A tip from @shira_hanna_designs for cutting solder into pallions, storing them in labeled containers and choosing hard, medium or easy.

Learn how a fluoride free flux and firecoat in a spray applicator from @pepetools_usa covers large pieces for annealing and soldering.

A tip from @martindenoch for polishing silver with inexpensive soft manicure files in different grits, then refining them when spent.

A tip from @peggyhouchinjewelry for storing saw blades on magnets labeled by size on a metal cabinet near your bench.

A tip from @tinsley_james for grinding one jaw of chain nose pliers into a hook to bend back claws and remove stones safely.

A tip from @marionwild for clipping binder clips to cross locking tweezers so gravity holds parts like earring posts in place while soldering.

A tip from @jtower_jewelry for trimming a backplate flush with a bezel using a bench grinder, files, snap on sanding discs and sanding sponges.

A tip from @beaducation for drawing a guideline with a Sharpie or enamel pen and filling in around it with themed stamps.

A tip from @rachel_hearne_jewellery_school for storing needle and riffler files in an empty sprinkles tub, with nail polish marking each cut.

A tip from @earthbound_silver for wearing grippy gardening gloves to reduce finger fatigue and pain when forming silver wire.

Learn to shape decorative bezel wire from jeffkleinjewelry by annealing often, using the Sharpie trick, and bending by hand or with plastic pliers.

A tip from @rachel_hearne_jewellery_school for cleaning out an old perfume bottle and using it to spray liquid flux.

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