A tip from @foxandblue for tracking designs, product pricing, suppliers and costs in a jewelry making journal.

How a center punch dimple, a lubricated bit and moderate flex shaft speed keep drill bits from skidding or breaking.

A tip from @juneshin for hammer setting with a Dremel engraver fitted with a polished brass rod tip instead of a hammer handpiece.

A tip from @lionandlambstudios for supporting a split shank ring on a leather covered bench pin while setting a stone.

How to choose silver sheet by comparing sterling and fine silver, gauge and temper from dead soft to spring hard for each project.

A review from @nurdleintherough of the GRS Benchmate pin vise, with pros, cons and a wire trick to lift low settings above the pins.

A tip from @martillo_azul for organizing ring mandrels upright in a pair of brass knuckles.

How to prevent tarnish on sterling silver by buffing on Renaissance Wax and storing pieces with 3M anti-tarnish strips.

How to remove silver tarnish with a Town Talk dip and polishing cloths, and which metals and stones to keep out of the dip.

A roundup of the February hair pin themed monthly challenge pieces and how to submit and vote in future challenges.

A monthly post sharing photos of community members, thanking them and introducing a Patreon to support the page.

A tip from @helen_feliz_kiwi for threading a safety pin through chain links every inch so it does not knot in the tumbler.

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