A tip from @dangbravegirl for marking stamp placement around a soldered bezel with a pencil before striking, so the design fits.

A business tip from @shannonrusselljewelry for collecting customer emails with a guest book at markets and shows.

Learn five ways to use a Pepe 4 inch guillotine shear, from baseplates and angled cuts to marriage of metals and thin bezel strips.

A tip from @goldeulejewelry for wrapping saw frame tension screws in alligator tape so they are comfortable to tighten.

A tip from @ganoksin_project for gripping small pieces in flat jaw pliers or a ring clamp while drilling so they cannot spin.

A tip from @lija_jewelry for mounting a work holding vise on an old bench pin so it swaps in and out without using bench space.

A tip from @sinead_cleary_jewelry for labeling vermiculite blocks for silver, gold and fusing to avoid solder cross contamination.

A tip from @anthat.com.au on cleaning up castings by filing, then emerying through grits, changing direction each grade before polishing.

A tip from @lionandlambstudios for bending wire solder once for easy, twice for medium and three times for hard to tell them apart.

A tip from @knotandsplice on using quality digital calipers to measure gem depth and settings, and how to avoid fakes when buying.

A tip from @bd_mastermind for passing a file through a tiny hole in a bench pin to keep it square for 90 degree sidewalls.

Highlights from the November 2019 challenge, where community members each created a piece of unisex jewelry.

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