Ring Clamp for Cleaning Up Tiny Findings
A workholding tip from @beautifulfiercewonderful on using a ring clamp to hold tiny findings for clean up.
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Super Pickle to Remove Pink Copper Blush on Brass
Learn to remove pink copper blushing from soldered brass with a super pickle of half warm pickle and half hydrogen peroxide.
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Polishing Inside a Ring With Flex Shaft Abrasive Bits
Learn to polish the inside of a ring with a flex shaft using 1000 grit abrasive rolls for matte and a mini Magic Buff for mirror shine.
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Locating Wire to Position Parts for Soldering
A tip from @chrisbolanddesigns on soldering a locating wire to one piece, threading it through the next, then filing it flush.
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DIY Clothespin Holder for Filing Tiny Parts
A tip from @desertmoonshinejewelry: trim a clothespin, add a rubber band, and file notches to grip small parts, tube or wire for filing.
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Soldering Jump Rings at Two Heights With Board Scraps
A tip from @hghjewelryinstitute for stacking broken soldering board pieces to hold parts at different heights without metal heat sinks.
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Setting Bezels With Thermoloc and a Ball Vise
A tip from @electajewelry on setting bezels using Thermolock to hold the piece, a ball vise to rotate it, and a brass rocker that is less likely to mar.
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Marking Round Nose Pliers for Consistent Bezels
Learn to mark your pliers with a sharpie to form bails, jump rings or bezels the same size every time, with pliers from @lindstromtools.
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Disc Cutting Tiny Metal Scraps With a Post It Note
A tip from @wendyjonewmetaldesigns for punching discs from small metal scraps by sticking them to a Post It Note or taping them to paper.
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Community Photos of the Jewelry Making Book
A thank you to @sunnidineen, @luxreve.jewelry and @millie.june.silver and others for sharing their copies and projects from my book.
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Removing a Stuck Stone From a Bezel With Hot Glue
A careful trick from @saltwater.and.silver for pulling a stuck stone out of a bezel with a softened glue stick, then releasing the glue.
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Bezel Wire Storage in a Reused Floss Container
A tip from @dangbravegirl for storing bezel wire in an old floss container labeled with its size.
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