2,655 Tips From The Community

Here is a tip for attaching a wooden handle to a file from @lija_jewelry - “I know you should drill it wider and such, but since I am not that...

Here is a wax working tip from @tossedfoundjewelry - “If you you use sheet wax then you know once it gets warm it can be difficult to remove...

*safety update* try this tip with a baby wipe or a paper towel! Here is a refining tip from @mikeca1216 - “Recovering precious metal. Hopefully...

PATREON GRATITUDE This is my weekly opportunity to thank my Patreons, monthly and annual supporters of Metalsmith Society! ☺️ Sometimes I go to...

Here is a border tip from @thesilverschmidt @saltcitysmithery - “To get a perfectly consistent width on a border around a bezel I keep wire scraps...

Here is a tip for making ring shanks from @dcadefdesigns - “Remember making paper snowflakes?? You can use the same concept to make funky ring...

For this week’s I am showing off my new ultrasonic, solution and basket all available at @gesswein.jewelry but first let’s back it up… What is an...

Here is a tumbler tip from @jewelryinstructor - “Older tumbler barrels may get a little smooth on the outside and lose their ability to grip the...

Here is tip if you have multiple texturing hammers from @jas_jewellery_ - “I like to hunt for old hammers in second hand shops to add...

Here is a tip for giving your charcoal block new life from @jwjewelrystudio - “Here’s a tip for all my fellow metal smiths and jewelers out there !...

Huge thank you to my Patreons @avalunaco & @macksonstudio it can never be said enough how much your support means to me! It keeps me going...

Here is a tip for a too tight bezel from @jewelryinstructor - “It’s happened to all of us: the bezel winds up just a little too tight for the...