Tips from @kull_jewelry for setting a baguette diamond: clear the setting corners, then move metal over the stone with an angled hammer.

Organization tips from @ringgoldnicole using carabiners, a recycled leather belt for hammers and magnetic knife strips for tools.

How I hammer a letter M stamp all over medium sheet solder so I can tell it apart from hard and easy, a tip I learned at Pratt.

A tip from @jennistuartjewelry on flush setting diamonds into brass rods to make a custom stippling texture tool.

Tips from @gerardi_setting_school on aligning claws with a diamond's star facets, then cutting and refining the claw tips with a flat graver.

Polishing tips for tricky pieces using bristle brushes, snap-on sanding discs and felt polishers, plus FAQs on @craftoptics magnifiers.

A polishing tip from @foxtailjewelry on stringing gift wrap string in a saw frame to thrum spots that rotary tools and files cannot reach.

A tip from @jacothejeweller on using a square collet block to create a perfect, tapered square bed for a ring's collet.

A look at jewelry making books I recommend, including the Eco Jewelry Handbook, and where to find my full book list.

A podcast episode with @allieperrydesigns, with links in the show notes to our holiday gift guides.

A tip from @hebel.design on folding wire solder once for easy, twice for medium and three times for hard so you never mix them up.

A wax tip from @waxcarvers on using paper punches to cut perfect shapes from sheet wax, with or without a little oil.

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