Metalsmith Society

I am on Patreon! What is Patreon? Why is it so rad?!? Patreon is a platform where you can support creatives (podcasters, musicians and even jewelers!) My Patreon page means a lot to me because I know I will have monthly support regardless of... more

Here is a sawing tip from @metalformsca - “Using a guillotine clamp to hold your work allows for extra control when piercing out a shape.” This is a wonderful technique thank you so much for letting me share! I’m sure it would work great for filing in... more

Here is a setting tip from @shira_hanna_designs - “When I don’t want to chance distorting the shape of a more delicate piece while setting a stone, I sometimes choose to set the stone right on the mandrel I used for forming rather than using a vice.... more

Here is a fabulous storage tip from @drugstorecowgirljewelry - “Here’s another way to store tools and hammers. These are just cheap towel rack from Ikea that cost $5.99. I affixed two directly to my bench and hung them along with some $2.99 S hooks... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about a tool that is on my list of essential tools for jewelers: DIVIDERS. Dividers are useful for a ton of tasks but here I demonstrate how they help me achieve a nice border for my stamps... more

Here is a tip to hold tiny items while polishing from @lilianvanderschaaf - “For very small pieces I want to polish on the big wheel: I use a hair pin for better grip. Nothing gets lost anymore.” Bobby pin for the win! 🙌 Thank you so much for taking... more

⚡️NEW ⚡️Society Mask to raise money for @unicef - 50% of the profits from this mask and the Face Cover are donated to UNICEF monthly. I’m grateful for the opportunity to do a little good. The mask is washable and reusable and has adjustable ear loops 🙌

Here is a tip for your sheet solder - I took my letter “M” stamp and hammered it all over my medium sheet solder. That way even as I cut it away I know which is medium, hard and easy. #solder #makingjewelry #jewelersofinstagram

Huge thank you to our friends @pepetools_usa for sponsoring the #metalsmithchallenge ☺️ the theme for October was HALLOWEEN 🎃 👻 I had a blast putting together this video with all the amazing submissions from our community. Thank you to everyone who... more

Here is a bezel setting tip from @susanfauman - “I love using my graver’s ball from GRS to hold a piece when I’m setting stones. When I need to set a stone in a ring with a simple, symmetrical shank, I basically use the graver’s ball like a vice. To... more

Here is some amazing info on determining bezel heights from @marquisjewelryacademy - “We use heavy bezels for our work and teach it to our students @marquisjewelryacademy. "Heavy bezel" is used to refer to 1mm thick rectangle wire. I stock 1x2, 1x3,... more

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Steel 6 Inch (150mm) Ruler

Here is a hammer storage tip from @ringgoldnicole - “I used a recycled leather belt for hammer 🔨 holders. To attach it I used wood screws!” Thank you so much for letting me share Nicole! This is a beautiful stump, I love that it’s painted too! If you... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am really excited to show the GEMORO® AuRACLE™ Digital AGT3 Gold and Platinum Tester (item # 817-1046) from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry if you are a jeweler who works with customer’s “mystery metal” this... more

Just sharing some gratitude that this community has grown to 150k ❤️ I appreciate you all being here and keeping this page about KINDNESS, COMMUNITY + EDUCATION. If you haven’t already head over to the giveaway post, one winner will receive a... more

150,000K GIVEAWAY CLOSED OMG CONGRATS @kariunicedesigns ❤️ I have partnered with @pepetools_usa to giveaway one of their 160MM Combination Ultra Mills to enter FOLLOW @pepetools_usa and comment on this post tagging a fellow smith! EACH comment and tag... more

FLASH SHEET BLACK FRIDAY PRE-SALE ⚡️⚡️ So this year having a deal on actual #blackfriday is going to be too late. This year we are potentially seeing unprecedented delays in shipping heading into the holidays and I want to ensure that everyone get... more

Here is a tip for getting a great solder seam on a ring shank from @flowstudiosupply - “Line up the ends of your ring nice and tight, and then saw through right along the seam with a 2/0 saw blade. You’ll remove just enough metal so the ends align... more

Here is a technique to sand tiny pieces from @mossrockmetals - “When I have to sand a small piece of metal I like to put a small piece of double stick tape on my finger and then stick the metal to that. The metal wont slide out from under your... more

Here is a flux tip from @materialmaya - “A quick way to apply flux to dozens of tiny pieces if needed. I had to sweat solder many little rounds onto a ring band, but touching each with the bruch is a pain in the arse, coz Flux sometimes wouldn't cover... more

Here is a soldering tip from @serendipiastudio - “As a soldering surface, I use kiln brick (also known as fire brick). It has excellent heat retention and reflects heat well too, making it an ideal soldering surface. Look for soft kiln brick at... more

