Here is a prong fabrication tip from @wendyjonewmetaldesigns - “While fabricating a pair of earrings one day, I decided to use my @pepetools_usa Ring Bender with one of the angle inserts to fabricate my prong settings. As you can see in the photo, I... more
Here is a tip for modifying a goats hair brush and proper use from @thejewellershub and @roseandcrownjewellers - “Shortening your goats hair polishing wheel will give you a better polish. It's important to remember when polishing that the softer you... more
#affiliate #ttoltalktuesday From our friends at gesswein.jewelry these Mitchell's flexible cords and tapes deburr, grind and polish hard-to-reach areas which are inaccessible to most standard tools. Ideal for narrow slots, grooves, small holes, and... more
Here is a tip for identifying your burs from @raintreevt -“Another option for marking burs that we use is writing the size of the bur on the tail end with a .03 carbide ball bur. Stuller/Rio sells them for about $5 a piece. Works great when you are... more
Here is a stamping tip from @stonzcle - “I use painter’s tape to help me stamp words in a straight line on a flat piece of metal. Using three or four layers of tape gives you a little ledge on which to rest the bottom of each letter before stamping.... more
Here is some great information on etching from @beltanebotanicals - “I have been etching for a long time. I am trained in large scale copper plate etching/printmaking and now I primarily etch on a small scale for jewellery. The tools I use are: 2... more
This rad Society Beanie comes in three colors: black, navy and green. It’s 17 degrees here is New England 🥶 hope everyone has an awesome weekend! Thanks for the pic @victakesashot
Thank you Patreon @ellipsemjewelry I appreciate your support!! This year I simplified Patreon to just have a single option and I’ve started a monthly LIVE where you can ask me questions, we can discuss tools, troubleshoot problems and more. I’m also... more
Here is a little video showing how I use champagne corks as file handles. Thank you to artifactprocess and emilieshapirojewelry for sharing this tip in the past! Writing the file cut on the end is super helpful for me to quickly grab the file I need... more
🚨GIVEAWAY 🚨To celebrate Repair Month, @stullerinc is giving away a $500 shopping credit! To enter: Like this reel Follow @metalsmithsociety and @stullerinc on Instagram Please comment below and tell us your craziest repair story or... more
#tooltalktuesday Here is a little step by step on making a fresh batch of Smart Pickle from pepetools_usa my top tips are always *carefully* add the pickle solution to water. That way you avoid splashing, and use an outlet timer so you never forget to... more
Resharing one technique I use for a matte finish on my jewelry and plant stands! Plastic media from ottofrei1930 (item 147.756) in a rotary tumbler. So easy and a nice even look on my work, also they have extended the 5% off promo MMSXF ☺️ #affiliate
