Learn why a small bowl of water on the bench helps cool work and catch some dust when sanding or grinding with a flex shaft.

A lighthearted tip from @rozkewicz: put a finger puppet on the end of your burnisher so you always have a friend in the studio.

A tip from @cynosurej on using a magnetic strip to give soldering tools a home and keep the station uncluttered.

Learn why welding clasps onto bulk chain with a pulse arc welder avoids changing temper, melting or oxidizing delicate chain and spring clasps.

Learn how a brass stamping block supports a ring while you stamp the inside, keeping outside distortion minimal.

A tip from @mcoledesignz on using Pepe Blade Butter to draw 20g wire down to 22g without annealing between draws.

A tip from @rachel_hearne_jewellery on repurposing a perfume bottle to apply flux, plus a look at a setup for soldering a setting to a ring.

A tip from @myjewellerygarden on using tape on a Foredom handpiece so it stops turning and slipping in your hand while you work.

A tip from @gildedpoppyco on hammering copper tubing flat to make mandrels for paper clip chain links in different sizes.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery on seasoning a new solder pick by coating it with flux and heating it so solder won't stick.

A tip from @thewildpine on drilling holes in a yogurt container to strain tiny components out of the pickle pot.

A tip from @marquisjewelryacademy on wiggling prongs as you push them over with stubby flat pliers to work harden them.

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