What is a “dead blow mallet”?!? This Del Rey™ Nylon Dead Blow Mallet from @gesswein.jewelry has a head filled with steel shot and two nylon faces. It has a smilier function to a raw-hide mallet in that it won’t mar your metal but it has extra weight... more
Here is a tool modification tip for wax working from @emilieshapirojewelry - “If you’re using an electric wax pen for the build up technique in wax carving, I love modifying my tool to make a really small tip to get into small spaces if you’re... more
Was delighted to install this Ring + Bezel Mandrel Holder ✨ NEW ✨ from @lionpunchforge inspired by a tip shared by our community, made of aircraft grade aluminum! Comment “I’m ready to organize” if you’d like me to send you the link to the holder. I... more
You don’t want to miss this conversation I had with Laura of @thewildpine She shared her top tips on how she has grown a successful, full-time jewelry business using her Instagram page. The podcast “Jewelry Making Tips With Metalsmith Society” can... more
Tip for a too tight bezel from @martindenoch “Have you ever made a bezel too tight? But of course you have! We’ve been there all! But it’s ok, there is a way to solve it!” Use a drill bit and roll in on your steel block!” Martin thank you! You have... more
It’s the simple tips that I find the most helpful. A safe way to polish a chain is to do so by hand, rotary tools like flex shafts and polishing machines can be dangerous as they can grab and wrap a chain. I just hammered a little nail into my bench... more
I had never worked harder on something than I did on this book. I was given only five months and I did this on top of my already full schedule of running our wonderful community, my jewelry and being a mom of two young kiddos. I am truly so proud of... more
As @lynetteandreasenjewelry says be sure to clean up afterwards and a wear a mask because of the dust👏😷 great tip to give new life to your solderite board! Some fun facts about solderite: Solderite Board (calcium silicate) these boards are more dense... more
Turn your broken drill bits into DIY sandpaper rolls from @rollindesignspuglia - “Turning broken drill bits into a handy sanding drum 💡✨I used a pink grinding stone burr to modify the bit!” Thank you so much for allowing me to share this!!! I always... more
I love how @trailfolkdesigns used their wooden drawers: “So happy to check this off my to-do list! I had drawers of cabs that were “semi organized” ever since I started this metalsmith journey, but I snipped some $3 bamboo sticks to fit the various... more
It’s another automation to deliver you info straight to your inbox!! 🥳 Comment including the words “learn about bezels” to get Lucy’s blog article all about Bezel Heights DM’d to you. What is too short? What is too tall etc. Here is a tip for uneven... more
Breaking news! @impressart has just launched their Burnishing Tumbler. A small, variable speed tumbler for jewelers that cost $135, 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 “𝐈’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭” 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐌 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞! 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨... more
Congrats @hello_heylo 🥳🥳🥳 I use my @lindstromtools EDGE Flush Cutters DAILY (model 6152), they are available from @riogrande at the affordable price of $25. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 “ 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐌 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐒 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞... more
I bought myself a cake 🎂 We hit 250,000 community members I have been posting jewelry making tips consistently for 6 years. We have shared over 2000 jewelry making tips! All the growth has been organic. I wrote a book. I started a... more
Here is another technique for when you have to solder a ring with a stone in it from @belightfulmaui - “When Blue needs to solder a ring with stones, he often uses the water method to keep stones protected from the heat. In this video he is soldering... more
Comment including the words “send info” and I will DM registration (and scholarship) links for the @metalwerxstudio Virtual Spring Symposium! It is an affordable opportunity to watch ten presentations and demonstrations designed to introduce you to... more
CONGRATS @hannahlongjewelry 🎉🥳👏🎊🙌🍾 Stuller has a new account we want you to check out: @stullerbenchjeweler To spread the word, we have partnered to give one community member a $500 shopping credit at Stuller. Entering is easy: 1. Follow... more
This was one of the first tips to get tons of engagement especially since back in 2019 the page had nowhere near the amount of community members. Brass knuckles are a restricted weapon in many places and trust me people let us know in the comments... more
Did you know I started a podcast at the beginning of the year? I am dedicated to posting a weekly episode for this entire year. Podcasts are a lot of work 😂 but if this thing is providing value I will keep going!! Recently I discussed Safety... more
