A tip from @marquisjewelryacademy for wrapping a set stone in wet paper towel as a heat sink while soldering a ring size change.

A tip from @showellstudios for threading wire through chain links every inch so chain tumbles evenly in a rotary tumbler without knots.

Corkie urges makers to re-evaluate costs and pricing as silver prices climb so they still make a profit, and to talk with customers about it.

A tip from @corina_lunita for sticking a magnet to your bench pin to collect broken saw blades and keep them out of precious metal scrap.

Corkie explains how an adjustable, backless Durston padded stool helped her posture at the bench and moves between work stations.

A tip from @tracey_michelle129 for using stainless steel cotter pins to hold pieces under tension while soldering.

A tip from @ric_cerebo for storing saw blades in labeled plastic test tubes in a rack so you can see what you have.

A tip from @bluelotusjewelry for using softened Jolly Rancher to keep loose stones in their seats while you push beads over them.

A tip from @lacebonejewelry for laying out small parts around a stone on sticky side up painters tape so nothing shifts while you design.

A tip from @ceramicshenanigans for keeping easy, medium and hard solder apart in a labeled daily pill dispenser.

A tip from @magpiperjewelry for screwing two hole metal straps into a 2x4 block to hold hammers at a stamping station.

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