A tip from @thewoodandwatch: a flexible makeup spatula makes it easy to apply gel type solder stop.

$If you need to polish in a small space this tip from @refraction_manufacturing is mind blowing! - “Make a super small...$

A tip from @refraction_manufacturing: make a tiny polisher from a drill bit and cotton wool for hard to reach places.

@moonshinedivineco fixed a crackling, popping torch by boiling the tips in distilled water for 10 minutes.

@rek.inc stores wire and sheet metal in a binder with clear sleeves to check inventory at a glance.

@susan_ewington_jewellery made springy locking tweezers by rolling and folding a scrap strip of brass.

A tip from @edbshinyobjects: foam nail buffers conform to curved surfaces as sanding blocks and can be reused with sandpaper.

@estherweinbergjewellery cuts even earring posts and rivets with a tube cutting jig, plus a rubber band trick to rest your thumb.

A tip from @emilieshapirojewelry: remove 1mm of wax per half size to size a wax ring down, or add material to size it up.

Premix 2.5 to 3 oz of burnishing compound in a gallon of water so every tumbler load has the right ratio and less waste.

@sinead_cleary_jewelry angles her soldering brick into a container of water so balls roll off and quench as they form.

@thewildpine drilled holes in a plastic spoon to scoop many tiny pieces out of the pickle pot at once.

A tip from @artjewels.ru: paint on gouache to stop solder flowing, like whiteout or yellow ochre. Use ventilation and a respirator.

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