Metalsmith Society

Here is a tip if your steel shots (from your tumbler) accidentally get in your drain (not good if you have a garbage disposal, ask me how I know 😬🤣) keep a strong magnet handy! If will pick up all those loose shots in seconds and save you time and... more

Here is a super useful tool to remove scratches in a stone from @chromarocksjewelry -“This is the ‘Gem Shine Polishing Wheel’ It's great for removing light scratches from stones/cabochons. It works great on opals, turquoise, onyx and others that are... more

Here is a tip for achieving the correct bezel height from @rosyrevolver (and a GIVEAWAY from @rosy.on.the.rocks 😁❤️) - “1. Measure the thickness of the stone’s edge. (Digital calipers recommended). 2. Select a bezel wire with a width that is no more... more

Here is a tip for laying out your work prior to soldering from @adornedsmithingco -“I use clear packing tape! I will cut off enough for the piece and lay it sticky side up on my bench. Then I fold one corner over so I have something to hold on to. I... more

Here is a tip for reducing the noise produced when you are hammering 🙋‍♀️🙏🏻 @the_darksister -“I use drawer liner under my steel bench block. It mutes the sound but the material doesn’t make your hammer bounce like some other cushioning out there like... more

Here is a tip for keeping your sheet metal from getting scratched up while not in use from @adornedsmithingco ”Wrap up your fresh sheet of metal with clear contact paper 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 keeps it protected when it’s stored away.... “ she credited picking this... more

Here is a solution for creating your own stepped bezel from @citybythelakejewelry - “For stepping up a stone I like to use a jump ring or two, to circumvent the use of step bezel wire. I simply set the jump rings inside the bezel, no need to solder if... more

Here is a tip for trimming excess material around a bezel from @nancyhoytjewelry - “The curve on the old style cuticle scissors are perfect for cutting away excess metal close to a bezel! thought I’d mention it.. just cuz using them makes me happy.... more

Here is another tip to help you get inside a tight space while bezel setting from @kayinemmetals - “I use a watchmakers knife! It's super thin and can be used to wiggle the bezel fully closed! This is one of my favorite tools since my work is very... more

Here is a tip for those using charcoal blocks in their soldering stations from @rustysjewellery - “Always wrap your charcoal block with binding wire before use. Charcoal can be prone to cracking and making a royal mess so keeping it wrapped tightly... more

For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show how to achieve a high polish by using Sunshine® Cloth Buffs from @riogrande on your flexshaft. These inexpensive buffs (based off of the popular cloths) are impregnated with polishing compound so you... more

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For the month of September the #metalsmithchallenge theme was HINGES I’m so stoked to share these works because they truly embody the spirit of the challenge - to design something new, push yourself outside of your comfort zone and have fun! Video... more

This community truly amazes me, we started in February and have grown daily ever since. The talented smiths that generously share their knowledge, ask thought provoking questions and help one another is what makes this Society so outstanding. When I... more

Here is a wonderful tip you can use when photographing your work from @bearandtheadelaide - “Canned air before photographing to get the dust specs off especially when using a macro lens. And a few blows before boxing up your jewelry for shipment so it... more

Here is a solution for marking your pieces if stamping is not an option from @sinead_cleary_jewelry- “When I can’t stamp my piece prior to forming, I mark them with micro engraving pens. Which are cheap and quick. They take practice to get comfortable... more

Here is a tip for reducing fire scale/stain from @khdjewellery - “My tip for fire scale reduction is using a Boric acid and methylated spirit solution (a.k.a denatured alcohol). I have a plastic vitamin bottle on my bench and toss what I want to... more

Here is a tip for cleaning your pieces if your stones can’t go in an ultrasonic or if you don’t have an ultrasonic 🙋‍♀️ from @callirrhoejewellery - she uses this electronic toothbrush! You can use some mild soap and apply gentle pressure. Love this so... more

Here is a genius tip for all you wax carvers out there from @un_x_marked - “I use copper wire wrapped around the tip of my hot pen to get in to small details of my carvings or repair bubbles in wax’s that may happen during the injection process. It is... more

For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss a fantastic time saver that recently came into my life 💕 the @pepetools_usa Combination Disc Cutter 😍 if you design with circular elements you need one of these. First you want to create a shim, you can... more

Here is a tip for holding a tiny coil of jump rings while you saw them from @maridesignjewelry -“I found an easier way to cut jump rings. I always had a hard time holding the wire coils while sawing them (especially when cutting only a few) and tried... more

