Here is a tip if your bezel is too tight from - @jen_Surine - “When I am making a thick walled bezel that ends up being a pinch too small, I use my flat and round nose pliers to stretch the bezel out to fit the stone. The flat plier on the outer edge... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m keeping it real simple and showing you a torch holder that is under $10 from our friends at @gesswein.jewelry This simple bracket (Item 830-1305) gets secured onto your bench or tabletop and it holds your acetylene... more
Here is a tool identification tip from @ericawalkerjewelry - “It finally dawned on me to color code my Wubber pliers. I love my Wubbers and use them frequently, but they’re not marked with sizes and trying to keep track of my “recipes” was getting... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I have a special ring mandrel created by @pepetools_usa at the request of jeweler and teacher Jessica Jordan Coté of @rosyrevolver the Flat Back, Open Ring, Forming Mandrel. This mandrel is designed for making rings... more
Here is tip if you have multiple texturing hammers from @jas_jewellery_ - “I like to hunt for old hammers in second hand shops to add different textures to my pieces. It can be difficult to tell what texture each hammer makes so I label them. I... more
#tooltalktuesday Evapo-Rust is a biodegradable, non-corrosive, non-flammable, acid and solvent free rust remover. It have the very best rating for being eco-friendly in Christine Dhein’s “Eco Jewelry Handbook” (excellent book, go grab a copy!) After... more
#tooltalktuesday I love this kit from @ottofrei1930 the Italian Silicone Polishing Kit 68 piece kit (Part # 110.619) contains samples of various polishing wheels and bits. I love having options so that I can find the perfect bit for whatever I am... more
I’m obsessed with my grstools bench pin, probably the best part is being able to customize it the way you want. I used my saw frame to cut, files to grind and shape, flex shaft bits like wax burs to further shape and create the concave areas (great... more
Here is a stamping tip from @thesovereigncrow - “I use FrogLube to prevent rust and I store them in a rifle shell holder and it works great.” I love this two for one tip! FrogLube has a great smell too! Useful for all types of steel tools! Thank you... more
Here is a jump ring tip from @lucywalkerjewellery - “How to use your jump ring winder with the smaller mandrels that have no hole? 😏 All I can say any hole is a goal! And there is a perfect little hole right inside the chuck, just put a little bend in... more
A few sanding tips you can try: I like to create my own sanding boards by using 3m adhesive backed finishing films onto a piece of plastic (you could use wood just make sure it’s perfectly flat). I sand in a figure 8 motion. As I switch grits I turn... more
Here is a sanding tip from @dangbravegirl - “I use mine so often that I keep it permanently hooked to a 2nd flex shaft (and to my Quatro dust collector). I can quickly clean up and smooth cuff ends, prep ring shanks for soldering, level a bezel... more
