A tip from @lierreworks for wrapping chain taut around a grooved bench pin so you can satin finish clasps with a radial wheel more safely.

Learn what causes firescale on sterling silver and how dipping work in denatured alcohol and boric acid before fluxing helps prevent it.

A tip from @analeewolfjewelry for putting your soldering stone and supplies in an oven pan so a small soldering station can move and rotate easily.

A tip from @cirkel.joyas and @arcano.noveno for keeping soft, medium and hard wire solder separate in labeled plastic film containers.

Learn tips for patterned bezel wire, from annealing and trimming to light soldering and avoiding firescale. Sponsored by @jeffkleinjewelry.

Learn why oxidized or greasy solder causes poor joints and how to clean it with a scrubby sponge, soap and hot water or an ultrasonic.

A tip from @10gables for using a sandpaper block made for graphite pencils to sand wire ends and small bezels flat, with replaceable paper.

A tip from @jen_Surine for stretching a slightly small thick walled bezel with flat and round nose pliers to fit the stone.

Learn the many uses of a mounted bench vise, from holding mandrels and stakes to twisting wire and holding thermoloc for setting, via @ottofrei1940.

A tip from @lorrainewestjewelry for wrapping tape around the top of a saw frame so a broken blade does not gash your sheet metal.

Corkie shares her Society Chat interview with jeweler Lorraine West, whose jewelry was recently featured in Vogue.

A tip from @flourishandcharm for giving jewelry a quick satin matte finish by brushing it with pumice powder, water and a soft toothbrush.

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