Corkie shares July's monthly challenge submissions, sponsored by @pepetools_usa, and explains how to email a challenge entry.

A tip from @mikeca1216 for soldering a tiny piece to a thicker one by preflowing solder on both and heating the larger piece first.

A tip from @adornmentbynicole for marking a tiny metal stamp with top, bottom, left and right so you place it right side up every time.

A tip from @allieperrydesigns for gluing something white to your bench pin to spot firestain before polishing, plus adding your handle for videos.

Learn tips for roll printing textures, from fully dried organics and copper sandwiches to cutouts and caring for your rollers.

A tip from @creativesidejewelryschool for notching and carving a bench pin with a cylinder bur so a ring sits steady while you saw the shank.

A tip from @mi.chi.mi for using dirty copper scraps as heat sinks to protect earlier solder joins without them soldering to your piece.

A tip from @davidjohnlilly for storing saw blades in a jar with a drilled, labeled lid and a chart of blade sizes for metal thickness.

A tip from @dirtynailsdesigns for photocopying finished pieces so you can lay new work on the copy and match curves and proportions.

A tip from @unmarkedindustries for cleaning wax off files with a drop of Goo Gone on a toothbrush and a plastic razor scraper.

A tip from @jen_surine for polishing tight areas and stone seats by thrumming with fabric store cording loaded with buffing compound.

Learn how a simple bench mounted bracket from @gesswein.jewelry keeps your torch handy and helps keep torch tips from loosening.

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