#societychat Today is Episode 3 of my new series: SOCIETY CHAT. This biweekly video series will feature my 15 minute interviews with inspiring jewelers and teachers. Really excited to share my conversation with Angely Martinez of... more
This is episode 3 of SOCIETY CHAT! In this new series I am asking inspiring people from our jewelry making community some rapid fire questions about when they fell in love with making jewelry, their favorite tool under $100… I ask them to share one of... more
Here is a tip for sawing multiples from @daniellerobichaudjewelry - “I have a tip that I use when cutting duplicates/multiples of something in sheet. Rubber cement! Cut at least 2 pieces of sheet (I have even done 4 if I have the right saw blades) and... more
Had some photos taken in my new studio by my talented friend @victakesashot ❤️ also updated the shop with some pics to better showcase some of the new 2021 merch ☺️ #metalsmithsocietymerch
Here is a drilling tip from @Loisgore22 - “There are many reasons I prefer using hand tools for bits and burs. The main one being that in my workshops we only work in pricy 22 karat gold and it is easy to recover the gold that spirals out of the bits.... more
Here is a #diy stake holder from @gpopski2 - “I have a pretty cool idea for making your raising stakes fit perfectly into your stump. Drill out a hole into the stump deeper and wider than you need for the stake to fit into. Heat some Jett set and dry... more
For the month of March all members of our community were welcome to create a SPINNER RING as part of our monthly #metalsmithchallenge. These submissions are fantastic and we are still looking for spinner ring making tips if anyone wants to email me!... more
Here is a jewelry studio organization tip from @elliejadejewellery - “Peg board: My pegboard and attachment accessories were purchased from Ikea and they allow you to store all your small files, saw blades and easy to grab tools. Having my tools in... more
#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am very excited to show off these Swanstrom Hole Punch Pliers available exclusively from our friends @riogrande. These pliers are made of forged high-carbon, high-chrome alloy steel for exceptional... more
Here is a tip for keeping track of parts for your pieces from @velasco.raptor - “I get flustered trying to remember which sizes of bezels, gauges of sheet, wire etc so I started peeling the sticker off the packaging and clipping little pieces off to... more
Here is a storage tip from @j.s.jewelry - “I used the non-skid pantry cabinet lazy Susan turntables every where and everything is easier to access. These work great, specially with small spaces and a lot of stuff to storage.” Love this so much Jenny!... more
Here is a safety tip from @emmaelizabethjewelry - “These glasses have been life changing! They are glassworking glasses from Philip's Safety Products (phillips_safety). So, if you have sensitive eyes like me and are looking for a protective eyewear to... more
Here is a stamping tip from @darkmoonsilver - “ When I’m working with a two part “bump out” stamp set, I run into a lot of issues with outside metal warping like in the photo above. I want to share a little tip on how to flatten this so you can be... more
Here is a technique for making an open back bezel from @earnestlyobijewellery - “I bought some lovely dendritic agate slices but didn’t want the back to be covered – I loved the idea of light being able to shine through! First I created my bezel, then... more
Here is a tutorial on how how to use a hydraulic press from @spiritmountainsilver - “For use with a 6 ton hydraulic press from harbor freight. 1. Cut a sheet of 28 gauge silver slightly larger than the impression. 2. Anneal the sheet of silver 3.... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about my most important accessory in the studio: my loupe necklace 😊 this particular loupe from our friends @ottofrei1930 has LED lights and magnifies at 10X. I can’t recommend enough... more
#societychat Today is Episode 2 of my new series: SOCIETY CHAT. This biweekly video series will feature my 15 minute interviews with inspiring jewelers and teachers. Really excited to share my conversation with Emilie Shapiro of @emilieshapirojewelry... more
This is episode 2 of SOCIETY CHAT! In this new series I am asking inspiring people from our jewelry making community some rapid fire questions about when they fell in love with making jewelry, their favorite tool under $100… I ask them to share one of... more
