2,653 Tips From The Community

Create a soldering nest like this by taking 22g/.64mm (it can be heavier or thinner as well) bending and flattening it. You can use it to elevate...

Here is a tip for file handles from @beautifulfiercewonderful - “An old hack with a bit of a twist - This awesome tip shared by @metalsmithsociety...

This is the Metalartz Center Finder, and it is available from our sponsor @gesswein.jewelry This jig is made in the USA and designed by...

Here is a tip I shared in my book, you can find it in the Stacking Rings Project - I use a miter jig to file a small flat spot onto a ring prior to...

Here is a tip for finishing chain from @dangbravegirl - “I use this ultra fine steel wool to remove the excess patina on my sterling chains. It...

Comment “I want to learn” and I’ll send you a link to pre-order The New Silversmith: Innovative, Sustainable Techniques for Creating...

Here is a sanding tip from @sundazedsilver - “I use Dura Gold sanding discs with adhesive backs to sand my metal perfectly flat so I can insure...

It’s incorporated right into this year’s design “KINDNESS, COMMUNITY + EDUCATION” these are the pillars of Metalsmith Society. I would love to...

Barrette files are a tool I invested in later on in my jewelry making journey but they are a necessity! The “safe side” (side with no cut) is...

Creating the perfect ball with @thewildpine - “To create the perfect ball without imperfections & pitting on either side of a hinge, I highly...

Refining this silver scrap with @garfieldrefining I received a check for $390.88 Congrats to @stemplantsco for guessing $388 which was the closest...

Giovanni has over 60 years of experience as a goldsmith. I am so grateful to have been able to learn from him this week in Florence, Italy with...