A tip from @maggiethebear on using double stick Scotch tape instead of rubber cement to attach paper designs to silver for sawing.

A tip from @jennwellsstudio on covering your bench pin with scrap leather held by a rubber band so filings don't scratch finished work.

A tip from @iamweathergirl on using chamfered watchmaker tools to open bezels for repairs and resizing without heat or scratching stones.

Learn how to join or repair chain links with a pulse arc welder and grounding tweezers while keeping temper and avoiding oxidation.

A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery on bending the wire end and sliding it into the hole inside the chuck to wind jump rings on small mandrels.

A tip from @kimafinejewelry on lining your bench drawer with black tissue paper to spot dropped stones and collect metal dust.

Learn why Joyce Chen scissors are so sharp, how to use them to trim 28g bezel wire, backplates and solder, and why not to cut thicker than 22g sheet.

A tip from @martindenoch on using a Foredom flex shaft hammer handpiece with different anvils to texture a silver ring.

Learn how to hammer set thick bezels with a nail setting punch, prong pusher or hammer handpiece, holding work in thermoplastic.

Learn to shape annealed thick bezel wire around a stone with flat and round nose pliers, marking adjustments. Sponsored by lindstromtools.

A tip from @baystateopals for shining a pointy flashlight into a soldered bezel so light reveals the gaps that need more solder.

A tip from @jen_surine for pouring tumbler water through a coffee filter to catch silver and gold particles for the refiner.

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