A tip from @novake for running steel shot, plastic media and patina in separate barrels of one triple tumbler at the same time.

A tip from @tuppenceanddelilah for using paintbrush handles as small wooden mandrels to finish and polish tiny hoop charms.

A tip from @stopthemoon_ for keeping pickle warm without boiling in a ceramic fondue set, using plastic tweezers.

A tip from @littleoscilla for running a silicone polishing bit against a file to make a fine point for hard to reach places.

A tip from @thejewellershub for bending a wire into a tweezer stand that slips into two holes drilled in the bench.

A tip from @marquisjewelryacademy for fitting cube organizer inserts into shelving to store boxes, stamps, sizers and packaging.

Learn how Corkie applies Jax silver blackener and warms it with a heat gun for a deep black patina, then washes off the excess.

A tip from @northernmint for sanding very large wax ring sizes with sandpaper wrapped around pipe when mandrels are too small.

A tip from @ringgoldnicole for hanging tools on magnetic knife strips to keep work surfaces clear.

A tip from @PsArtisanJewelry for sticking prongs into Skamolex blocks while soldering to make claw settings easier.

A tip from @praxisjewelry for soldering a domed pre-1982 penny to a flat one to hold liquid BurLife for your saw blade.

A safety tip from @at_the_bench_uk on always putting a handle on your files so they cannot stab into your hand.

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