Setting Square Stones Without Chipping Corners
A tip from @spiritmountainsilver for setting square stones by padding an engravers block with a polishing cloth and pushing corners first.
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Flex Shaft Belt Sander Attachment for Small Parts
Learn how a belt sander attachment for a Foredom handpiece sands small bezels, ring components and wires.
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Trimming Shot Plate Edges with a Disc Cutter
A tip from @buenaonda.handmade for trimming the edges of round shot molds by placing them upside down in a disc cutter.
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Cleaning Small Bezels with an Interdental Brush
A tip from @isabelasopkova for cleaning small bezels after soldering with an interdental brush and polishing paste, great for white gold.
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Storing Metal Stamps Rust Free in a Shell Holder
A tip from @thesovereigncrow for protecting metal stamps from rust with FrogLube and storing them upright in a rifle shell holder.
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Prepping Casting Sand with Pastry Tools
A tip from @norosesjewelry for breaking up and mixing sand casting sand with a bench scraper and dough blender kept just for casting.
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Truing Heavy Jump Rings in a Dapping Block
Learn to true up a heavy gauge jump ring or ring band by tapping it on each side in a dapping block, a tip from @lm6d and @refraction_manufacturing.
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Affordable Magnifying Lamp for Bench Work
A tip from @arcanasilver for using an affordable 5x magnifying lamp with adjustable brightness and color when a microscope is out of reach.
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Color Coding Emery Paper Mandrels by Grit
A tip from @gabitimm_ for marking emery paper mandrels with colors and a matching grit chart so you always grab the right one.
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Planning Stamp Layouts on Paper with an Ink Pad
A tip from @efflorescentmetals for inking metal stamps onto paper to plan layouts and show customers before stamping metal.
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Guide to Jewelry Making Book Pre-Sale
Corkie announces her book with @pagestreetpublishing is available for pre-sale and shares a sneak peek of some projects.
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Flush Setting with a DIY Mini Burnisher
A tip from @estherkaojewelry for making mini burnishers from old burs and holding them like a pencil to get leverage when flush setting.
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