#tooltalktuesday Easily shape open cuffs, bangles and hoop earrings without scratching or marring the surface of your metal with @impressart Bracelet Bending Pliers. I especially recommend for shaping decorative wire, decorative wire can easily mar... more
Here is a sawing tip from @littlemetalfoxes - “Having trouble sawing a coil of wire to make jump rings? Try putting your saw blade into the saw frame so that the teeth point UPWARDS rather than downwards. Brace the coil of wire against a pointy tip on... more
Kindness ⚡️Community ⚡️Education This community is constantly welcoming new people that are interested in jewelry making and it has grown to over 185,000 community members. Occasionally I like to talk about our three pillars: Kindness, Community... more
Here is a patina tip from @desertstonestudio - “I use Renaissance Wax @renaissancewaxbypicreator to hold my Patina stain on finished pieces but I also use it where I DON’T want stain to go. If I know going into a piece that I want the silver to stay... more
Supporting This Page 🙏❤️Thank you to Patreon @thrifty_smithy for your support of my Patreon page! Patreon is an online platform that allows people to make a small donation to their favorite content creators. It’s $3 a month kinda like buying me a... more
Here is a soldering tip from @pigeonheartdesigns - “Both these photos are to show ways I heat a piece from above & below without having to use a heat sinking source. If you need clarification please ask! Using a piece of steel I cut from a coil I make... more
Here is a sanding and polishing tip from @mudandhide - “I just saved my butt a bunch of time by mounting my flex shaft in my movable vice clamp. Works great for sanding and polishing, especially if your flex shaft control isn’t the greatest 😉. And you... more
Just me showing off some of the items from gift guide! Thanks for watching!!
My annual Holiday Gift Guide for jewelers is on my blog! You can head over to the link in my profile to read it. I added some fantastic options from small businesses that are members of our community: 🔨 A vegan sandbag to place underneath your... more
Next time you have a stuck stone you can try this tip from @vwgypsyarts - “I was looking for a way to get a mug stone out today and came up with this simple idea from what I had around the house. A glue stick. Heat it up with my lighter and it easily... more
Here is a bezel tip from @wendyjonewmetaldesigns - "There are times when sanding down a bezel to the proper height of the stone is easier or makes more sense than cutting or filing. This is true for when the bezel you have is just a smidge taller... more
It’s America Recycled Day! ♻️ @stullerinc is giving away a $1000 store credit! TO ENTER:⠀ • Must be following @metalsmithsociety and @stullerinc • Like this post⠀ • Tag a friend a jeweler friend in the comments (one comment = one entry,... more
⚡️⚡️THANK YOU PATREONS⚡️⚡️This is my weekly opportunity to thank my monthly and annual supporters☺️ For the cost of a cup of coffee a month you are keeping me going! It is the highlight of my week looking at your work and sharing with the rest of our... more
Here is a tutorial on making silver leaves from @spiritmountainsilver - “These leaves are made using 24 gauge sterling silver sheet. I simply draw the shape of the leaf using a sharpie and saw it out. Then I used a line stamp for the details of the... more
Here is a tip for finishing in tight spaces from @curtisrjewellery - “Cut a wedge of emery paper that fits into a sewing needle. Spin to tighten in your fleshaft for a tiny emery barrel. These can be made in a variety of sizes with different needles,... 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
Here is a stamping tip from @beaducation - “Scared of whacking your fingers when hammering or stamping small pieces? Hold the piece down with the eraser end of a pencil. ✏️🎉 = 🔨🚫🖐🏾” this is so smart! Thank you for letting me share this awesome tip!... more
This is a #diy bench brush that I posted in my reels today at @corkieboltonjewelry if you want to see some video. Shoutouts to @todddanielsdesigns who showed me his when I was training at @grstools ❤️ it’s super simple it’s just an inexpensive brush... more
Here is a DIY bench brush made from a $3 paint brush, thank you to todddanielsdesigns who shared his with me! Simply saw the handle off with your saw and then grind and sand the handle until it’s super smooth. You could even paint it if you wanted to!... more
Here’s a tip for keeping steel shot out of your work from @buenaonda.handmade - “Cut a strip of plastic bag and stuff it into your piece before tumbling. Just leave a little tail for removal. Easy peasy, no more fishing out fiddly pieces of steel for... more
