A tip from @rootsmetals for soldering bezel wire to a backplate with premelted solder balls, heating the backplate from a tripod screen.

Corkie interviews Debbie of @rootsmetals in the final episode of the first season of Society Chat, covering her struggles and successes.

A tip from @johannah_jewlery for storing easy, medium and hard solder in colored glass aromatherapy vials labeled on top.

A tip from @dangbravegirl for mounting a piece of firewood under the bench top to hold a ring mandrel for hands free hammering.

A tip from @lynetteandreasenjewelry for annealing fine filigree wire safely by coiling it with binding wire or heating it inside an old tin.

A tip from @baystateopals for mounting custom cut pegboard on the side of a jewelers bench to hang tools within easy reach.

Learn how a rotating wooden bur and tool caddy from @ottofrei1930 keeps burs, hammers and hand tools organized and within reach.

A tip from @littleoscilla for using pool pH Down as pickle, plus how to neutralize and dispose of used pickle safely.

A tip from @leewarddesignsmi for mounting an anvil on a tree stump and adding a secondhand leather belt to hold tools.

A tip from @diannabdesigns for reshaping a triangle needle file with a mizzy wheel on a flex shaft to reach tiny corners.

A tip from @moonandforge for removing machine marks from carving wax quickly with sheetrock screen instead of sandpaper or files.

A tip from @marquisjewelryacademy for grinding the pavilion off a setting bur to adjust the inside wall of a heavy bezel that fits too tight.

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