A reshared tip from @jennistuartjewelry on making polishing wheels in any size from stiff cardboard for flat areas and tight spots.

Lucy Walker's method for making hard solder stay put in a ring band seam using reverse action pliers and cross locking tweezers.

A tip from @silvergypsea on putting a cover, or Pin Pants, on your bench pin so you stop spearing yourself on it in a cramped space.

Comment to get a link to sign up for my beginners email list or my standard email list of jewelry tips.

A tip from @shimell_madden on using a collet block to shape and straighten rings.

Why I added a steamer from @gesswein.jewelry: high pressure steam cleans tight spots and polishing compound that an ultrasonic can miss.

Sawing tips on magnification and posture, lubricating your blade, a finger brush, and catching metal dust under your bench pin.

A tip from @persta.paris on cutting perfectly round sandpaper discs in any grit with a stationery hole punch.

A podcast episode with @ringgoldnicole; comment to get a link to listen.

A tip from @brianaharrison_metals on bulking up alligator tape on your fingers to protect them while grinding sprues off castings.

A lapidary tip from @c.albritton.jewelry on carving stones with a flex shaft, carving bits, an adjustable vise and a bowl of water.

A tip from @alisetalberga on making a finger brush from a small brush and a metal strip to keep your sawing line dust free.

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