Metalsmith Society Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tips

A helpful tip for adding twisted wire borders around a bezel from @jakobthesilversmith - “Start with a 45 degree cut so that this twisted wire will be seamless when soldered together.” Thank you so much for sharing with us, it’s the small details that... more

Comment including “I Want Info” and I’ll send you a link to the welders and my discount code, which can also be used on gold chain, accessories and more ☺️ For this post I wanted to share some of my favorite uses for my welder, sometimes I hear from... more

Love this engraving tutorial from @hazel.handengraving⁣ ⁣ “ -Clean with alcohol to remove any oils or smudges⁣ -Use a ruler to mark your crosshairs with a Sharpie then a felt tip pen to draw your letters/numbers⁣ -Scribe your letters/numbers in⁣ -Wipe... more

Absolutely love this DIY jump ring jig created by @quiettimejewelry “Homemade Jumpring Jig✨️ A simple tool I couldn’t live without! Made from a scrap piece of wood and minimal hand tools. A miter wood saw, a small hand-held wood saw for the ‘v’, a... more

Thank you to @foxtailjewelry for sharing your jewelry bench modifications! It’s so awesome, and I love that you did it on a budget 🙌 “This bench has been my cockpit for nearly 4 years, and I built the entire thing for less than $100. I’ll upgrade to... more

Here is a soldering tip from @rsalley.designs - “I took the paperclip idea that was recently shared and use titanium wire (1.3mm). The advantage of titanium is solder won’t stick to it.😊 Thanks for the tip. It’s fabulous! I additionally use the... more

Resharing this DIY polishing bit shared by @jennistuartjewelry in case you missed it the first time! "An easy way to make your own polishing wheel using cardboard! Wheels can be made to any size and experiment with types of cardboard to see what... more

Comment SOLDERING for a link to this FREE YouTube video! Check out Lucy Walker’s step-by-step method for making solder stay put when you’re soldering ring bands—it’s seriously a game changer! Not only is this video super satisfying to watch (if... more

💥GIVEAWAY ALERT!💥 Turn your dirty sweeps into CASH to reinvest in your business! Comment ‘dirty sweeps’ below and I’ll DM you a link to request a dirty sweeps bucket or clean scrap container. Use code JSS-24 when you request your label and send in... more

This tip made me smile from @silvergypsea - “If you’re anywhere near as accident prone as I am and have speared your leg, hip, arm, head, etc. with your bench pin on more than one occasion, voila, introducing “Pin Pants”. I wish I would have thought... more

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Here is a tip to shape a ring from @shimell_madden “We use a collect block to shape and straighten rings.” Thank you so much for sharing with us, I could watch this on repeat 😍 if you have a little bench tip you want to share please email me at... more