2,655 Tips From The Community

Here are some amazing tools from @robinbaskindesigns - “I got used golf balls from a friend who is a caddy…evidently tons of them get thrown out...

Bonfire shirts are back through the end of this month! It’s a pre-sale that ships out early August!! Part of the reason I’m doing this now is there...

Here is a fun sawing idea from @honeybeejewelryco - “This may be kinda basic but I thought it might be helpful. I wanted to practice my sawing and...

Here is a tool from @jessjewelry - “I saw you story the other day about favorite handmade tools. This is mine. I used an old file tang and sawed it...

Here is a plier modification from @emballistic - “In an attempt to protect some large gauge wire I’ve been working on, I cut some strips of an old...

Here is a tutorial on drilling holes in rocks from @ringgoldnicole - In this demo she takes a 3mm Diamond Core Drill Bit from @riogrande and drills...

For this week’s I’m talking about Thermo-Loc from @grstools available from our friends @ottofrei1930 but I’m also peppering in some tips and I...

Here is a tip for twisting wire from @alexboydstudio - “To achieve and even twist down the length of the rod,  make sure you pull back firmly...

Here is a tip for cleaning your bench from @awakening.phoenix.jewelry - “I like using a soft fan painting brush so I can easily brush all the metal...

Here is a tip when working with multiple bezels at once from @mineralandmine - “When working on a number of bezels or designs at once, get yourself...

Hey friends! This is long overdue but I created a COVID-19 UPDATES page on metalsmithsociety.com there is complete transparency about some of the...

Here is a sanding disc tip from @ksegoldsmith - “An easy sanding disc modification I use almost daily to get more use out of worn discs: snap on...