Our friends at @halsteadbead are hosting their annual Jewelry Business Forum, this is a FREE digital conference created to empower small jewelry business owners. That’s all of us!!! This event will be held digitally Monday January 17- Friday January... more
Here is a soldering prop tip from @phantasm_jewelry - “Just tried this and it works really great! I'm not a big fan of third hands because of the heat sink and difficulty placing objects...but I needed something to hold up my hidden bail. So I used... more
Here is a tip for “seasoning” your solder pick from @myth_and_stone - “ I learned this tip at the New Approach Jewelry School.....dip the tip of your titanium solder pick in a 50/50 mixture of boric acid and denatured alcohol and touch it to your... more
HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳 I am really excited to show off the 2022 design created by the talented @lloydstratton 😄 There are limited edition bandanas, framed prints for studio walls, cotton options, size inclusive options and as many eco friendly and recycled... more
Just a reminder, if you are new to jewelry making, I have a free download of resources to help you with your journey!😃 once you sign up I will email you my download which includes: Where To Take Classes (including online), my suggestions for tools to... more
Here is a hammer storage tip from @silverlarkstudio - “I put my hammers on the shelf under my bench and it is at times hard to see from the handle which is which, so I made marks on the bottom of the handle so I can easily pick the right one.(The... more
Here is a tip for preventing solder flow from @hannah.lynn.jewelry - “Ochre powder is a paint pigment powder that can be found in most art stores for a fraction of the cost of some of the solder flow preventing jewelry products that are available.... more
With this Nylon Jiffy Jig from gesswein.jewelry I can mount my Foredom handpiece in my vise and use both of my hands to polish, sand, or grind. While I do own a polishing machine I love using this set up for polishing small studs and pendants. It... more
Here is a texturing tip from @lucialaredopaz - “To create unique textures on my sheet metal I use paper stamps and sticker paper to create texture with my rolling mill. If you want to add another texture, wrap the metal with tissue paper. Finally... more
This was the most popular shirt this year, the 2021 Crop designed by @anjaslibar ❤️huge thank you to everyone who purchased from the Society Shop this year. You helped me in such a huge way, I would never have been able to keep this page going for... more
Here is a patina tip from @downtoearthjewelryny - “I use a warm bath of liver of sulfur to patina my copper pieces. Prior to the patina I polish and clean each piece to enhance the patina process. I use a pampered chef can strainer to dunk the... more
Here is a tip for heating your thermoplastic from @sterlingandstonepgh - “I use my Keurig to heat water! Keurig brewers have a default temperature of roughly 190 degrees, a mere few seconds away from being the perfect temperature for... more
