Storing Saw Blades in Cigar Tubes
A tip from @freyjastudio for keeping saw blades in sealed cigar tubes to travel to class and help keep out rust and dust.
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Oxidizing Small Jump Rings on Dental Floss
A tip from @wittnwhimsyjewelry for stringing jump rings and chain on dental floss so they dip in and out of patina easily.
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ARBE Super Finish 2QT Ultrasonic Cleaner Overview
A video look at the ARBE Super Finish 2QT ultrasonic cleaner, its warranty and repair service, and how to order one.
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Choosing a 2 Quart Ultrasonic Cleaner for the Studio
Learn what to look for in an ultrasonic cleaner, including size, a heating element and timer, using the ARBE Super Finish 2QT as an example.
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Holding Castings in Jettset to File Bottoms Flush
A tip from @buena_onda_gw for setting small castings in Jettset so their bottoms can be filed flush with a separating disc or flat file.
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Double Sided Tape for Test Fitting and Stamping
A tip from @quiettimejewelry for using double sided tape to test a setting's position on a ring band before soldering and to hold pieces for stamping.
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Drilling Jig for Repeatable Hole Placement
A tip from @lindseysnellmetal on a brass plate and drilled steel jig that guides the bit to the same spot every time, with no center punching.
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Inside a Weeklong Jewelry Engraving Class at GRS
A video of my weeklong Basic Jewelry Engraving class with Sam Alfano @master_engraver at the @grstools Training Center in Emporia, Kansas.
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Why to Take a Jewelry Engraving Class
I share what I learned in a weeklong Basic Jewelry Engraving class with @master_engraver at @grstools and why taking a class is worth it.
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Labeling Cabochons With Small Round Stickers
A tip from @beaverstreetgoods for tracking cabochons by writing price, carat and stone type on little round labels as soon as a stone arrives.
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Picking Up Tiny Diamonds With a Nail Stoning Tool
A tip from @studioltj on using a nail stoning tool instead of beeswax to pick up and release tiny diamonds, and to push stones into place.
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GRS Multi Purpose Vise for the Benchmate System
Learn how the GRS Multi Purpose Vise holds pendants and earrings for stone setting with Jettset or Thermoloc and swaps on and off the Benchmate mount.
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