A video tip from @jkretzmerjewelry for marking metal with Sharpie and heating with a fluffy flame until the marker disappears.

Learn how the ImpressArt bracelet bending bar gives cuffs a consistent curve and how nylon bending pliers prevent marring.

A review of the June 2020 Bench Tool Junkies box, including Larimar, a casting, sanding rolls for ring interiors and bracelet bending tools.

A tip from @jenivyjewelry for gently scraping a soldering brick on a sidewalk to freshen its surface.

A tip from @buenaonda.handmade for marking each closed jump ring seam with Sharpie so it is easy to find when soldering.

A tip from @allieperrydesigns for melting beeswax into a tin and pressing stones and findings into it to keep a layout in order.

A Gem Talk episode with turquoise dealer @turquoise_moose, with a giveaway and a discount code for the community.

A tip from @some_phenom for cutting and folding soft aluminum sheet in a vise into a mini dustpan for your bench drawer.

A quick demo of Whaley precision bezel cutting shears, which trim bezel wire with a straight 90 degree edge.

A tip from @meritmade for big bezels: use 26 gauge instead of 28 so it holds shape, and raise the piece to get more heat to the backplate.

A tip from @robinbaskindesigns for drilling used golf balls as handles for tools made from brass wire, broken burs or drill bits.

A tip from @honeybeejewelryco for sticking kids' stickers onto metal as ready made patterns for sawing practice.

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