Tips From The Community

Thanks for sharing this helpful tip for soldering earring posts @seattlefindings - “When soldering an ear post, make sure to make a notch where...

Jeweler @mothersonthemountainjewelry brought this idea from @ganoksin_project to life with 22g steel binding wire! Never seen this before and will...

Last time I had to solder a piece with a gemstone that needed protecting I used ‘heat shield’ that I purchased @riogrande, before that I cut off a...

Just want to piggyback off of my previous post. If you are concerned about your tanks leaking fill a cheap spray bottle with soap and water and...

Thank you so much for sending me this unique technique @sophiabrand -“My tip is glass beads when you solder a moving mechanism (hinge). It's easy...

Here is a two part tip if you use - found in an article on the @riogrande blog where jeweler @marknelson5121 shared some wisdom - “ The stuff...

I’ve used whiteout for years to prevent solder flow on hinge projects but I never thought to use it this way. Thank you for sharing...

Here is a soldering tip for those that use wire solder - insert your solder into a piece of copper tubing (a snug fit is ideal) for better...

Thank you to every last one of you that responded to my story yesterday (over 50 messages 🙏🏻😘💕) to help a member of our community fit a bezel on a...

When your silver pieces come out of the pickle black, it’s time to change out your pickle! There could be several culprits as to why my chain...

Amazing hinge tip from @elmharris - “I use graphite pencil leads to keep the hinge knuckles in place and to keep the inside of the knuckles “dirty”...

Here’s a way to get your prongs to stay in position while soldering from @sweetbellajewelry - “For prongs I use a soft solderite tile. It’s soft...