A tip from @axandapple for wrapping rubber bands around a rotary tumbler barrel so it grips the rod and turns again.

Learn how the Spider Mini Tool from @silversmithingretreat weighs down a pendant while a third hand holds the bail for soldering.

A video of the Wayne Werner ceramic sanding discs and bands in use on a Foredom bench lathe with a 1/4 inch collet holder.

Learn how the Wayne Werner ceramic sanding kit on a Foredom bench lathe grinds edges, flattens areas, removes sprues and sands inside rings.

A tip from @izzyizzy_ for taking down prongs and bezels with gray pre-polish wheels to remove heirloom stones without damage.

Highlights from the handmade chain challenge, plus how to email your monthly challenge entry.

A tip from @doublemoondesign for organizing a bench with a hook shelf so tools can be grabbed and hung back up without breaking flow.

A free download for beginners with book recommendations, where to take classes, torch safety and my recommended tools.

Learn what studio waste to save for the refiner, like sandpaper, vacuum dust and strained tumbler fluid, and what my 10 month bin paid.

A tip from @seaspraylove for storing bits and burs upright in half a floral foam block.

A look at the features of a John Frei custom jeweler's bench, from the steel lined catch tray and bur tray to the built in work anvil.

Gem Talk episode 7 on stones from lapidary artist @eckel.lapidary, with a giveaway of two agates, an ocean picture stone and jasper.

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