Here is a great set up and some tips on drilling from @emilymarquisdesigns - “ I set a spare bench pin set up with a bit of bees wax. By...
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For this week’s I wanted to show off my Joyce Chen Unlimited Scissors and talk about how I have found them useful in the studio. When I need to...
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Here is a bezel setting tip from @fashionablyadorned - “An easy way for me to not mar my metal when setting is to wrap the end of my steel pusher...
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Here is a tip for those that pour their own ingots from @andrewberryuk - “When you don’t have enough metal to fill the mold, soak small pieces of...
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Here is a tip for those that may not have a hole in their bench to hold a mandrel from - @rsalley - “Clamp a PVC T-connector to the table/bench and...
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Here is a tip for soldering prongs to a bezel from @sharonzjewelry - “I love the convo of bezels and prongs combined in one setting. But soldering...
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I love this tip for those with a limited budget for tools from @hausofmonarch - “f you have a one sided dapping block, just flip it over and use...
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Here is a technique for safely drilling multiple items from @mothersonthemountainjewelry - “When I have a lot of pieces to drill holes in and don’t...
More →For this week's , I am showing off my BurLife® Lubricant Portable Base from @riogrande. I love this because it's perfect for keeping near my bench...
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Here is a different technique for tumbling those chains without getting them tangled from @mgdcasualjewelry - “I use plastic cards for embroidery...
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Here is a tip for soldering chain or small elements from @pickleypear “When I have something small to solder that is an addition to a larger piece...
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Here is an awesome ultrasonic tip from @fsgmetal - “You can raise the work a little bit by screwing the vinyl coated hook into the side of the...
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