My first time enameling since college! I am so grateful to @pmcsupplies for sending me their Programmable Tabletop Kiln. This amazing unit is under...
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Amazing process video from @nevadaw @beamakerschool on creating hollow form beads - “Here’s probably my most time saving tip for soldering hollow...
More →One technique you can use for an earring post is placing a small chip of hard solder and sandwiching it between the earring and post. I like to use...
More →Here is a process video from @zarlyjewelry showing the opening of prongs, cutting a seat with a hart but, sitting the stone and then using a cup...
More →Here is a great video on bench pin modification from @estona.jewelry.tutorials - “The best tip I can give other metalsmiths is to alter your tools....
More →Here are some of my top tips for welding fine chain with my @sunstoneweld pulse arc welder 🌞 the first is I make sure I brace and anchor my hands....
More →The possibilities are endless! Our friends at @haroldstudio sell original embellishment castings, decorative bezel cups and even some ring shanks...
More →Here is a video in real time showing a tip for creating a melted ball from @hammeredheartjewelryco “Creating perfectly round balls (that don’t have...
More →For this Sunday post I wanted to show some of the current options in the Society Shop. If you are newer to our community you may not know every...
More →This is a @pepetools_usa Ring Stretcher & Reducer one of my favorite tools in my studio. Some people are curious about the bottom part of this...
More →Here is a tip for putting on a file handle from @marta.oms - “Do you know that files are sold without handle? Being able to use comfortable files...
More →Here is a video from @junglesilversmith showing how they apply liver of sulfur gel to get a beautiful patina on their work! Thank you for taking...
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