Here is a tip for making a split shank ring with regular wire from @ritualfemme - “Start with two rings same size, line up solder seams before...
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Here is a tip for making a split shank ring with regular wire from @ritualfemme - “Start with two rings same size, line up solder seams before...
More →Here is a tip for cleaning your space, cleaning your work while you saw, drill or cut seats - something I only started using in the last year. A...
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Here is a great tip for when you are soldering multiple small pieces from @emilymarquisdesigns - “I use thick gauge copper wire to collect and keep...
More →For this I wanted to show off Jett Basic - a fixturing compound. Many people ask what I use to secure my pieces for stonesetting and this is the...
More →Here is a tip for flush setting. Make sure you use a lubricant while you are drilling your seat AND on top of the the stone prior to burnishing....
More →Here is another technique to protect a gemstone during a repair or sizing from @flowmke2 - “It’s not foolproof, but a protectant like this can...
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Here is a ✨Test Tube Sawblade Storage✨ tutorial from @lasa_joyas - “You need test tubes, these are 15mm x 150mm, this size works great for me and...
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Here is a tip for all you folks with a rotary tumbler from @alwaysaleda - I have a necklace with a delicate chain that will need a bit of a polish...
More →Here is an awesome technique for accessing how a stone is sitting in its setting from @justinboehmecraftechcastings “If you raise and drop the...
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Today I want to talk about packaging, specifically shipping supplies. I wanted to find a better company to buy my supplies from (I won’t name names...
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For this I’m so excited to talk about my new @greenlionsawframe 😍 i have had the same German saw frame since 2005 so I was very excited to try...
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Here is a phenomenal breakdown of how to solder fine chain to a jump ring from @thebenchmarkcollection -“Step 1: cut jump rings with a slight gap...
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