Here is a video from @melissajoymanning showing how they use a miter jig to hold a gold stud for stone setting. The miter jig is held in place by the ball vise. This is a great work holding tip, thank you @melissajoymanning for letting us share!... more
Fake Metalsmith Society Merch 🤦♀️ this isn’t new news but I just figured I’d share. On a regular basis persons unknown take my trademarked logo and place it on merch to sell it. I think that means I’ve made it! 🤣 but honestly I’m not losing any sleep... more
Here is a production tip from @skyislandjewelry - “This is how I prepare ear wires and fringe in advance so I have a stash ready to use. I make ear wires and fringe in batches, and I put several of them on paper clips or safety pins before putting... more
Straight away I have to mention sharpie can be removed from a stone with a tiny bit of acetone but this might be damaging to some softer more porous stones! So please take care if you use this technique ☺️ I’m sharing this today because I’d love to... more
Congrats @jewellerybycorazon I use my @lindstromtools Flush Cutters DAILY, it’s a tool I often get asked… “is it worth it to spend the money?!?” My answer is yes! Investing in a sharp, precise, strong and ergonomic flush cutter like this RX8142 is... more
When you need to polish inside a curve, grab a Q-tip and load it up with your choice polishing compound! I love that @christynatsumi shared this in March of 2018 with us and it’s stuck with me and I continue to use the tip. This page and community has... more
Celebrating five years next month, five years of daily tips! We’ve done it together as a community! 🙏❤️ Anyone been collecting mugs?!? My husband says we are out of room 😂 You can still get the Flash Sheet mug from 2020 and the original logo from 2019... more
Fusing silver with @jen_surine - “Fusing! Somehow I feel like I experience magic and danger all at the same time while I’m fusing. Jump rings are the perfect place to start if anyone wants to give it a go. And Argentium silver loves fusing. I begin... more
This small but mighty tool from @gesswein.jewelry has been in constant use in my studio and I wanted to talk about some of the ways I use it. It’s a Fretz Micro Mandrel (SKU:8141086) one of four mandrels that comes in a set and they vary in size from... more
Melting gold scrap into a ball ♻️ I use a premium charcoal block which are harder than soft blocks and then I use a ball bur to make an indentation! Hope seeing this technique is helpful or at the very least fun to watch 😃 #meltingmetal #meltinggold... more
Why I ship my jewelry packages with USPS. This is not an AD, I just thought it would be helpful for other small businesses. I never knew you could hop on their website and order the boxes, shipped for free 😉 I like the 5.375 X 8.625 X 1.625 boxes ❤️... more
Here is a plier modification from @lucywalkerjewellery using a sanding disc to soften the edge so they don’t mar your metal. I love tool modification videos so if you have one please send it to me! You still have this weekend to join Lucy’s Metalsmith... more
