Hey Subscribers! I have been working with all types of vintage jewelry in the past year. Often times I am polishing and engraving but sometimes I need to do minor repairs or add a new jump ring. This is when I prefer to use my Sunstone Pulse Arc... more
Mailtime Monday š¦ This week I'm sharing the story behind the miniature benches that have captured the attention of all of us miniature cute-obsessed smiths out there. š¤£ I also want to know your thoughts on doing a limited run of crop shirts ( ai am... more
ITāS FINALLY HERE š¤Æ swipe >> for the big reveal!!! I mean COME ON! Itās so smol. Itās a fully functional bench but miniature. Itās meant to be an object of joy, decor for your studioā¦the start of you making a collection of miniature toolsā¦ š This... more
Polishing in the tiniest spaces from @jennistuartjewelry āPolishing tight spaces tip. Use silk embroidery floss with built in needle. Holds up better than cotton and comes in multiple widths for any project.ā LOVE this video, with multiple uses... more
Comment ālistā for a link to sign up for my newsletter!! Hey friends! If you werenāt able to catch me live earlier today, hereās the edited highlights. I covered a lot of ground so letās get into it: I bought myself a bunch of @getspeks and I went... more
Do you use a butane torch? Or perhaps just soldering a larger item like a bangle? @silvermaplestudiome has you covered with these tips!! āI use a butane torch so when Iām working with a little bit more silver, I set up a charcoal block behind my... more
Summer PSA for your jewelry studio, friends šæ Save every silica packet that comes in your vitamin bottles, shoe boxes, wherever you find them, and toss them into your bench drawers and any other containers you store your tools in. It takes zero effort... more
Mail Time Monday š¬ Hey friends! If you werenāt able to catch me live earlier today, hereās an edited (read: corrected š ) version of the highlights. I covered a lot of material ā and made a few mistakes along the way ā so consider this the cleaned up... more
Beginner tip for anyone who loves making bezel settings: double-sided tape on an index card is a total game changer for holding your stone while you wrap your bezel wire around it. Because this stone is a bit irregular and asymmetrical, taping it down... more
Ever wondered how to turn a thick bezel into prongs? Thatās exactly what Iām doing here, and itās way simpler than it looks. Iām using a cylinder bur to remove the material between where I want my prongs to be, but honestly? A needle file can do this... more
I donāt think we have ever shared this before. @deglation uses a round ball bur to modify her honeycomb soldering surface to custom fit earrings made in production. āWhen we need to produce large quantities of the same earrings, this little trick... more
š Sound on for this one because this hinge tip from @cognac_jewellery_school is SO good. āThis is my favourite low-tech soldering hack for tiny hinges: Prevent accidentally soldering them closed with a soft graphite pencil & rod (pencil refills... more
I do this š After closing my ring shank (I used parallel pliers here!), I run a thin saw blade (2/0ā4/0, or honestly whatever works for you!) through the seam. I had to correct my caption here, I would avoid lubricating when you saw so you can keep... more
Jewelry News with Corkie Bolton is apparently now a thingā¦ at least for this one episode š Truly not sponsored by anyone mentioned in this video. I just spend too much time lurking jewelry websites and thought some of you might find this... more
Tips for sand casting prong settings from @materialmaya. āFor those who want to improve their sand casting and be able to cast more complex designs: start with a core kit. I 3Dāprinted mine, but really recommend the one from Craig Dabler (easy to... more
You CAN be kind and respectful on the internet. āŗļø I know probably not a lot of people are even going to see this video because itās not a jewelry-making tip and it probably wonāt get a lot of likes, but I think for me I just have to put it out... more
Hereās a soldering tip from @alexmalexdesigns for heating a piece from below: Cut a small piece of steel mesh and place it on the end of your charcoal block. She uses a heavy coin to weigh down the mesh ā this is key, as the last thing you want is... more
Iām so grateful for comments like this because they help make these tips more useful for everyone. A community member correctly pointed out that this jig is not exactly left-handed friendly, and as a lefty mom, my daughter immediately came to mind.... more
Two charcoal blocks = a simple way to get heat underneath your work. š„ Iām soldering a thin bezel onto a large back plate with castings ā and propping the piece between two charcoal blocks lets me direct heat from below so Iām not risking melting... more
Love this twisted wire tip from @Beadstoflame š„ If you want to make twisted wire to use as a decorative rim around a bezel, start by twisting the end of your wire just enough so your drill chuck has something to grip. Secure the other end, either... more
