How I polish a hammer set bezel and use a Foredom dressing stone to reshape silicone and pumice bits so they do not hit the stone.

A tip from @wildandroaming on switching from a bezel rocker to hammer setting, with tips on bezel thickness, light taps and fragile stones.

A tip from @brianneandcompany on mounting wall broom holders with 3M strips to hold a flex shaft, torch handle or hammer.

My honest review of the ULTRA Ultrasonic Rack System from @orgotools: how it adjusts to fit any ultrasonic and its hook options.

A tip from @silentgoddess on using @katewolftools Sticky Wax and Sharpie marks to position a ring shank on a backplate for soldering.

How I mount a flex shaft handpiece in a Jiffy Jig held in a bench vise to polish hands free with felt polishers and Zam.

How I level the wobbly base of a tapered bezel by scribing a line, holding it in tapered pliers and filing slowly to the line.

A safety tip: keep glasses, ear protection and masks next to or on your tools so they are easy to grab before you start.

How a spring-loaded planishing hammer from @pepetools_usa flattens, work hardens, impresses coin dies and swages fresh ingots.

Watch @monzonjeweler size down a 14k ring by wrapping the stone in a wet rag and using a very hot torch so solder flows fast.

A tip from @monzonjeweler on wrapping a heat sensitive stone in a wet rag and soldering fast with a hot torch to size a ring.

A tip from @willowandtwigg on filling hinge tubing with graphite pencil leads and Wolf Clay to hold knuckles in place for soldering.

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