A tip from @susanfauman for holding a ring in a graver's ball wrapped in cardboard and hammer setting with a polished brass strip.

Learn to use Wolf Clay soldering clay from @gesswein.jewelry to support a bail at the right height, and how to reuse it with water.

A tip from @pohpohcito for sticking adhesive magnetic strip on the bench to hold mandrels, saw blades and tiny drill bits.

A tip from @ebj.escoladejoalheria for threading a sandpaper triangle through a large needle to make a mini sander for tiny details.

Learn to stamp large designs cleanly on annealed metal by holding the stamp firmly and angling it as you strike north, south, east and west.

A tip from @nebu.youmna for cutting a slot in the bench pin the width of your jump rings so they sit stable while sawing.

An announcement of my new podcast, Jewelry Making Tips with Corkie Bolton, with short episodes that expand on shared tips.

A production tip from @swampwitch for holding dozens of earrings in soldering clay instead of tweezers, with posts ready in a clay pincushion.

Join my beginner email list for a free download on ordering metal, including tempers, sterling versus fine and wire gauges.

A beginner sawing tip: rest the blade against your fingernail to start a cut, plus community ideas like a 45 degree start or a filed notch.

A tip from @thesilverschmidt: run a Sharpie along a smooth wire scrap held against the bezel to trace an even border.

A tip from @curtisrjewellery for cutting and filing a toothbrush into a soft bezel pusher that will not scratch soft stones.

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