#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday, I am excited to show off the Swanstrom Link Forming Pliers Set (item #111000). Exclusively available from our friends at @riogrande, these specialty pliers allow you to create a jig for forming various... more
#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I formed a thick bezel using my Swanstrom Pliers and Cutters Set (Item #: 111026). exclusively available from our friends at @riogrande. If you are a beginner and looking for a set of pliers to get started... more
Here is a tip for trimming wires from @mimicha__fira - “When I need to cut or trim away small parts of metal with a shear, usually they just fly and gone somewhere on the floor or bench. So I reuse the ziplock plastic (that usually comes from ordering... more
Here is tip for identifying your different file cuts from @kkmetalwerk4640 - “I got tired of trying to locate the right file cut so bought some inexpensive nail polish to color code my files. 0 is red, 2 is blue, 4 is purple. I do have a few other... more
Here is a tip if your bezel is too tight from - @jen_Surine - “When I am making a thick walled bezel that ends up being a pinch too small, I use my flat and round nose pliers to stretch the bezel out to fit the stone. The flat plier on the outer edge... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m keeping it real simple and showing you a torch holder that is under $10 from our friends at @gesswein.jewelry This simple bracket (Item 830-1305) gets secured onto your bench or tabletop and it holds your acetylene... more
Here is a tool identification tip from @ericawalkerjewelry - “It finally dawned on me to color code my Wubber pliers. I love my Wubbers and use them frequently, but they’re not marked with sizes and trying to keep track of my “recipes” was getting... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I have a special ring mandrel created by @pepetools_usa at the request of jeweler and teacher Jessica Jordan Coté of @rosyrevolver the Flat Back, Open Ring, Forming Mandrel. This mandrel is designed for making rings... more
Here is tip if you have multiple texturing hammers from @jas_jewellery_ - “I like to hunt for old hammers in second hand shops to add different textures to my pieces. It can be difficult to tell what texture each hammer makes so I label them. I... more
#tooltalktuesday Evapo-Rust is a biodegradable, non-corrosive, non-flammable, acid and solvent free rust remover. It have the very best rating for being eco-friendly in Christine Dhein’s “Eco Jewelry Handbook” (excellent book, go grab a copy!) After... more
#tooltalktuesday I love this kit from @ottofrei1930 the Italian Silicone Polishing Kit 68 piece kit (Part # 110.619) contains samples of various polishing wheels and bits. I love having options so that I can find the perfect bit for whatever I am... more
I’m obsessed with my grstools bench pin, probably the best part is being able to customize it the way you want. I used my saw frame to cut, files to grind and shape, flex shaft bits like wax burs to further shape and create the concave areas (great... more
Here is a stamping tip from @thesovereigncrow - “I use FrogLube to prevent rust and I store them in a rifle shell holder and it works great.” I love this two for one tip! FrogLube has a great smell too! Useful for all types of steel tools! Thank you... more
Here is a jump ring tip from @lucywalkerjewellery - “How to use your jump ring winder with the smaller mandrels that have no hole? 😏 All I can say any hole is a goal! And there is a perfect little hole right inside the chuck, just put a little bend in... more
A few sanding tips you can try: I like to create my own sanding boards by using 3m adhesive backed finishing films onto a piece of plastic (you could use wood just make sure it’s perfectly flat). I sand in a figure 8 motion. As I switch grits I turn... more
Here is a sanding tip from @dangbravegirl - “I use mine so often that I keep it permanently hooked to a 2nd flex shaft (and to my Quatro dust collector). I can quickly clean up and smooth cuff ends, prep ring shanks for soldering, level a bezel... more
Here is a Moleskin tip from @sterling_perch - “I loooove Moleskin!! It keeps my jewelry from getting scratched and gives a little padding to my tools. Here are just some of the ways I use it in my studio… Moleskin vice to keep items secure Moleskin... more
Here is a flex shaft bit organization tip from @isis_taki_ve_aksesuar - Line a drawer with foam, you can recycle it from shipping materials or packing and it creates a nice surface to stick your bits inside a drawer! I love this because it also... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am showing the AGILO Diamond Grinding Wheel from our friends @ottofrei1930 (part 110.101) this is a really handy wheel to use with your flex shaft that lets you grind and shape all types of carbide, HSS and steel... more
Have you ever bent an earring post while hammer setting a piece in thermoloc?? 🙋♀️ This was happening to me because I wasn’t using enough thermoloc and I didn’t have my post fully supported. @marquisjewelryacademy stopped by my studio and showed me... more
