A tip from @reinsteinross for sawing through a small bezel overlap held in parallel jaw pliers to avoid nicks, drops and cut fingers.

An announcement that my book has sold 10,000 copies, with thanks to reviewers and how to get a signed copy.

Learn to clean clogged torch tips by boiling them in distilled water for ten minutes.

What a refining bucket of vacuum contents, sandpaper and filters returned, and how dirty sweeps differ from clean scrap.

Tips from @shinyobjectsmichele on pushing tight bezels with a blackhead extractor and removing set stones with a thinned dental tool.

A tip from @dangbravegirl on keeping a belt sander on a second flex shaft to prep ring shanks, smooth cuff ends and level bezels.

A soldering setup from @milestonejewelryllc using a double third hand station that can stay still or rotate 360 degrees.

Learn to hammer set a thick bezel around turquoise with a modified nail, using putty to hold the stone and thermoloc in a rotating vise.

A look at @ringgoldnicole fusing sterling silver into sculptural forms with her dripping technique, steadying work with tweezers.

A tip from @sourtimes.co for using a white out pen to keep solder out of stamped areas on a ring shank, with good ventilation.

A tip from @milestonejewelryllc on finishing a ring after sizing it up by sanding inside and out, then polishing with Sam.

A sawing tip from @d.j.bax: draw an even line with a sharpie to saw around your piece consistently.

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