A tip from @funlolacoker for scraping debris out of file teeth with a scrap of brass instead of a file brush.

A tutorial from @tracey_michelle129 for doming a wide ring band by hammering it through a doming block until it reaches size.

Learn why the GRS MicroBlock XL suits most jewelers, how its rotational brake works, and how to hold pieces with Thermoloc or attachments.

A tip from @didirosejewelry for soldering gallery wire and a border around a bezel, then heating from below to reflow solder evenly.

A tip from @xaviervondesigns for sorting small tools and parts into vanity trays inside bench drawers so they are easy to find.

A tip from @linguanigra for fluxing sterling wire tips before balling them into headpins so they draw up faster and smoother.

Bezel hacks from @taylorsaleem: coil wire under a short stone, stretch a snug bezel with a punch, and measure stones with washi tape.

A tip from @solidtreasures for running open calipers along the edge of sheet metal to scribe evenly spaced grid lines.

A tip from @melaniegoldenjewelry for storing tumbling media in labeled, low profile Sterilite boxes that stack neatly.

A tip from @tennessee_rose_jewelry for securing sandpaper on a split mandrel with an O-ring and color coding grits with nail polish.

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A tip from @abigail_jewellery for molding Thermo-loc onto a plier jaw to match D shaped wire so it bends without marring.

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