This hot tip from @susan_ewington_jewellery 🤯 She created her own locking tweezers with a strip of folded brass- “The strip of brass is about 0.6mm or thereabouts, it was just a piece of scrap I had lying around, maybe around 10cm long, and I just... more
Here is another way to store your wire and various sheet metals from @rek.inc what I love about the binder with the clear sleeves is you can check your inventory at a glance and you could also throw some @3m anti-tarnish tabs in there to keep your... more
If you want to secure your sandpaper to your split mandrel use this tip from @karlaurbachartisan - Orthodontic rubber bands! “They are super easy to slip down when you need to tear off the end of used paper!” Thank you for sending this Karla! Such a... more
Here is just one of the many solutions for setting a bezel in a tight space (stay tuned for more!) from @gildedpoppyco “I made this tiny pusher out of a little stainless steel nail by grinding and polishing the head and mounted it in the handle. I... more
Happy #tooltalksaturday this week I wanted to talk about my OptiVISOR! For those that are unfamiliar with an OptiVISOR it is a headset that has interchangeable acrylic lens plates that magnify your work. It’s an essential tool for me when I’m setting... more
How to make your own sanding discs from @artjewels.ru -“All that you need: sandpaper with the grit that you need (I'm using 1200 or 800 grit), scissors, screw mandrel and a sharp pin. 1. Cut the sandpaper with the scissors to the sizes you need. 2.... more
For this #tooltalksaturday I wanted to talk about all the wonderful uses of a round ball bur! Including this hot tip from @catpawgems - “For top-heavy rings, I use a round bur on a flex shaft to carve away excess wax. I only do the top and not the... more
This genius #DIY tool comes from @williamcobbjewelry “I use a craft circle cutter to cut sunshine cloth. It cuts 3/4 circles. Then mount them on a mandrel. You can buy them now, but I have been doing this since 2002.” I wonder if that circle punch... more
It’s time to talk tools! #tooltalktuesday (sounds so much better 🤣 than Saturday) I wanted to talk about my Miter Cutting Vise & Jigs today. I have owned this one for over a decade and used it countless times. You can place wires, rods, tubing and... more
Since this month our #metalsmithchallenge theme is hinges, I wanted to share this tip for cutting tubing - you can place your tube cutting jig in a vise to make it a bit easier to hold the tubing and hold down the jigs arm! Can’t wait to see what... more
For today’s #tooltalktuesday we are talking about ultrasonics! Shoutouts to @estherweinbergjewellery for these fab images and for sharing her experience - “This is the Elma Ultrasonic .8. Uses - CLEANS LIKE A MOFO! Ring rack is probably THE most... more
For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss a fantastic time saver that recently came into my life 💕 the @pepetools_usa Combination Disc Cutter 😍 if you design with circular elements you need one of these. First you want to create a shim, you can... more
