Here is a Moleskin tip from @sterling_perch - “I loooove Moleskin!! It keeps my jewelry from getting scratched and gives a little padding to my tools. Here are just some of the ways I use it in my studio… Moleskin vice to keep items secure Moleskin... more
Here is a flex shaft bit organization tip from @isis_taki_ve_aksesuar - Line a drawer with foam, you can recycle it from shipping materials or packing and it creates a nice surface to stick your bits inside a drawer! I love this because it also... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am showing the AGILO Diamond Grinding Wheel from our friends @ottofrei1930 (part 110.101) this is a really handy wheel to use with your flex shaft that lets you grind and shape all types of carbide, HSS and steel... more
Have you ever bent an earring post while hammer setting a piece in thermoloc?? 🙋♀️ This was happening to me because I wasn’t using enough thermoloc and I didn’t have my post fully supported. @marquisjewelryacademy stopped by my studio and showed me... more
Here is a tip for drawing wire from @mcoledesignz - “If you’ve been following for a bit you probably know how much I love my @pepetools_usa Blade Butter for sawing and drilling. Well today I found a new use for it, drawing down wire! Holy cow, what a... more
Here is a soldering station tip from @cynosurej - “ I use a magnetic strip from IKEA to organize my solder station.” This is so simple but I love that you can make your station less cluttered just by giving the tools a home. Thanks for letting me... more
Files are not only an essential tool for filing and finishing jewelry but you can also use them to carve your metal, think of the endless design possibilities! For this demo I used my triangular Glardon Vallorbe needle file from @ottofrei1930 They... more
Some members of the community asked about this tool from my video carving a ring, so I thought I’d post about it separately. This was created by @grstools and it’s a mandrel that has equidistant lines which allow you to mark a ring. I find it really... more
Here is a setting tip from @jen_surine - “I learned this stone setting trick from a master goldsmith I used to work with. He would wrap a rubber band over the stone as he would set it. Not only was this helpful to be able to rotate the piece as I set... more
Here is a technique for making a setting punch that also works on a standard nail if you don’t have a pneumatic graver machine ☺️ I have a variety of @agiloswiss Diamond Wheels from @ottofrei1930 and they are perfect for shaping an old bur or nail... more
Love this before and after from @az_metalsmith - “Organization tip • It’s the little things you do to your desk to make it work better for you. I have other places for pliers on my bench but they always end up in this drawer anyways so why not add a... more
