When you want to clean dust and shavings from your wax carvings, prior to casting use a little GooGone! I often keep Q-tips around and will gently...
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When you want to clean dust and shavings from your wax carvings, prior to casting use a little GooGone! I often keep Q-tips around and will gently...
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I absolutely love seeing all of your faces! Thank you so much for sharing these pics and for your support! If you want to get your own shirt, mug,...
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For the month of June the theme was MIXED METALS once again I was blown away by everyone’s creative designs and hard work. Be sure to click on the...
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It’s 🤔🤷🏼♀️ (one will eventually stick) and this one comes from the bench of @callirrhoejewellery - “I use these instead of the silicone wheels. I...
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If you want to avoid tarnish while storing finished work you can use 3M anti-tarnish paper tabs! Just place a single tab inside your bag. Whenever...
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Here is another use (besides brushing your teeth 🤣) for your electronic toothbrush from @normbobby “The pure silver from the pickle pot drives me...
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Here is another tool modification AND a tip when drilling holes from @teresa.matheson - “After drilling a hole in a piece of metal, I use a drill...
More →Fellow jeweler @coffeycad very generously sent me a few wax sticks he’d ordered in bulk online. They are used for applying rhinestones to nail art...
More →If you want to twist two wires quickly and perfectly - insert the ends into a vice and your flexshaft. Once they are secured slowly run your...
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If humidity is rusting your saw blades 😬 @noctisjewelry has the perfect solution!! - “If you are like me and live in a humid climate you are...
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I know there are an overwhelming amount of mandrels and attachments available for your flexshaft so I thought it would be a good idea to start...
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Love this solution for efficiently making balls flat from @smith_tips - use painters tape to secure the balls to your steel block and then hammer...
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