A tip from @thenomadicpine for storing stones in a binder with baseball card pages and index cards labeled with stone type and price.

Chain making tips from @wire_and_wood_jewellery: coil rings on doming punches, saw with a masking tape flap, and tape small parts while texturing.

Learn to make a binding wire nest that lifts a backplate so you can heat from below, plus other uses for binding wire from @pepetools_usa.

A tutorial from @waxcarvers for tying two curved wax wires into a knot ring, sizing it on a ring stick and melting the ends together.

Learn to solder small components onto stacking rings by using a miter jig and filing a tiny flat spot on the ring.

Learn to photograph jewelry in bright, indirect light on consistent, easy to clean backgrounds from @replicasurfaces.

A tip from @dmdmetal for carving intricate wax details using a piece of saw blade in a pin vise and a modified graver.

A quick idea for making a small sanding stick from a popsicle stick to reach hard to reach spots on a piece.

Learn to double stick tape stones to your bench pin to try layouts with small solderable cast accents from @haroldstudio.

A close look at a weld from a @sunstoneweld pulse arc welder, used for closing jump rings, attaching clasps and tacking parts for soldering.

A workholding tip from @jennwellsstudio: build a Thermo-Loc form with a handle that fits snugly in an anvil hardy hole to hold pieces for setting.

A setup from @flowstudiosupply that puts a rotating soldering table with steel mesh on a tripod for a clear view while soldering standing up.

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