Instructor Jeff Georgantes shows flush setting and how he shapes annealed drill rod in a reversed flex shaft into a burnisher.

Learn how to fix a pit in a casting by drilling it, inserting matching wire, soldering with hard solder and sanding it smooth.

A tip from @lisakatrinap for making a bur holder from a cardboard box and drill bits.

A tip from @jpsrollingstones for using braided fishing line instead of floss under a stone so it will not break if the stone sticks.

Learn what the collet holder adapter for the Foredom bench lathe includes and why it makes the lathe more versatile for sanding kits.

A tip from @hartleyenough for gripping a tiny silver ball in flat pliers so you can file a flat spot without it flipping away.

Ideas for selling when shows are canceled: start an online shop, build an email list, sell through Instagram DMs, run presales and offer gift cards.

A video tour of the GemLightbox, a light box designed for photographing jewelry and gemstones with a smartphone.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery for texturing metal with a ball bur, steadying it with your middle finger to build bur control for setting.

A tip from @ginspiredart for wearing an old golf glove on your non dominant hand to hold small pieces while polishing or winding wire.

A tip from @maxlamont1 for clamping a honeycomb board ceramic peg in reverse action tweezers to press a piece down without sinking heat.

Learn how to make a line stamp from a $7 chisel using EZE-Lap diamond cards, then give it a high polish with a Ceragloss wheel.

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