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Here is a tip if your steel shots (from your tumbler) accidentally get in your drain (not good if you have a garbage disposal, ask me how I know 😬🤣) keep a strong magnet handy! If will pick up all those loose shots in seconds and save you time and... more

Here is a super useful tool to remove scratches in a stone from @chromarocksjewelry -“This is the ‘Gem Shine Polishing Wheel’ It's great for removing light scratches from stones/cabochons. It works great on opals, turquoise, onyx and others that are... more

Here is a tip for achieving the correct bezel height from @rosyrevolver (and a GIVEAWAY from @rosy.on.the.rocks 😁❤️) - “1. Measure the thickness of the stone’s edge. (Digital calipers recommended). 2. Select a bezel wire with a width that is no more... more

Here is a tip for laying out your work prior to soldering from @adornedsmithingco -“I use clear packing tape! I will cut off enough for the piece and lay it sticky side up on my bench. Then I fold one corner over so I have something to hold on to. I... more

Here is a tip for reducing the noise produced when you are hammering 🙋‍♀️🙏🏻 @the_darksister -“I use drawer liner under my steel bench block. It mutes the sound but the material doesn’t make your hammer bounce like some other cushioning out there like... more

Here is a tip for keeping your sheet metal from getting scratched up while not in use from @adornedsmithingco ”Wrap up your fresh sheet of metal with clear contact paper 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 keeps it protected when it’s stored away.... “ she credited picking this... more

Here is a solution for creating your own stepped bezel from @citybythelakejewelry - “For stepping up a stone I like to use a jump ring or two, to circumvent the use of step bezel wire. I simply set the jump rings inside the bezel, no need to solder if... more

Here is a tip for trimming excess material around a bezel from @nancyhoytjewelry - “The curve on the old style cuticle scissors are perfect for cutting away excess metal close to a bezel! thought I’d mention it.. just cuz using them makes me happy.... more

Here is another tip to help you get inside a tight space while bezel setting from @kayinemmetals - “I use a watchmakers knife! It's super thin and can be used to wiggle the bezel fully closed! This is one of my favorite tools since my work is very... more

Here is a tip for those using charcoal blocks in their soldering stations from @rustysjewellery - “Always wrap your charcoal block with binding wire before use. Charcoal can be prone to cracking and making a royal mess so keeping it wrapped tightly... more

For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show how to achieve a high polish by using Sunshine® Cloth Buffs from @riogrande on your flexshaft. These inexpensive buffs (based off of the popular cloths) are impregnated with polishing compound so you... more

For the month of September the #metalsmithchallenge theme was HINGES I’m so stoked to share these works because they truly embody the spirit of the challenge - to design something new, push yourself outside of your comfort zone and have fun! Video... more

This community truly amazes me, we started in February and have grown daily ever since. The talented smiths that generously share their knowledge, ask thought provoking questions and help one another is what makes this Society so outstanding. When I... more

Here is a wonderful tip you can use when photographing your work from @bearandtheadelaide - “Canned air before photographing to get the dust specs off especially when using a macro lens. And a few blows before boxing up your jewelry for shipment so it... more

Here is a solution for marking your pieces if stamping is not an option from @sinead_cleary_jewelry- “When I can’t stamp my piece prior to forming, I mark them with micro engraving pens. Which are cheap and quick. They take practice to get comfortable... more

Here is a tip for reducing fire scale/stain from @khdjewellery - “My tip for fire scale reduction is using a Boric acid and methylated spirit solution (a.k.a denatured alcohol). I have a plastic vitamin bottle on my bench and toss what I want to... more

Here is a tip for cleaning your pieces if your stones can’t go in an ultrasonic or if you don’t have an ultrasonic 🙋‍♀️ from @callirrhoejewellery - she uses this electronic toothbrush! You can use some mild soap and apply gentle pressure. Love this so... more

Here is a genius tip for all you wax carvers out there from @un_x_marked - “I use copper wire wrapped around the tip of my hot pen to get in to small details of my carvings or repair bubbles in wax’s that may happen during the injection process. It is... more

For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss a fantastic time saver that recently came into my life 💕 the @pepetools_usa Combination Disc Cutter 😍 if you design with circular elements you need one of these. First you want to create a shim, you can... more

Here is a tip for holding a tiny coil of jump rings while you saw them from @maridesignjewelry -“I found an easier way to cut jump rings. I always had a hard time holding the wire coils while sawing them (especially when cutting only a few) and tried... more