Holding a Bangle in a Bench Vise for Stone Setting
Learn how to secure a large sterling bangle in a bench vise with thick leather pads to protect its texture while setting a stone and hammer setting.
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2,364 Tips From The Community
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Organize Bench Bits with Recycled Fruit Cups
A tip from @melissapedersen on using recycled plastic fruit or applesauce cups to sort jump rings, scrap, and works in progress at your bench.
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Laser Engraver Layout for Hand Engraving a Signet Ring
Learn how to laser engrave a lettering layout on a signet ring held on a tapered mandrel, then hand cut it with a pneumatic graver using flat and 120 gravers.
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Sharpie Trick to Reduce Glare When Sawing Silver
A tip from @dangbravegirl: run a Sharpie over your silver and wipe the excess so your saw line is easier to see without glare.
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Stiffening Rubber Diamond Wheels With a Disc
A tip from @jennistuartjewelry on placing a separating disc under a yellow rubber diamond polishing wheel for a firmer edge.
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New Website Tour
A tour of the new website with tip search, the blog, podcast, suppliers and promos, class directory and book recommendations.
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Soldering Near Spring Clasps: Heat and Pickle Risks
Why most spring clasps contain steel, so you should avoid heating them when soldering and keep them out of the pickle.
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0.9mm Mini Ceramic Stones for Removing Scratches
How 0.9mm Mini Super Ceramic Stones from @gesswein.jewelry and a diamond spatula tip removed a small scratch on a ring.
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Mail Time Monday: Tarnish Removal and Podcast
Highlights from a mail time live with a new shirt idea, a tarnish remover demo and my guest spot on the Success With Jewelry podcast.
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Mini-Filer With Ceramic Stones to Remove Scratches
How I used the Dipromini Mini-Filer with a 1500 grit ceramic stone from @gesswein.jewelry to refine scratches by a solder seam.
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Dipromini Mini-Filer With Diamond Tips
How the Dipromini Mini-Filer runs slow on a flex shaft with diamond tips and microfinishing film to refine edges and tiny areas.
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Polishing Machine Safety and Control Tips
How to polish more safely: use the lower front quadrant of the wheel, grip firmly, brace your hands and keep your elbows close.
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