A tip from @mineralandmine for rolling a flex shaft accessory mandrel inside a tiny bezel cup to fix its shape or widen it before setting.

A tip from @fifthelementjewelry for balling wire in the hottest part of the flame, then cooling it near the torch tip to avoid pitting.

A tip from @ringgoldnicole for hanging ring sizers, rulers and other tools on carabiners around the studio.

A tip from @danacfear for signing your work by hand with a 1mm or 0.5mm round bur instead of ordering a custom stamp.

A tip from @twistedsistersjewelry for holding hard to position pieces like earring posts and hoops with a ceramic soldering pad and pegs.

Learn to coil wire on dowels with a variable speed drill and saw coils in a cutting guide to make jump rings, with tips for clean cuts.

A tip from @goudsmederijlamoon for molding Thermoloc into an ergonomic handle for mini files.

Beginner friendly bracelet tips on sizing, rounding edges, annealing, planning with dividers and forming with nylon pliers, using recycled metal.

A tip from @maggiejjewelry for stretching soldered jump rings into ovals with reverse action bow opening pliers.

$Here is a tip for soldering a bezel to a baseplate from @refraction_manufacturing - “I use binding wire to hold the...$

A tip from @refraction_manufacturing for wiring a setting to the baseplate so you can scribe exactly where it needs to sit.

A tip from @brackendesigns for a soldering setup that lets you torch from below without a big steel mesh heat sink.

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