Learn to saw titanium soldering strips into small pieces to prop up bails and jump rings while soldering.

A tip from @nancyhoytjewelry for slipping an old needle file inside a bail so it does not collapse when you stamp it.

A tip from @serendipiastudio for lining the sweeps drawer and bench top with freezer paper so filings pour easily into a container.

A popular tip shared by @marlijndegroot for making a floating ring holder for your ultrasonic cleaner.

A tip from @maxwellharrisonjewellery for gluing half drilled pearls to threaded posts with epoxy, clamped in a drilled clothespin.

A tip from @gulldesignstudio for recording sketches, materials, measurements and pricing for each design on 3x5 cards filed by category.

Learn how a three stage dust collector captures dust and fumes and how a suction bench pin works for sanding and polishing.

Corkie talks with Karen Smith of We Wield The Hammer about the program and how jewelers can support it financially.

A tip from @metalformsca for filing a groove in square wire to make crisp bends for geometric shapes.

A tip from @mariannejenningsstudio for wedging a piece of wood into a bracelet mandrel so you can clamp it in a vise.

A roundup of community submissions for the November and December two metal bracelet challenge, plus how to vote on January's theme.

A tip from @pam_farren for bending and twisting cotter pins into custom clamps that hold pieces like tubing while soldering.

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