This is the Metalartz Center Finder, and it is available from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry This jig is made in the USA and designed by professional jeweler and educator, David Baird. He created this layout jig over a decade ago to help his students... more
๐๐ธ-๐๐๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐พ๐ป๐ณ๐ด๐๐ธ๐ฝ๐ถ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฝ๐ณ by @lionpunchforge comment "send me info" and I will DM you the link! This titanium stand is designed to help you solder hollow forms, bezels, and really any situation where you'd like to be able to heat from below. I love how... more
This month @pepetools_usa is sponsoring my Patreon GIVEAWAY and one of my active Patreons will win this Superior Ring Bender AND an Engraving Vise! They are also offering my Patreons an exclusive discount code so if you want to consider supporting the... more
I have only ever owned one flex shaft so I was super pumped to try the Universal from our friends @gesswein.jewelry I am impressed!!! Itโs affordable ($255) I love that it comes with the quick change hand piece, it runs smooth and delivers high torque... more
A tip for polishing inside small details from @suethomascreative - โGetting into tiny snooks and crannies, like this silver alpaca nostril! Finest gauge steel wool (0000) wound onto a pointed diamond burr. This finest steel wool on a very thin burr... more
Here is another technique for when you have to solder a ring with a stone in it from @belightfulmaui - โWhen Blue needs to solder a ring with stones, he often uses the water method to keep stones protected from the heat. In this video he is soldering... more
Breaking news! @impressart has just launched their Burnishing Tumbler. A small, variable speed tumbler for jewelers that cost $135, ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ โ๐โ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญโ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐! ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ... more
Here is a tip for work hardening ear posts from @fire_and_fringe - โWhen you heat sterling silver to solder components together, it gets soft making things like ear posts prone to bending while youโre wearing them. An easy way to harden and... more
I am so lucky to get to try out the latest and greatest ORION MPULSEโข PERMANENT JEWELRY WELDER from @sunstoneweldjewelryโฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ Yes I have the best job in the world!โฃ โฃ They have added some really nice features, such as a colorful stylus (match your... more
Here is a tip for creating a splitshank ring from @mossrockmetals - โThere are so many ways to make a triple split shank ring, but so far my favorite is using a honey comb soldering board that comes with pins to hold my work down (I purchased mine... more
Comment including the words "I am curious" and I will send you a link to this mandrel created by @grstools and it has equidistant lines which allow you to mark a ring. This is helpful when I want to space out stones or areas I'm going to solder or... more
Tip for creating wax stone settings from @sophie.cunliffe.jewellery - โโจ๏ธHereโs a simple technique I use to make the base for accurate size stone settings in wax for carving. This technique was developed whilst having a bit playtime at the bench. I... more
