A tip from @lierreworks on pinching nylon jaw pliers at the coil while turning the mandrel for smooth, tight jump ring coils.

A tip from @marquisjewelryacademy on spreading Thermoloc thin when you're done so it reheats more quickly next time.

Learn how an AGILO diamond grinding wheel on a flex shaft grinds and reshapes carbide, HSS and steel tools like damaged tweezers.

A tip from @blueskyblackbird on turning a used floss container into a dispenser that keeps bezel wire neat and untangled.

A tip from @isis_taki_ve_aksesuar on lining a drawer with recycled foam so flex shaft bits stand up, stay protected and are easy to find.

A tip from @sterling_perch on applying sticky backed moleskin to a vise, pliers, ring bender and burnisher to reduce scratches.

A tip from @theresaapplegatejewelry on securing chain around a plastic medicine cup so tumbling media reaches every surface without tangling.

A tip from @kaivijewelry on numbering stones and etching matching numbers inside each backplate with a ball bur when making multiple bezels.

A tip from @gerardi_setting_school on star setting with a pneumatic burin, cutting triangular prongs and locking the stone with a beading tool.

An announcement of the 50th annual SNAG conference in Rhode Island, June 1 to 4, with presenters, demos, vendors and local recommendations.

Learn to coil annealed wire around a ring mandrel held in a vise and cut the coil to make several stacking ring bands at once.

A tip from @macksonstudio on taping small pieces to a hammering block so they stay put, then straightening them with cloth wrapped pliers.

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