Taping Wires Together to Bend Matching Shapes
A tip from @mondriandreams for taping several wires together so you can mark and bend matching earring shapes all at once.
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A tip from @mondriandreams for taping several wires together so you can mark and bend matching earring shapes all at once.
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A tip from @flameandstone for organizing production in labeled trays listing components and measurements, prepped ahead for orders.
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Learn how a sample kit of silicone polishing wheels from @ottofrei1930 helps you find the right bit, like a pre polish for hammer marks.
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A tip from @rdeschand for taping razor blades around washers to make a tool that marks evenly spaced saw cuts in wire or tubing.
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Learn how holding a stud earring in a ring clamp keeps it from flying out of your fingers on a polishing machine or flex shaft.
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A tip from @lucywalkerjewellery for shaping an old bur into a parallel sided burnisher for flush setting and bright cutting bezels.
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Learn how sandpaper rolls or sandpaper on a split mandrel quickly clean the inside and outside of larger bezel settings and rings.
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A tip from @wendyjonewmetaldesigns for bending gold wire prongs at a precise angle with a @pepetools_usa ring bender insert.
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A tip from @thejewellershub and @roseandcrownjewellers for shortening a goat hair wheel and polishing with a light touch for a better finish.
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Learn how Mitchell's abrasive cords and tapes from gesswein.jewelry deburr and polish narrow slots, grooves, small holes and curves.
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A tip from @raintreevt for marking each bur's size on its shank with a small carbide ball bur so the label never wears off.
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A tip from @stonzcle for layering painters tape into a ledge so you can rest each letter stamp on it and stamp words in a straight line.
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