you can’t see what you’re doing, you are most likely going to... more
Here is a little DIY polishing mandrel for your dremel or flexshaft from @azetama - she takes a toothpick and carefully winds steel wool around it to get inside details! Make sure you clean your pieces with a soft toothbrush and some mild soap to... more
Here is an awesome technique for cleaning your polishing buffs from @piecesofstarrjewelry (turn your sound on, to hear her explain 😁) she takes her file brush which has small steel bristles and uses it on her polishing wheels when they are in need of... more
For this week's #tooltalktuesday I’m stoked to discuss the Luxor® by Merard Polishing Kit from @riogrande - it includes four silica free, easy to clean off, polishing compounds and two cotton buffs. I recently invested in a Foredom Bench Lathe after... more
I wanted to share my process of making my earring wires soft and wearable and I’d love for you to tell me about yours! First I use a Busch Twincut Concave Cone Bur and this awesome tool rapidly rounds down the end of my wire (the macro video just... more
Thank you everyone who has supported the page with a purchase from the shop! If you are thinking of holiday gifts I’d get your orders in because the apparel is custom printed and unfortunately can take a few weeks sometimes to actually arrive in your... more
If you need the perfect tool to bend the titanium strips from yesterday’s post or if you need to close the gap on a heavy gauge band here is a suggestion from @meritmade - “I shared about how much I love the @knew_concepts titanium strips I got from... more
Here is an awesome solution for keeping decorative elements in place while soldering from @thesovereigncrow - ““ I make a lot of wide bands fabricated with various wire soldered to sheet. It’s hard to get wire to lay perfectly flat when soldering down... more
Here is a tip for helping you form your small bezels from @elizaschmuck - “When I make small round bezels I hammer them through a wire drawing plate (first with a flat surface until it’s on one level with the plate and then with the dapping tool. The... more
Here is a technique to help you position elements like bails and jumprings while soldering from @umyajewelry - “Using anything pointy (like a nail or a file), you can easily carve out a line of the desired depth, length and width into a *soft*... more
For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to cover a tool that a surprising amount of people have asked me about. ⚡️Flush Cutters⚡️ these pliers cut one side flat (forgive my shaky hands in the extreme close up video showing off the flat cut 😅) this is one... more
Here is a tip for creating a split shank ring from @la_soucique_studio - “I have always had trouble getting split shanks symmetrical. Until a few months ago when I ordered a thicker double half-round wire. Gotta use it, right? It makes split shank... more
Here is a tip if you use prefabricated chains that come with a jumpring that looks a little wonky (top photo) I replace the jumpring and solder. While soldering I protect my chain with heat protectant so it doesn’t accidentally melt or solder. I... more
Here is an awesome flush setting tip from @betycampuzanojoyeria to kick off this months #metalsmithchallenge! “This is how I organize my burs, I use nail polish (different colors for different stone sizes) and store the drill bit, ball bur, setting... more
Here is a tip for sanding a curve onto your bezel and preventing the bezel from bending from @amandabrittin - “Use your ring bezel and tape sand paper in the correct size area to sand the bezel to the correct curve. Since the bezel is soft and can... more
Every month we choose a theme for a #metalsmithchallenge this month is was Memento Mori - which literally means "Remember you must die". The spirit of the challenge is to push yourself to do something different, outside the normal realm of the jewelry... more
While this isn’t a tip, it is one of my favorite posts of the month. Here are some of the members of our community, representing in their Society gear ❤️👩🏭 Please check out their incredible work! Sometimes people email me to ask how they join our... more
