Two merch announcements: Face Covers are available and I’m donating 50% of the profits to UNICEF COVID Relief (so far over $200 has been raised!) My other announcement is sticker packs are back in stock but I had to make them a little smaller. Thank... more
Love this flexshaft holder from @s.f.silver - “ I purchased a bunch of these little guys a while back for just some small change. They are used to hold rakes, brooms and the likes and their main purpose is probobly to be mounted on a wall in some... more
Here is a tip for refreshing your hard charcoal block from @sophie.cunliffe.jeweller - “Refreshing an old charcoal block that has worn and pitted over time. Rub on a cement block and you'll get a nice clean, flat soldering suface again. Oh and filthy... more
Here is a tip for working with goats hair polishing brushes from @roseandcrownjewellers - “Shortening your goats hair polishing wheel will give you a better polish. It's important to remember when polishing that the softer you push the straighter your... more
Love this #diy needle file holder from @doublemoondesign - “I drilled small holes in one row and big holes in the second row which accommodates the files I use frequently. Each is spaced far enough apart so they never touch and it's easy for me to... more
Here is a tip for organizing your saw blades from @apprendre_la_bijouterie - “I just paint the top of my saw blades with colorful nailpolish. 1 colour per size. Always on the top so that I don't have to think about which way to insert it in my... more
Here is a tip to protect your new sheet metal from @weatherbeaten - “Whenever I get a new shipment of sheet metal, I cover both sides of it with transfer film to protect it from scratches. I’ve been using Cricut transfer film, but there’s probably a... more
Here is a bezel tip from @williamwhitejewelry - “Cheeky little tip for shaping a perfect bezel. Very satisfying! It’s a screw top mandrel for rubber wheels. Just thread your bezel onto it.” Love this! Thanks for letting me share!! #taperedbezel... more
Flash Sheet Tote - Restock! Hope everyone is staying sane and safe! I wanted to highlight these tote bags because I’ve just restocked them in the shop and they are made locally here in Rhode Island so it’s a double whammy supporting two small... more
Here is a tip for your bench drawer from @meritmadeworkshop - “Today I caulked all the new benches. Why??? So none of the silver gets lost down the cracks. Those little silver filings (aka #metalsmithsglitter ) are worth money. I’m happy to say that... more
Here is a tip for preventing your chains from getting tangled from @r.a.lafleur - “We had some old stock in the studio that we needed to polish up, but there were a lot of necklaces with some dirty chains. Doing one at a time in the tumbler would... more
Here is a sanding technique from @lucywalkerjewellery - “Using 3M micro finishing film to clean up the inside of a saw pierced pendant. I’ve heard of jewellers using dental floss with good results also 🙌🏻” We haven’t talked much about 3m Micro... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off the @wubberstools mini hammer I received in my @benchtooljunkies March box. Full disclosure I receive the box as a PR gift but all opinions and reviews are honest. In general I would never show... more
Here is a tip for soldering a larger bezel onto a ring from @ladypearljewelry -“Head and shank tweezers: Ideal tool to hold settings and shanks together for accurate soldering. However, if you have a bigger setting, simply add a piece of cooper to... more
Here are the basics of torch firing enamel from @jessjewelry - “Let's talk Torch fire enamel! This method uses copper shapes covered in granules of glass enamel powder. The powdered enamels are sifted onto the copper like sifting powdered sugar onto... more
⚡️Society Stickers⚡️ the only place you can get the retired 2019 “In Solder We Trust” design 😄 this combo pack has way more stickers than you need so you can always mail some to your jewelry besties. We could all use some snail mail. ❤️ For my... more
Here is a stamping tip from @rigra.de.alvear - To hold these round pieces of wire in place just use a little tape! It keeps them from rolling around and saves you time! Thank you so much for taking the time to send! #stampingtips #stampingjewelry
Here are some awesome #diy wire jigs created by students of @jayneredman during a workshop @creativesidejewelry in Austin, Texas! - “Increase your productivity by making custom jigs for shapes in wire! Students used wooden dowels, 1/16” steel welding... more
