Learn how a butane torch designed by @silversmithingretreat handles soldering ring bands, bangles and bezels with high and low settings.

Tips from @lucywalkerjewellery on saw piercing: start with thicker metal, tension the blade, sit up straight and choose smaller blades.

A tip from @martindenoch for adding tape to a slippery piece to create a handle and get a better grip while sanding.

Learn how to shape cheese wax into a little cone for picking up stones, a tip shared by marquisjewelryacademy.

A tip from @loisgore22 for coiling 22k gold wire on a transfer punch, cutting jump rings and melting each one into a uniform granule.

Corkie shares the two finger ring challenge entries and a saw frame giveaway from sponsor @pepetools_usa, and asks for theme ideas.

Learn how Japanese rubber finger guards from @ottofrei1930 protect fingers while sanding small objects or handling patina and flux.

A tip from @at_the_bench_uk for bending titanium strips into soldering clamps, holders and spacers, which do not soak up heat like copper.

A follow up to the wire gauge post sharing the round wire ring sizes in millimeters for metric readers.

Learn how wire gauges work, why a higher number means thinner metal, and why 12 gauge round wire makes comfortable rings.

A tip from @dawngilldesigns for turning old bamboo interdental brush handles into file carders by fitting pins and needles into them.

A sponsored storage tip from @turquoise_moose for organizing stones and small parts in Bisley cabinets with divided, labeled trays.

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