Soldering Fine Chain to a Jump Ring
@thebenchmarkcollection solders a jump ring onto 1mm box chain step by step, then cleans up the joint with burs and radial wheels.
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Labeling Cabochons With Small Round Stickers
A tip from @beaverstreetgoods for tracking cabochons by writing price, carat and stone type on little round labels as soon as a stone arrives.
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Here is a simple tip to keep track of your cabochons from @beaverstreetgoods - “These little round labels, super helpful to keep track of my stones...price, carat, and type all fit if I write teeny tiny. As soon as I get a stone I write down the info!” We have covered some great techniques for keeping track of stones, this one is great for those larger stones! Thanks for sharing with us!!#metalsmithsociety #jewelrymakingtipoftheday
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