A tip from @lynn.twohill for clipping the flex shaft handpiece up with a broom clip, since a hanging handpiece can let hot oil drip into it.

A tip from @milestonejewelryllc for storing tools in clear cosmetic organizers so everything stays visible.

A tip from @colorfieldsjewelry: wedge a bent titanium soldering strip between the annealing pan and base to stop it from spinning.

A tip from @inspiringadornmentsbyjen for hanging pliers on a long drawer handle screwed to a painted board on the wall.

A photography tip from @fifthelementjewelry showing how a creative shot was set up with odds and ends found around the studio.

A correction to my earring wire tutorial: use a cup bur, not a ball bur, sized to fit your wire so it rounds the ends nicely.

A technique from @milestonejewelryllc for sizing a ring up by scribing sizing stock against the cut shank, then soldering it in with hard solder.

How to use the Wire Cutting Jig from @lionpunchforge to cut many short wire pieces to set lengths with flush cutters.

Learn which direction to mount radial bristle discs so they do not snap, and how many regular discs to stack on a screw mandrel.

A workholding tip from @nelsonkingery: heat thermoloc in a mason jar cap screwed to the bench for a cheap, mobile stone setting base.

A tip from @leewarddesignsmi for mounting an anvil on an ash stump and adding a leather belt with screws to hold tools.

A tip from @hannah.lynn.jewelry for creating an earthy, sandy fused texture using sterling sawdust and the right amount of flux.

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