A look at the Magnivisor headband magnifier, which switches between four magnifications and has a built in loupe.

An episode of Gem Talk featuring stones from @newstoneagecabochons, @kmbythelake and @r2rockz.

A tip from @makestuffwithyourhands for laying painters tape over one edge of a file so it will not cut where you do not want it.

A tip from @lisepomeroy for keeping easy solder chips on a kiln block marked E so they stay identified and close at hand.

A tip from @atelier32jewellery for attaching a work apron to a basic bench so it catches filings and parts that ping away.

A tip from @andrewberryuk for lifting binding wire over a bangle joint with small silver spacers so solder does not grab the wire.

A tip from @emilymarquisdesigns for melting beeswax onto a spare bench pin and lubricating between every drill to avoid snapped bits.

How Joyce Chen scissors trim bezel wire, thin backplates and solder, and why not to cut sheet thicker than 22 gauge with them.

A tip from @fashionablyadorned for wrapping a steel bezel pusher tip in masking tape so it does not mar the metal while setting.

A tip from @andrewberryuk for placing wet tissue in an ingot mold to stop metal flowing too far when you have only a little to pour.

A tip from @rsalley for clamping a PVC T-connector to the bench to hold a mandrel when your bench has no hole for one.

A tip from @sharonzjewelry for holding prongs in holes drilled into a charcoal block and soldering from below so they do not melt.

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