Learn to set a heart bezel by checking the height, setting the inner cusp and point first, then working the sides toward the corners.

A technique from @sarah.jackson.jewellery for submerging a ring's gemstone in a water filled wooden dapping block while soldering the band.

Learn how I set thick bezels with a Foredom hammer handpiece and modified anvil tip, holding work in Thermoloc and cleaning with pumice.

Learn to hold a ring in Thermoloc and set the bezel with a brass rocker to avoid marring, plus a Patreon tool giveaway.

A tip from @young_crone for cutting tube by spinning it in a flex shaft in reverse against the saw blade, marking lengths with dividers.

A tip from @willowandtwigg for keeping pickle in a glass jar inside a slow cooker, with advice on water levels and avoiding thermal shock.

Highlights from my first Tucson trip, plus advice on bringing cash, tax ID stickers and a notebook for stone costs.

A DIY tool from @desertmoonshinejewelry: a trimmed clothespin with a rubber band and filed notches to hold tiny parts, tube or wire.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery for stretching a bezel that came out too tight for its stone.

A tip from @mysticalmoonbeams for organizing jewelry wire in a file cabinet to avoid clutter.

Learn how I shape a thick ring shank with a ring bender, anneal again and true it, with tools from @pepetools_usa.

Wax carving tips from @dmdmetal: mark lightly sanded wax with a paint marker and press Super Sculpey into it to check details.

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