How to clean clogged torch tips by boiling them in distilled water for ten minutes so the torch stops sputtering.

How to bolt a rolling mill down, oil the rollers with 3-IN-ONE oil, leave a gap between them and keep the mill covered and dry.

A tip from @love_beyond_the_moon for storing gemstones, findings and small silver stock in clear acrylic makeup drawers.

A tip from @dancingbluestone for stretching a tight bezel over a metal stamp with a plastic mallet using a roll and tap motion.

A tip from @aimeesutanto for using a thin strip of blu tack to keep a stone from jumping out during the first taps of bezel setting.

A roundup of the December miniature themed monthly challenge pieces and how to take part in the next monthly challenge.

A monthly thank you post sharing faces, studios and selfies from members of the jewelry making community.

A tip from @lindablumelstudio for painting fine white stoneware clay on metal as an anti-flow, used just like yellow ochre.

A tip from @ravenrites for taping a snip of each wire to a card with its item number so reordering the right material is easy.

A tip from @clementineandsage for twisting a larger drill bit by hand in a drilled hole to bevel the edge and remove the burr.

A tip from @argenta.shop for turning inexpensive screwdrivers into wax carving tools by annealing, hammering, filing and sanding.

How to weigh cut metal on a mini digital scale and multiply by the day's gold price to figure material cost for pricing a piece.

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