A look inside the July 2020 Bench Tool Junkies box, including a tube setting kit with punch, an apron, amazonite stones and a frog casting.

A tip from @adornmentbynicole for soldering a sample of each bezel wire into one strip so you can choose the right height at a glance.

A tip from @blueberryjewelry02 for clamping a lobster clasp in locking tweezers as a heat sink so it keeps its spring while you solder.

A tip from @redappleroadjewelry for using a Magic Rub eraser to hold bezels with even pressure while you saw, file and sand them.

A tip from @kaypeajewelry on safer flux, salt and vinegar pickle, fume extraction and protective gear for working in the studio while pregnant.

A tip from @hotarujewelry for repurposing a spice rack to store small components.

Learn what six Xuron pliers and cutters are for, from cutting binding wire and solder to closing and picking up jump rings.

A tip from @abykerdesign for hanging double copper hooks off the pickle pot to keep matching earring parts together.

A tip from @tennessee_rose_jewelry for adding tips to the ends of your eyeglasses so they stay in place while you work.

Submissions from the July fantasy themed metalsmith challenge, plus how to vote on the next theme.

A tip from @onelittlehut for pickling small items in colored plastic sieves so you know which piece is which in cloudy pickle.

A tip from @redappleroadjewelry for coating a metal bezel pusher in moldable plastic to set beach glass and soft stones.

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