Make a jump ring mandrel by soldering a washer to a rod so it holds in a vise, or wrap wire around knitting needles.

@ksjewellerydesigns sets a labradorite cabochon using a rubber block, a clothes peg half, a square pusher and a burnisher.

A step-by-step photo tutorial for cutting Scotch-Brite pad circles and mounting them on a screw mandrel for matte, scratched finishes.

@tte.designs repurposed a thrift shop rolling IV pole as a stand for her new flex shaft in the studio.

A tip from @fibre.and.flame: cut grooves in your ring clamp to make it easier to file and polish the inside of a ring.

@marknelson5121 thins Handy Flux with distilled water and stores it airtight, and @nadinekieftjewelry keeps flux fresh in a jam jar.

A tip from @sophiabrand: use glass beads when soldering a hinge or moving mechanism to keep small parts from soldering together.

A tip from @michelecdodge: use sticky wax to organize stones so they do not get mixed up while setting multiple pieces.

A tip from @kastjewelryco: open up wax bezels with a flex shaft drill press, which is much faster than carving them out by hand.

A tip from @maloupaul_jewellery: put corks on your gravers to keep them sharp and protect your fingers.

@fione_harvey covers set stones with painter's tape trimmed along the setting so she can file, sand and polish the metal around them.

@copperhead_queen turned an old multi joint desk lamp and torch tweezers into a large third hand that holds pressure on a soldering tripod.

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