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I am on Patreon! What is Patreon? Why is it so rad?!? Patreon is a platform where you can support creatives (podcasters, musicians and even jewelers!) My Patreon page means a lot to me because I know I will have monthly support regardless of... more

Here is a sawing tip from @metalformsca - “Using a guillotine clamp to hold your work allows for extra control when piercing out a shape.” This is a wonderful technique thank you so much for letting me share! I’m sure it would work great for filing in... more

Here is a setting tip from @shira_hanna_designs - “When I don’t want to chance distorting the shape of a more delicate piece while setting a stone, I sometimes choose to set the stone right on the mandrel I used for forming rather than using a vice.... more

Here is a fabulous storage tip from @drugstorecowgirljewelry - “Here’s another way to store tools and hammers. These are just cheap towel rack from Ikea that cost $5.99. I affixed two directly to my bench and hung them along with some $2.99 S hooks... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about a tool that is on my list of essential tools for jewelers: DIVIDERS. Dividers are useful for a ton of tasks but here I demonstrate how they help me achieve a nice border for my stamps... more

Here is a tip to hold tiny items while polishing from @lilianvanderschaaf - “For very small pieces I want to polish on the big wheel: I use a hair pin for better grip. Nothing gets lost anymore.” Bobby pin for the win! 🙌 Thank you so much for taking... more

⚡️NEW ⚡️Society Mask to raise money for @unicef - 50% of the profits from this mask and the Face Cover are donated to UNICEF monthly. I’m grateful for the opportunity to do a little good. The mask is washable and reusable and has adjustable ear loops 🙌

Here is a tip for your sheet solder - I took my letter “M” stamp and hammered it all over my medium sheet solder. That way even as I cut it away I know which is medium, hard and easy. #solder #makingjewelry #jewelersofinstagram

Huge thank you to our friends @pepetools_usa for sponsoring the #metalsmithchallenge ☺️ the theme for October was HALLOWEEN 🎃 👻 I had a blast putting together this video with all the amazing submissions from our community. Thank you to everyone who... more

Here is a bezel setting tip from @susanfauman - “I love using my graver’s ball from GRS to hold a piece when I’m setting stones. When I need to set a stone in a ring with a simple, symmetrical shank, I basically use the graver’s ball like a vice. To... more

Here is some amazing info on determining bezel heights from @marquisjewelryacademy - “We use heavy bezels for our work and teach it to our students @marquisjewelryacademy. "Heavy bezel" is used to refer to 1mm thick rectangle wire. I stock 1x2, 1x3,... more

Here is a hammer storage tip from @ringgoldnicole - “I used a recycled leather belt for hammer 🔨 holders. To attach it I used wood screws!” Thank you so much for letting me share Nicole! This is a beautiful stump, I love that it’s painted too! If you... more

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am really excited to show the GEMORO® AuRACLE™ Digital AGT3 Gold and Platinum Tester (item # 817-1046) from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry if you are a jeweler who works with customer’s “mystery metal” this... more

Just sharing some gratitude that this community has grown to 150k ❤️ I appreciate you all being here and keeping this page about KINDNESS, COMMUNITY + EDUCATION. If you haven’t already head over to the giveaway post, one winner will receive a... more

150,000K GIVEAWAY CLOSED OMG CONGRATS @kariunicedesigns ❤️ I have partnered with @pepetools_usa to giveaway one of their 160MM Combination Ultra Mills to enter FOLLOW @pepetools_usa and comment on this post tagging a fellow smith! EACH comment and tag... more

FLASH SHEET BLACK FRIDAY PRE-SALE ⚡️⚡️ So this year having a deal on actual #blackfriday is going to be too late. This year we are potentially seeing unprecedented delays in shipping heading into the holidays and I want to ensure that everyone get... more

Here is a tip for getting a great solder seam on a ring shank from @flowstudiosupply - “Line up the ends of your ring nice and tight, and then saw through right along the seam with a 2/0 saw blade. You’ll remove just enough metal so the ends align... more

Here is a technique to sand tiny pieces from @mossrockmetals - “When I have to sand a small piece of metal I like to put a small piece of double stick tape on my finger and then stick the metal to that. The metal wont slide out from under your... more

Here is a flux tip from @materialmaya - “A quick way to apply flux to dozens of tiny pieces if needed. I had to sweat solder many little rounds onto a ring band, but touching each with the bruch is a pain in the arse, coz Flux sometimes wouldn't cover... more

Here is a soldering tip from @serendipiastudio - “As a soldering surface, I use kiln brick (also known as fire brick). It has excellent heat retention and reflects heat well too, making it an ideal soldering surface. Look for soft kiln brick at... more