Learn to reshape silicone, pumice and abrasive flex shaft wheels with a Foredom dressing stone, using dust collection and a respirator.

A tip from @freed_mind_fabrications on organizing melee, small cabochons and crystals in labeled bead storage boxes.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery on winding jump rings around a bolt held in a vise when you don't have a jump ring maker.

Learn how a deluxe sand casting kit makes one time molds of objects and lets you recycle silver scrap into organic castings.

A tip from @kkmetalwerk4640 on rubbing a candle stub into each divot to lubricate drilling, an alternative to commercial bur lubricants.

A tip from @sirensoul89 on using a wooden plier rack with a longer rod to hold spools of chain.

A tip from @JewellerybyCorazon on winding square wire around two knitting needles for oval links, and sawing with a chopstick in the coil.

A tip from @gini_mitchell_jewelry on using acid resistant silicone teabags to keep tiny pieces together in the pickle.

Learn why to check local regulations and secure argon or acetylene tanks in your studio, such as with a ratchet strap, so they can't tip over.

A tip from @studiosimplejewelry on storing metal stamps of all shank sizes by theme in a lidded essential oil box.

Learn how 3 inch radial bristle discs on a polishing lathe remove oxides and create brushed or high polish finishes without compound.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery on mastering prong setting in order: control the bur, then practice cutting seats on a length of wire.

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