A step by step from @kaypeajewelry for squaring bezel wire in a miter jig and scratching a mark with a pin for an exact fit.

An overview of the GRS Benchmate system, its mounting plates and holder, and how it secures rings and earrings for stone setting.

A tip from @lyndehowesilverworks for organizing wire by gauge and metal in hanging files inside a plastic crate fitted with wheels.

Packaging tips from @beadandbones on getting a real logo, double boxing shipments and branding that brings customers back.

A tip from @thenumberthirteenjewellery for securing chain on the bench pin screw while sanding or polishing, with safety cautions.

A tip from @rametalsnyc for filing hard to reach spots like the gaps in a casting with the teeth of a 4/0 saw blade on the upstroke.

A tip from @fernueve50 for using a circle template to mark the center point before soldering a design element to a ring.

A step by step from @williamcobbjewelry for reshaping hemostat jaws into a tool that grabs and pulls open a set bezel.

How an automatic torch lighter sparks when you tap your torch against it, saving time over hunting for a striker.

A tip from @eri_artistically_foolish for cutting and gluing paper models of a ring design to adjust it before working in metal.

A tip from @karilynnjewelry for mounting inexpensive bamboo plate racks on the wall to hold hammers and pliers near the bench.

A method from @smith.and.stone for measuring wire to the middle, soldering part of it and bending the ends out to form a split shank.

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