Here is a flux tip from @materialmaya - “A quick way to apply flux to dozens of tiny pieces if needed. I had to sweat solder many little rounds...
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Here is a soldering tip from @serendipiastudio - “As a soldering surface, I use kiln brick (also known as fire brick). It has excellent heat...
More →Here is a wax working tip from @littleoscilla - “✿ How I finish my waxes for casting ✿ After you remove your build-lines and fill your bubbles, I...
More →For this week’s I put together this video on how to condition your rawhide mallet. Conditioning will prevent marring of your metal and takes less...
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Here is a stamping tip from @colorfieldsjewelry - “From my pile of sterling scrap I sort out some bigger pieces and anneal a bunch of them. I keep...
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It seems appropriate that my biggest seller this year has been this Society Face Cover. With 50% of the proceeds going to @unicef on a monthly...
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Here is a soldering tip from @hattie.eshleman - “I would love that! Here is a caption- “Use binding wire (or any steel wire) to make a nest and...
More →Here is a soldering tip from @pyrus_designs - “When making a piece or several pieces that require consistent and specific angles or symmetry, use...
More →Here are some of my tube setting tips! I start with tubing that is at least 0.5mm (1/64 in.) larger than the gemstone I plan to set and I prefer to...
More →Here is a tip for polishing tiny bezels from @isabelasopkova - “I would like to share my tip for cleaning small bezels after soldering, it is...
More →Here is a tip for your brand new tools from @lucywalkerjewellery - “This bezel rocker, like many cheaper tools, didn’t come in a ready to use state...
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For this week’s I wanted to show off wheels you can use to remove the hammered texture from your bezels available from @ottofrei1930 the Italian...
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