A sweat soldering clip from @martindenoch showing solder flowed onto the bottom of a setting first for a quick, clean join.

How to get a signed copy of my beginner friendly jewelry making book, including options for readers outside the US.

Tips from the Bar Studs Project in my book: mark the center to solder posts straight, twist posts to harden them, then clean up and polish.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery on coloring a setting with Sharpie to see where a faceted stone touches as you cut the seat.

A tip from @shimell_madden on carving a charcoal block to use as an inexpensive crucible when melting metal into an ingot.

A storage tip from @willowandtwigg on keeping saw blades in corked acrylic test tubes to stop rust in a humid climate.

A tip from @jakobthesilversmith on starting twisted wire borders with a 45 degree cut so the join is seamless when soldered.

Six ways I use my welder: tacking bezels, bails and prongs for soldering, welding chains, adding components and balling wire.

An engraving tutorial from @hazel.handengraving: clean, mark crosshairs, scribe your letters, then cut in one direction and then the other.

A homemade jump ring jig from @quiettimejewelry made of scrap wood and plexiglass for sawing round and oval jump rings.

How @foxtailjewelry built a jeweler's bench for under $100 from a used roll-top secretary desk, with a full list of modifications.

A soldering tip from @rsalley.designs on bending titanium wire clips that solder will not stick to and that improve heat circulation.

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