THIS THROWBACK TIP is one that I have sent to more people in DMs than any other, when they ask me “how to seal brass or patina or prevent tarnish?” This was shared originally on May 9th, 2018 - “How do you seal a patina and keep bronze, brass and... more
FIRST ORDER EVER - I will never forget where I was when I saw that first order come in April 28th 2018 from @artemisadorned 💕- it filled me with SO MUCH JOY! To this day every time one of you places an order, shares a pic..I do a happy dance, I just... more
This eco-friendly tip from the first few months of this page BLEW MY MIND and deserves a reshare -from April 2nd 2018 - “Did you know you can patina your jewelry with hard boiled eggs? I didn’t 🤯 thank you @anna.maria.designs for reaching out to me... more
The first TIP ❤️ I vaguely remember searching around on IG for hours that first day and finding this image from jeweler @earth_to_chandra and sending her a message to ask if I could share it (with credit to her) I just love that she was down even... more
MOST TALKED ABOUT TOOL - The pipe deburring tool was originally shared back in September of 2018 by @petercat_jewelry - this video of it in action was recently shared by @susanfauman and I wanted to share for all of those people who were intrigued by... more
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS 📚 - this was my second post EVER. If you can’t get to a class or workshop or you are in-between or you just want to read up on a particular topic, jewelry making books are a fantastic tool! For the first year I ran the page if... more
FUN FACT: The first ever #tooltalktuesday happened on June 23rd, 2018 but I initially called it #toolshoppingsaturday 🤣 to celebrate Metalsmith Society’s 2nd anniversary I thought it would be fun to revisit some of the first tips! So for this... more
2 YEARS OF KINDNESS ✨ COMMUNITY ✨ EDUCATION - I’m kind of at a loss for words because when I did my first post (the photo on the left) two years ago I never dreamed this community would grow to be as large as it is but it has and I’m so incredibly... more
I’m excited to finally post about these Limited Edition Panther Patches created by @oxfordpennant ⚡️ I only had fifteen made, and I’m going to keep one to sew onto a jumpsuit 🙊 so if you want to get 1/14 they are 8”, glorious and now available!! So... more
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
