A tip from @lisepomeroy for keeping a gob of beeswax on your bench pin to quickly lubricate your saw blade.

How a titanium trivet and soldering clay help you heat from below and protect gallery wire from melting while soldering a bezel ring.

How heavy duty Maun cutters clip wire thicker than 14 gauge, casting sprues and sheet scrap, and how to flatten the beveled cut.

A tip from @robinbaskindesigns for lining bench vise jaws with adhesive moleskin so they do not mar your work.

A tip from @the_silver_lining_market for storing loose stones and cabochons in lidded silicone ice cube trays.

A tip from @aliciahannahnaomi for degreasing, heating and drying a piece before painting on Millox patina for a deep black.

A tip from @metamorphpgh for drilling a hole in PVC pipe to anchor wire and wrap accurately sized bangles and large curves.

A tip from @goudsmederijlamoon for winding jump rings, shaping bails and sanding on thrift store knitting needles.

How to wrap paper, tape or string around a cabochon to measure bezel wire length, then trim, solder and sand the bezel even.

How to use an oval disc cutter with a urethane pad, lubricant, a brass mallet and matching gauge shims to cut clean ovals.

A tip from @letsmakejewelry for drilling divots in a back plate and filling them with solder so two plates solder flush.

A tip from @sweetsilverjewelry for storing saw blades by size in straws inside a labeled spice jar with a shaker top.

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