A tip from @marquisjewelryacademy for using red cheese wax molded into a cone to pick up stones and check their fit in a setting.

A tip from @wildasterstudio for cutting reusable sawing templates from foam adhesive sheets that stick to metal and cushion your thumb.

A tip from @adornmentbynicole for linking fine chain onto an endless earring hoop before tumbling so it does not tangle.

A tip from @activefaultstudios for storing findings, jump rings and posts in stackable silicone baby food containers labeled for reorders.

Learn how reusable silicone ties keep rings, hoops and chain together in the tumbler, a tip first shared by @genne_laakso.

A tip from @lija_jewelry for fitting a wooden handle on a file by heating the tang with a torch and pushing it into the handle.

A tip from @tossedfoundjewelry for chilling sheet wax in the freezer for 15 minutes so stones and objects pull out cleanly.

A tip from @mikeca1216 for wiping gold and silver dust off your hands with a paper towel before washing and saving it for refining.

A tip from @thesilverschmidt for tracing a consistent border around a bezel by running a Sharpie along a scrap wire guide.

A tip from @dcadefdesigns for folding and cutting paper like a snowflake to design wavy and cutout ring shank templates.

Learn what an ultrasonic cleaner does, why it helps when polishing, and what to look for in a machine and basket from @gesswein.jewelry.

A tip from @jewelryinstructor for adding wide rubber bands to a worn tumbler barrel so it grips the rollers again.

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