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

Tips

For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I put together this video on how to condition your rawhide mallet. Conditioning will prevent marring of your metal and takes less than 15 minutes! Thank you for tuning in and I hope you find this helpful!... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am really excited to show the GEMORO® AuRACLE™ Digital AGT3 Gold and Platinum Tester (item # 817-1046) from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry if you are a jeweler who works with customer’s “mystery metal” this... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about a tool that is on my list of essential tools for jewelers: DIVIDERS. Dividers are useful for a ton of tasks but here I demonstrate how they help me achieve a nice border for my stamps... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show of ZAM® ⚡️ (it just sounds cool, doesn’t it?) I got curious about ZAM® after taking an online class with @lucywalkerjewellery and she showed it off to polish a bezel. This compound is an... more

Here is a tip to make those mini files a bit more comfortable from @goudsmederijlamoon - “Thermoloc (by @grstools ), great for so many jobs. Of course you can use it to hold jewelry in place while setting the stones. But have you ever thought of this... more

#sponsored My 2020 Holiday Gift Guide 🎁⚒️ is here and this year you can find all the tools from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry (read on for an extra little promo from them) Every year I like to reflect about all the amazing tools I had the opportunity... 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

For the last #tooltalktuesday of the year I wanted to give a huge thank you to the companies that have continued to support the page through sponsorship ❤️Here is a recap of the #topnine2020 for Tool Talks: 1️⃣ John Frei Custom Workbench which was... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am talking about another awesome dust collector option from @ottofrei1930 the Quatro Gold Vault Extra INFINITY Dust Collector ( item  147.608HD  110V) I use it with Quatro Bench Suction Pin (item 113.335 )... more

#affiliate This week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m showing off how I make super teeny, tiny round bezels with the amazing Fretz Micro Stake available as a kit (Part # 112.635) or in separate pieces available from our friends at @ottofrei1930 (also stay tuned... more

Here is a tip for organizing your stamps from @paviennadesigns - “I had been using an empty candle glass container to keep my metal punches in one place. Today, while shopping at my local craft store, it occurred to me that I could use a box and... more

#affiliate For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss a fantastic tool that I first shared about back in September of 2018 (thank you @pepetools_usa for your long time support of the page 😁)The Combination Disc Cutter 😍 if you design with circular... more