Thank you @arreisdesigns- for this genius tip on laying out stamping patterns with aluminum tape! 🤯 “You can find the stuff at any hardware store, and I just cut a piece off with scissors and draw a general shape on when I'm really beginning to... more
I’ve used whiteout for years to prevent solder flow on hinge projects but I never thought to use it this way. Thank you for sharing @hjjewellerydesign - “My favourite tip is to use Tippex (whiteout) as an anti flux while soldering stamped details onto... more
Love this solution for polishing the inside of small spaces from @alastaircallumjewellery - “I braided some very thin string (the string is 3 ply cotton, 0.04in or 1mm thick) and superglued about 1cm of it where the near end would be before I cut it,... more
Here’s another way to clean your steel tumbler shots - take flat @cocacola and tumble for a few hours, then rinse! Thanks for that @vancraftedstudio 🙌 🥤anyone else getting into spring cleaning in their studio? If you are tell us what your rituals... more
When I taught a workshop at @thesteelyard last weekend, I noticed the new jewelry bench drawers were lined with non slip rug pads. This not only protects the tools but it also keeps them from rolling around! #metalsmithsociety #jewelrystudio... more
Love this technique for giving new life to your soldering blocks from @liveyourangle - “My soldering blocks end up getting so messy and uneven! I’ve also noticed that chemical residues left on the ceramic blocks start turning my metal funky colors.... more
It’s a #DIY flux bottle from French jewelry blogger @apprendre_la_bijouterie - you take a glass dropper bottle and with gloves remove the glass dropper (she assured me that it easily comes off), then create an incision in the rubber top and insert... more
Here is a fantastic tool modification to help you with stonesetting from @lafemmebohemejewelry - “Cover the tips of your bezel rocker and bezel pusher with Jett Sett (now called "Jett Basic" on riogrande.com) to keep them from marking your bezel while... more
I love this bur storage solution from @piecesofstarrjewelry - “1/2 inch brass pipe ends and coupling (purchased from Home Depot :), I tried 3/4 inch and it’s too wide-you want them to stand up a bit more so 1/2 inch is best! Also in the bottom of one... more
After recently asking about ergonomics in my stories (thank you to those of you that tune in and chat with me 😊🙏🏻) @refugesilver sent me this awesome #diy saw frame handle cover she fashioned from pipe insulation! Keeping our hands healthy is such an... more
Here are two specialty pliers that are a game changer for prong settings from @sinead_cleary_jewelry - “Basically the tips are curved and have a groove in each side and that allows the prong to sit in the grooves. I gently squeeze the pliers to close... more
If you’d like less slippage, especially when working with cut off wheels and more "dangerous" attachments, less hand fatigue and general finger crampiness try this flexshaft modification from @isobel_and_aveline -“This is tennis racket grip tape, but... more
Binders are a perfect solution for sandpaper organization, thanks so much for sharing this @izaks_work 🙏🏻 keep sending me all of your organizational ideas 😃 you can DM me videos as well. I appreciate all of you so much! What an awesome little... more
If humidity is rusting your tools @janaprancejewelry has a solution for you - “a piece of equipment that has literally changed my life in the studio is getting my dehumidifier. My studio is separate from our house in a repurposed tool shed and I had... more
Here is another way to keep your tools from rusting! Save these pouches and throw them in your drawers and containers to help prevent rust. Thank you @heatheroleari & @jo.dornbusch (and shoutouts to @rungypsy and anyone else I might have missed who... more
These #DIY paper clip tweezers are AMAZING from @irenezaerajoyas - “I make tiny tweezers from steel paper clips to help me hold small things while soldering. I learned this from a teacher. 😊 Super easy! To make just anneal them, hammer the tips... more
Here is a #diy wax carving tool shared by @argenta.shop - “Cut the tip of a sewing needle and put it in a mechanical pencil to create a wax carving tool, perfect for details! The tip can be modified and you can also use a sewing machine needle which... more
Here is an anti-rust recommendation from @dangbravegirl “I own hundreds of metal stamps in addition to the rest of my tools & Froglube saved me. For almost 2 years now! It's an all natural paste, USDA cert., non toxic, non hazardous & made to dissolve... more
If you are forming round bezels often, use this tip from @refraction_manufacturing - invest in concave and round forming pliers, they are a game changer! “First I bend up the ends of the bezel and then I bend the center so it does not warp out of... more
If you use liquid flux here is a tip from @izao - “I use fluoron powder that I mix with water. It becomes very liquid (like water) so to apply it on the jewelry I use a syringe and needle. It makes the application of the flux more precise!” Thanks so... more
