A tip from @marquisjewelryacademy for forming jump rings on wooden dowels or taped coffee stirrers and sawing them open on the wood.

A tip from @raquelpaizjewelry for storing finished jewelry in a hanging pocket organizer with anti tarnish tabs to track inventory.

Corkie shares the free digital Jewelry Business Forum from @halsteadbead, with 15 recorded presentations for small jewelry business owners.

A tip from @phantasm_jewelry for making a soldering prop from twisted steel wire and soldering clay to hold up a hidden bail.

A tip from @myth_and_stone for coating a titanium solder pick in boric acid and alcohol so solder will not stick, then placing solder balls.

Corkie invites new jewelry makers to sign up for her email list to get a free download of classes, tool suggestions and book picks.

A tip from @silverlarkstudio for marking the bottoms of hammer handles so you can pick the right hammer from a shelf at a glance.

A tip from @hannah.lynn.jewelry for painting ochre powder paste on textured or granulated areas so solder cannot flood them.

Learn how a nylon jig from gesswein.jewelry holds a Foredom handpiece in a vise so both hands are free to polish, sand or grind small pieces.

A tip from @lucialaredopaz for roll printing sheet metal with paper stamps, sticker paper and tissue paper, then applying patina.

A tip from @downtoearthjewelryny for dipping polished copper in a warm liver of sulfur bath using a plastic can strainer, then tumbling.

A tip from @sterlingandstonepgh for using hot water from a Keurig brewer to soften thermoplastic setting compound without a mess.

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