Here is a solution for holding small objects while filing and polishing from @annie.lesperance - “I use a clothes pin and tie an elastic to the end...
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Here is a simple, but game changing organizational tip from @bearandtheadelaide - I started using Jessie's method of hanging clipboards on my...
More →When you are sanding a piece flat you need to ensure your sandpaper is on a flat surface @nokitchensink shared her awesome technique - “I use...
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I love this solution for hanging your flexshaft from @splatboombang -“I thought I’d share my make-shift flex shaft holder, a cast iron hanging...
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For today’s we are talking about ultrasonics! Shoutouts to @estherweinbergjewellery for these fab images and for sharing her experience - “This is...
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If you’d like to create a gorgeous rounded edge on a ring use this tip from @petercat_jewelry - “I was introduced to this tool in a printmaking...
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Here is a fabulous tip from @fairbankandperry if you are making a stepped bezel - “For smaller stones, like this 6x4mm citrine, we often make both...
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Since this month our theme is hinges, I wanted to share this tip for cutting tubing - you can place your tube cutting jig in a vise to make it a...
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For all you stone-setters out there, you need a wax stick! Thank you @twinklebird for showing us yours! 🙏🏻 “Tip for a wax stick: I use simple bees...
More →If you want to be able to see your work a little better when using a sanding disc try this modification - cut off about 1/4 of the disc. Then when...
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Recently in my stories @ironwillsilver reached out for help - her pieces had splotches that were turning orange (image on the right) the reason I...
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For this @melissa_gisele shared her fume extractor with me! I frequently get asked for solutions to help improve our studio environments, I thought...
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