A video from @emilymarquisdesigns on dissolving liver of sulfur in hot water, dipping silver to the color you want and highlighting with polish.

A tip from @cherihtatum for clamping a hammer lengthwise in a vise with jaw liners to use as a stake for curving and planishing metal.

Learn how to round the sharp edges of a prong pusher with diamond cards or sandpaper, then polish it on a Ceragloss wheel to protect bezels.

A tip from @silvermaplestudiome for bending copper sheet into an S shape to reflect heat back onto a piece when soldering with a small butane torch.

A tip from @s.f.silver for using a cheap broom and rake holder to keep a flex shaft handpiece upright so lubricant does not pool.

A tip from @sophie.cunliffe.jeweller for rubbing a pitted charcoal block on a cement block to get a clean, flat soldering surface again.

A tip from @roseandcrownjewellers for shortening a goat hair polishing wheel and using a light touch so the bristles polish without rounding corners.

A tip from @doublemoondesign for drilling rows of holes in wood to hold needle files apart, labeled on tape with a symbol for each.

A tip from @apprendre_la_bijouterie for painting saw blade tops by size with nail polish and storing them in matching spice jars.

A tip from @weatherbeaten for covering new sheet metal with transfer film to prevent scratches in storage and label it with marker.

A tip from @williamwhitejewelry for threading a bezel onto a screw top rubber wheel mandrel to shape it perfectly.

A tip from @meritmadeworkshop for caulking the cracks in your bench so silver filings do not get lost and can be refined.

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