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Storing Sheet Metal, Wire and Solder in Hanging Files

@salaciousstones organizes her sheet metal, decorative wire and solder in hanging file folders.

Posted over 8 years ago • 548 likes • 66 comments

Here’s a way to organize ALL THE METAL 😍🤯👩‍🏭 @salaciousstones uses hanging folders to store her ✔️ sheet metal ✔️ decorative wire ✔️ solder 👍🏻 not sure what’s happening inside those folders but if you also used ziplocks with anti-tarnish tabs you could keep everything from tarnishing too! Help us grow this community by tagging a jewelry friend 😏😉👊🏻 #metalsmithsociety #metalsmith #metalsmithy #instasmithy #ladysmith #jewelrytipoftheday #mariekondoformakers #organization #studio #jewelrystudio

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