Combo sticker packs are back! More than enough to share with a friend đ these ship for free (as a letter) within the US and Internationally! Also Iâm proud to support @onetreeplanted with every purchase from my Society Shop I plant a tree and to date... more
Here is a stonesetting tip from @bluelotusjewelry - âWhen working with non calibrated stones.. sometimes the seats of the stones are a bit bigger than the stones, or the stones have huge girdles and don't want to stay in their seats.. taking a jolly... more
Here is a tip for laying out a design from @lacebonejewelry - âWhen designing something that has a lot of small pieces around a stone, to make sure they all fit I put them on a piece of tape (sticky side up) to arrange them. This helps with making... more
Here is a tip to store your solder from @ceramicshenanigans - âAs I was learning goldsmithing, I found when soldering that sometimes I would mix up my solders and couldn't tell the easy or hard gold solder from each other. 𧰠To solve this, I bought a... more
Here is a tip for storing hammers from @magpiperjewelry - âI screwed 1" and 1.5" two hole metal straps from the hardware store into a block of 2"Ă4" wood that's also attached to my stamping station. Super inexpensive and most hammers will fit in one... more
#sponsored For this weekâs #tooltalktuesday I am showing off the ForedomÂŽ Hammer Handpiece #15 (item 850-1270) from our friends at @gesswein.jewelry If you are new to the idea of a hammer handpiece let me break it down for you, this is an attachment... more
Here is a drilling tip from @heatherlouisejewelry - âWhen drilling holes in sheet metal to prep for saw piercing I use an old bench pin to help support my wrist. The tongue of the bench pin is also perfect to drill into so you donât damage your bench!... more
Here is a tip for polishing tiny items from @allieperrydesigns - âMy favorite tip for polishing itty bitty findings: if they have a hole or loop anywhere, use a paper clip! Then, as long as you have a good grip on the paper clip, you donât have to... more
Itâs jacket weather here in Rhode Island and Iâm excited to rock my embroidered Panther Jacket again (hopefully I wonât need a beanie for another month đ) this jacket is part of the 2020 collection of merch and will be discontinued in the new year.... more
Here is a tip for straightening pieces of wire from @millathegoldsmith - âA good way to straighten wires is to take a flackjaĚrn (thatâs the Swedish word for a steel block :) and roll with light pressure over the wire against a solid surface (Iâm... more
Here is a tip for rusty tools from @jewelleryworkshops - âI've been de-rusting my mandrels after 6 months off from workshop fun so thought I'd share what worked. I used a rust remover (Hammerite Kurust) and painted it onto the mandrels. I left them... more
Here is a tip for making bezels for uneven cabochons: take a fine marker and trace a line around the inside. It will give you a visual on where you need to file and sand! *be CAREFUL with porous stones and sharpie. With this stone the marker wiped off... more
Here is a video and tips on photo etching from @littleoscilla - âThere are a couple different ways to etch. One way is hand drawing using a black sharpie. The sharpie creates a natural resist, so wherever you draw, the metal wonât get etched and... more
#sponsored For this weekâs #tooltalktuesday Iâm excited to show off my @pepetools_usa Jump Ring Maker, which works with my Foredom Flexshaft to create jump rings fast! It has three main parts: a mandrel base which you use to create coils, a cutting... more
Here is a technique for organizing your cabochons from @kosmo.jewellery - â I place the stones on these boards with double-sided adhesive tape. I write their prices on the back and whatever other information I need. I have put everything in... more
Here are some great storage solutions for tools from @tribomo - âI like to have the tools that I use more frequently right on my bench so I can access them easily but my bench, which is not a traditional jewelerâs bench, doesn't have drawers! Instead... more
Here is a #diy sandpaper roll mandrel tutorial from @meda.orfebre - âYou start with steel nails that are the same diameter as the mandrels for your flex shaft, then you saw off the heads of them and put a piece of tape, folding it over like in the... more
This is a review of what was inside the August 2020  #benchtooljunkies box! Full disclosure I receive the box as a PR gift but all opinions and reviews are honest. This large box included an adjustable ingot mold from our friends @pepetools_usa With... more
Here is a tip for your wire solder from @thomasmakaylajewelers - âThis is how I store/organize my wire solder. Having the coils from Rio laying around drove me crazy. I take my solder and spool it around a straight mandrel using my drill chuck,... more
Here is a tip to help you save every bit of silver dust from your bench from @heatherlouisejewelry - âI was always dreading cleaning my catch tray because I had to sweep up and spoon everything into a jar bit by bit đŁ I bought some poster board and... more
