LOVE this soldering tip from @mandanastudios - “⭐️ I draw the lines on with a sharpie marker so I can make sure everything lines up. The marker burns off when I solder everything together.” This is such a great way to make sure you don’t solder... more
January 2020 - For this HOLLOW FORM challenge we voted as a community to extend it an additional month, due to the holidays. I’m so glad we did because we got a bunch more people that submitted. A note on that, I do my very best to include everyone,... more
Here is a great storage solution for your stamps from @arobwraps - “Rifle ammo boxes are perfect for storing/organizing your small-medium sized stamps! Rifle ammo boxes are pretty inexpensive and just one box holds 50+ stamps. I also like to throw in... more
Here is a #diy torch holder from @hushandhavenstudio - “I use an extra large binder clip to secure my torch, keep the lines in order, and tuck it out of the way when I am done with it. Since I have such a small work bench, space is a precious... more
#sponsored Here is a very important tip on POSTURE at your bench from @wellnessformakers - “How often do you consider your posture at the bench? Did you know that your bench height affects the way you feel? Every jeweler’s ideal bench height is going... more
SOUND ON For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m sharing something I picked up while I was at @grstools last year taking an engraving class. If magnetized tools got you down, invest in a demagnetizer! Every time we share magnetized storage, people have... more
Here is a tip for getting that thick ring perfectly round from @refraction_manufacturing - First use a ring bender to quickly get the ring into a circle, then close with a pair of pliers, careful not to mar your metal. Next you solder it closed. Then... more
I love this soldering tip from @sara_kratzer - “Soldering up the bar of the toggle: I sanded the jump ring flat for more surface to solder on to the bar. In the second picture you can see the 2 solder balls on either side of the jump ring. Heating the... more
Hey everyone! Corkie here 👋 I just wanted to take a moment and say THANK YOU. I’m so appreciative of this wonderful community. Because of your generosity this month with the new Panther design release @onetreeplanted will be planting over 200 trees in... more
Love this soldering tip from @tribomo - “When I plan to make a batch of studs I like to have the earring posts pre-soldered and ready to go. Here is a short video of me doing that (sorry for the shaky hands!). — On the charcoal block you can see the... more
Here is tip for setting tall bezels from @anna.maria.designs - “One of my most favorite tools 🛠 is an agate burnisher. It helps me to smooth out and push down my bezels when setting stones that require a high bezel to come over the sides like the... more
Here is a tip to make your own wax carving tools from @anna_nalder_jewellery - “I’m always a bit vexed when I snap a drill bit but they get a second life as something else, dig into that drill and burr grave yard and make some new carving tools! Stick... more
🚨 Here is a tip to put money back in your pocket from @letsmakejewelry - “My suggestion for saving precious metals. There are lots of things to save from the jewelry shop because they contain precious metals and Magnetic Finisher water is one of them.... more
SOUND ON! 😄 For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m discussing sandbags! A sandbag can serve a few purposes! In this example I place my steel block on it while stamping, not only does it help to deaden the blow and sound as I hammer but it also helped me... more
Love this forming #diy tool (and bonus file handles) from @rudeparasol - “It’s been tough finding a short wood form north of 2” diameter for trueing up larger cylinders. A few nights ago I thought ‘a-ha! cheap rolling pins!’ Taking this $9 pin apart... more
I love this idea for hanging items in the ultrasonic from @stonesetting I first saw they created these adorable rubber ducks for their ultrasonics last February and it’s taken me almost a year to share 😂 Thank you for letting me share! This one makes... more
Here is an awesome tip for a wiggly bench pin from @meritmadeworkshop - “A wiggly bench pin is no fun to work on. When working it moves all about and basically makes your job harder. I fixed the problem with alligator skin, which I always have on... more
Here is a tip for those little pieces in your pickle pot from @rodeomama - “Found this silicone “tea bag” I use for all those tiny things that need to go in the pickle!” This is great! Already has an easy way to pull it out of the pot too! 🤘 Thanks... more
Here is a great soldering tip from @objectif.bijoux - “Create a nest with binding wire! So that the flame can pass below, I place the jewelry on an 22 gauge iron wire rolled into ball, which I crush slightly afterwards. Thus, the heat spreads better,... more
Here is a tip for polishing those super tiny bits from @jessjewelry - “Cleaning up my tiniest coppers (6mm) for my studs. I use regular tape wrapped around my finger backwards (sticky side out) 3M scouring pad in red on a flexshaft mandrel. Zip zip... more
