Learn to clean up excess solder where a ring shank meets a backplate using sanding detailer sticks in progressive grits.

A tip from @westry.co on tracing a consistent border around a bezel with a flex shaft attachment instead of calipers.

A tip from @kayseurat on color coding drill bits with nail polish and a chart so you always know each bit's size.

A thank you post highlighting community tips featured in my jewelry making book and where to buy it.

Learn to build stamped scenes on annealed metal, sketching the composition first and adding patina to make impressions pop.

A tip from @fineraffair on cutting arm holes in a clear storage box to contain polishing mess and reclaim metal dust.

A tip from @joyarte_taller on replacing a sandpaper roll with a wool needle and cut sandpaper in your flex shaft.

Learn to hold a ring or bezel mandrel firmly in a vise while you work, wrapping it in leather to protect it from the jaws.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery on picking the right size beading tool to raise and round beads cleanly when bead setting.

Learn how tacking prongs and bails in place with a pulse arc welder makes soldering them much easier.

Learn how an ergonomic bezel setting tool from @silversmithingretreat makes setting cabochons easier for jewelers with arthritis.

A tip from @rcs.bench on sorting small stones for setting practice in labeled, stackable, translucent pill organizers.

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