Today’s photography tip is brought to you by our sponsor @riogrande ☺️ A few weeks ago, I went in depth for #tooltalktuesday about my GemLightbox from Rio; one of the topics that was brought up was capturing images of jewelry and stones that have a... more
Here is a tip to get your rotary tumbler moving again from @axandapple - “I’ve had my tumbler for many years and recently the barrel stopped turning. The rod was still turning but the barrel only moved in small short spurts. I did some quick... more
#sponsored Here is a tool/tip to keep your pendant in place while soldering on your bail! The Spider Mini Tool created by @silversmithingretreat 😁 The little bit of weight the tool provides keeps my piece from moving around and then I can use a third... more
#sponsored In this IGTV I wanted to show the Wayne Werner Ceramic Sanding Kit (Item 101-1071) from our friends @gessweinco in action! These sanding discs and bands are used with my Foredom Bench Lathe. To use this kit you do need a 1/4” collet holder... more
#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m excited to show off the Wayne Werner Ceramic Sanding Kit (Item 101-1071) from our friends @gessweinco these awesome sanding discs and bands are used with my Foredom Bench Lathe. To use this kit you do... more
Here is a tip to safely UNSET heirloom stones from @izzyizzy_ - “I find myself needing to safely unset heirloom stones a lot, and after trying various techniques with sawblades, gravers, cutters etc. I found that a gray pre-polishing wheel (sold at... more
For this HANDMADE CHAIN challenge we had so many amazing submissions, a bunch of people created chains for the very first time which is truly the spirit of this challenge! I do my very best to include everyone, but the best way to submit is to shoot... more
Hey everyone! I have another @bonfire campaign happening right now where you can get these exclusive Flash Sheet shirt, raglan, sweatshirt and hoodie designs starting at $28 - this is a preorder sale that is running for two weeks and then orders start... more
Here is a storage tip from @doublemoondesign - “To organize my bench I used my daughter's old Ikea shelf with hooks. It's easy to grab the tools when I need them. I can use them and hang them back up without interrupting my work-flow. I've added a... more
Today’s tip is for my beginner’s - are you new to jewelry making?!? If you 🙋♀️ I created this download just for you! It has book recommendations, my evergrowing list of where to take classes, a blog article about how to choose a torch and how to... more
🚨 For today’s tip I want to talk about how much money I received for this bin of studio garbage 👆at the refiner. $518.33!!! I’m serious! This 5 gallon bin is from Precious Metal Refining Services and I filled it over the course of 10 months. I emptied... more
Love this idea to store and organize your flexshaft bits from @seaspraylove - “Here is one frugal bench tip that actually works! A floral foam block from Dollar Tree cut in half makes an excellent place to store your bits and burs.” Thanks for sharing... more
#sponsored For this #tooltalktuesday I am showing off my John Frei Custom Workbench which was created for me, by @ottofrei1930 😭It is so amazing I’ve actually been worrying this post would not fully do it justice but here it goes. This bench started... more
We have so many new members of this community I wanted to talk about the annual design! Every year I hire a new artist to create a design for Metalsmith Society and then I create merch that is only available that year. The 2020 design is the Panther... more
Here is a tool modification from @meszarosjohn - “The problem with holding flat components in scissor action pliers is that items can spin or flick out . So I modified these pliers to hold components in the jaws evenly 💎💎💎” Steel tools like these... more
Here is a tip to check that your bezel is properly soldered from @phoenixmtncreations - “A small flashlight works great to check if the solder flowed completely around the bezel. It works best in low lighting. Turn the flashlight on, move it around... more
I’m so stoked about this I can’t stop talking about it 😆 in case you haven’t seen this yet: I now have a TIP SEARCH PAGE ! You can type in words like: stone setting, photography, filing, soldering, chain, safety equipment and ANY post from the... more
This amazing tip for creating chain links deserves a re-post in honor of this month’s #metalsmithchallenge theme being Handmade Chain ⛓ Thank you so much @goldandjayejewelry - “I was talking to a friend about getting nice ovals yesterday and thought... more
Here is a tip for applying a pattern or design to your metal from @lutrisjewellery - “I’ve used a few different methods for applying a pattern/layout onto sheet. Super glue does work, but it’s not my favourite to remove and double sided tape is... more
