#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am so happy to show off the Hold-It! Positioning Clay for Soldering from @reneefordmetals (Jeweler + Instructor) this amazing clay can be molded into all types of shapes and then you can use it as a prop 🤯... more
Hey everyone 👋 Corkie here! I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you! ❤️ Thank you for continuing to be here and showing up daily to engage with our community’s posts. Thank you to everyone who has emailed me tips (even if I haven’t responded... more
Here is a tip to make uniform balls with bezel wire from @mimicha__fira - “I always use yellow gold bezels for my work, and have many gold bezel scraps after each sawing that are too short to be used for anything. So I recycle by turning them into... more
Here is a quick video demonstrating FLUSH SETTING from Instructor Jeff Georgantes here he explains how he makes his flush setting tool - “To make the flush setting burnisher. In my home studio I use old burs, but I started teaching flush setting... more
Here is a tip for repairing a hole, or pitting in a casting. You will need a piece of wire and a drill bit that are the same size. For this example I used 18g wire which measures 1.02mm so I used a 1mm drill bit. I ideally want to use the smallest... more
Here is a #diy bur holder from @lisakatrinap - “Here is my recent ‘use what you have’ creation for my home studio, a bur holder! I used a cardboard box, and some Dewalt drill bits.” Thank you for sharing this with us! It looks great 🙌 #storage... more
Here is another material to keep on hand to prevent your stone from getting stuck from @jpsrollingstones - “I had the floss break on a piece I was working on and couldn't get the stone out. 😥 A fisherman friend of mine said ‘why don't you use braided... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off the Collet Holder for the Foredom Bench Lathe, which was mentioned previously when we discussed the Wayne Werner Sanding Kit from @gessweinco this adapter screws onto your Foredom Bench Lathe (I... more
Here is technique to create a flat area on a ball from @hartleyenough - “I have had the worst time filing a flat surface on tiny silver balls. They flip out from underneath my finger, or I file my finger 🙄 so, I started thinking about what I could use... more
My biggest goal for this year when it started was to build my email list both @corkieboltonjewelry and here at Metalsmith Society. With what is happening right now across the world that feels more important than ever. I’ve talked to some people in our... more
#sponsored For this IGTV I wanted to show off and discuss my GemLightbox which is available from our friends at @riogrande The GemLightbox ( Rio Grande Item #: 115800) is a photography light box that was designed specifically to shoot jewelry and... more
Here is a texturing tip from @lucywalkerjewellery -“One of my favourite bur textures (ball bur), it takes a little practice to control the bur, but if your middle finger is right behind the bur supporting it, you’ll find it much easier! I love to get... more
Here is a tip for holding pieces while polishing from @ginspiredart - “When winding wire onto mandrels or polishing small things, use an old golfing glove on your non-dominant hand to help hold it down and not get burned.” Love this! You can also keep... more
Here is an awesome way to hold down your work for soldering from @maxlamont1 - “I simply put one of the little ceramic pegs that come with the honeycomb boards into the jaws of a reverse action pair of tweezers. The tweezers need to be held in a third... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I thought it would be fun to show a little tutorial on making your own line stamp out of a $7 chisel from a hardware store. I used the EZE-Lap diamond cards to quickly shape the chisel but you can also use sandpaper... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I thought it would be fun to show a little tutorial on making your own line stamp out of a $7 chisel from a hardware store (I also put it all together in an IGTV if you want to check that out as well.) I used the... more
Here is a tip to texture metal from @goudsmederijlamoon - “Just some sanding paper and a hammer, it gives great texture!“ love the simplicity of this, and such a fun technique to experiment with! Thanks for sharing with us! You can head to... more
Love this soldering tip from @the_alkaimist - “Here’s a trick I use at my bench for aligning things evenly when soldering! I do a lot of circular shapes joined perpendicularly to other components via hinges, so proper alignment is very important. I... more
Thanks again for all the love and support these past few days. We are all in this together and your kindness beings so much joy and hope! I’m carrying on with my weekly merch post ☺️ and I launched my shop update @corkieboltonjewelry we have to... more
