Fancy Bezel Strip Cut with Craft Scissors
A tip from @makeitwithkim for cutting decorative edges on thin fine silver bezel strip with cheap children's craft scissors.
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A tip from @makeitwithkim for cutting decorative edges on thin fine silver bezel strip with cheap children's craft scissors.
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A tip from @thistinyocean for scoring around bezels on sheet and numbering each backplate before sawing so batches match up.
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Learn how bracelet bending pliers from @impressart shape cuffs, bangles and hoops, including decorative wire, without scratching the metal.
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A tip from @littlemetalfoxes for sawing a jump ring coil with the blade teeth facing up so the coil is pushed tight against the bench pin.
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A tip from @desertstonestudio for applying Renaissance Wax where you do not want patina so those areas stay bright and need less polishing.
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A tip from @pigeonheartdesigns for propping pieces on folded steel, broken honeycomb or pumice so you can heat evenly from above and below.
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A tip from @mudandhide for clamping a flex shaft in a movable vise to sand and polish like a mini lathe while controlling speed with the pedal.
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A tip from @vwgypsyarts for warming a low heat glue stick so it grabs a stuck stone and lifts it straight out of the setting.
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A tip from @wendyjonewmetaldesigns for scribing the stone's height inside a bezel and sanding it down evenly with an upturned sanding disc.
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A tip from @spiritmountainsilver for sawing silver leaves, stamping details, soldering a wire vein with a solder ball and doming them.
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A tip from @curtisrjewellery for wrapping a wedge of emery paper in a sewing needle eye to make tiny flex shaft barrels for tight spaces.
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Learn how to remove rust from tools by soaking in Evapo-Rust, buffing with a Technique wheel and protecting them with Frog Lube.
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