A tip from @makeitwithkim for cutting fancy edged bezel strip from thin fine silver with children's decorative craft scissors.

Learn how Corkie uses ZAM compound on a muslin wheel as a final polishing step for a mirror finish on bezels, and why to ventilate.

A tip from @maievangelista for storing gemstones in flapped coin binder sleeves with labels and prices so you can see every stone.

A tip from @limbagal for melting wire into smooth balls by cooling them slowly with a propane only flame or by backing the torch away.

A tip from @thejewellershub for coloring over metal with black marker so scribe lines are easy to see.

A tip from @metalformsca for holding work in a guillotine clamp for extra control while piercing out a shape.

A tip from @shira_hanna_designs for setting stones on the forming mandrel, padded and taped and held in wood blocks, to avoid distortion.

A tip from @drugstorecowgirljewelry for hanging hammers, tools and wire spools from cheap towel racks and S hooks on the bench.

Learn why dividers are an essential jewelry tool and how they help mark an even border for stamped lines.

A tip from @lilianvanderschaaf for gripping very small pieces with a hair pin when polishing on a large wheel.

Learn to stamp a letter all over your medium sheet solder so you can tell it apart from hard and easy as you cut it away.

A video roundup of community submissions for the October Halloween themed challenge.

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