A tip from @myjewellerygarden on holding several stud earrings in a ring clamp while working through radial discs and silicone wheels.

Learn to vacuum your clothes and bench after sawing to collect gold and silver dust for your sweeps bucket and refining.

Learn how a firecoat and flux in one prevents firestain when annealing patterned wire, applied with an easy, less messy container.

A tip from @rebekahjdesigns on feeding wire into a cut tube to flush cut ear wires to the same length, then rounding ends with a cup bur.

A tip from @emilyreedjewelry on using a thrifted ceramic tea strainer to pickle jump rings and small parts.

An invitation to browse this year's gift guide for jewelers on my blog.

A tip from @anthemsweet_jewelry on adhering a delicate wax carving to paper with rubber cement so you don't break it while carving.

Learn to hold tiny pendants and charms in a wire loop on the polishing machine so your fingers are never pulled in.

A tip from @wire_and_wood_jewellery on using a Perspex block for bezel setting geometric stones with flat edges.

A tip from @buenaonda.handmade on using a needle tip syringe to place oxidizer in tight spaces without blackening bezels.

Learn how stamp guide stickers with measurements help keep stamped letters straight and evenly spaced.

A first look at a programmable tabletop kiln that reaches 2200F and shuts off automatically, for enameling and metal clay.

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