A tip from @jessjewelry for sawing an old file tang into a bezel pusher and using the file to dress rubber wheels.

A tip from @emballistic for wrapping parallel plier jaws in Sunshine cloth strips held with dental bands to grip heavy wire without marks.

A tutorial from @ringgoldnicole for drilling stone underwater with a diamond core bit on a cedar support, going slowly without pushing.

Learn how to warm Thermo-Loc on a Teflon pad in the microwave, adjust it with a heat gun, and release pieces with heat or hot water.

A tip from @alexboydstudio for an even twist by pulling back firmly while twisting, keeping rods short and gripping the ends lightly.

A tip from @awakening.phoenix.jewelry for using a soft fan paint brush to sweep metal shavings into the collecting bag.

A tip from @mineralandmine for numbering designs on a paper map and scribing each number inside its bezel, opposite the seam.

A tip from @ksegoldsmith for cutting the worn edge off a spinning snap on sanding disc with a sharp blade to get a crisp, smaller disc.

A tip from @allieperrydesigns for melting even jump rings on an inclined charcoal block so uniform balls roll off into water.

A tip from @susanmcginnessjewellery for heating and pickling sterling repeatedly to bring fine silver to the surface and hide firescale.

Learn why the Durston student jeweler's bench, with its catch apron and side organizer, is a good first bench or second bench for wax.

Tips from @tkiplinger for using museum putty to mock up designs on sketches, test bezel depth, hold enamels and position pieces for photos.

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