A tip from @jessjewelry for super gluing two sheets together, sawing the shape once and burning off the glue for two matching pieces.

A tip from @helen_aliye_derici on using cross locking tweezers to isolate a chain link for soldering, hold ear posts upright and more.

A tip from @heyitsashrose for threading earrings through a sturdy sketchbook page and standing it in sunlight for flat, well lit photos.

A tip from @atelier32jewellery for taping wire lengths together so they file or sand to the same 45 degree angle.

Highlights from the May and June handmade clasp challenge, plus how the monthly challenge and submissions work.

Learn how a silicon carbide Artifex wheel on a bench lathe removes burs, smooths solder joints and evens bezel and baseplate edges.

A tip from @foxandblue for keeping three labeled tumblers for patinated pieces, matte finishes and steel shot polishing.

A tip from @makeitkimtoday for hammering metal over laser cut paper like cupcake wrappers on a steel block to transfer a pattern.

A tip from @theloveleighlocket for sanding a bezel bottom on sandpaper over a ring mandrel so it sits flush on a wide band.

Learn how to gently hammer a soldered bezel round on a ring or bezel mandrel with a rawhide or plastic mallet.

A how to video from @meritmadeworkshop on capturing and sorting filings, scrap and sweeps from your bench to send to the refiner.

A review of the May 2020 Bench Tool Junkies box, with a Fretz rounded narrow hammer and a Lion Claw tool for holding seams while soldering.

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