Here is a jewelry studio organization tip from @elliejadejewellery - “Peg board: My pegboard and attachment accessories were purchased from Ikea and they allow you to store all your small files, saw blades and easy to grab tools. Having my tools in... more
#sponsored For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I am very excited to show off these Swanstrom Hole Punch Pliers available exclusively from our friends @riogrande. These pliers are made of forged high-carbon, high-chrome alloy steel for exceptional... more
Here is a tip for keeping track of parts for your pieces from @velasco.raptor - “I get flustered trying to remember which sizes of bezels, gauges of sheet, wire etc so I started peeling the sticker off the packaging and clipping little pieces off to... more
Here is a storage tip from @j.s.jewelry - “I used the non-skid pantry cabinet lazy Susan turntables every where and everything is easier to access. These work great, specially with small spaces and a lot of stuff to storage.” Love this so much Jenny!... more
Here is a safety tip from @emmaelizabethjewelry - “These glasses have been life changing! They are glassworking glasses from Philip's Safety Products (phillips_safety). So, if you have sensitive eyes like me and are looking for a protective eyewear to... more
Here is a stamping tip from @darkmoonsilver - “ When I’m working with a two part “bump out” stamp set, I run into a lot of issues with outside metal warping like in the photo above. I want to share a little tip on how to flatten this so you can be... more
Here is a technique for making an open back bezel from @earnestlyobijewellery - “I bought some lovely dendritic agate slices but didn’t want the back to be covered – I loved the idea of light being able to shine through! First I created my bezel, then... more
Here is a tutorial on how how to use a hydraulic press from @spiritmountainsilver - “For use with a 6 ton hydraulic press from harbor freight. 1. Cut a sheet of 28 gauge silver slightly larger than the impression. 2. Anneal the sheet of silver 3.... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about my most important accessory in the studio: my loupe necklace 😊 this particular loupe from our friends @ottofrei1930 has LED lights and magnifies at 10X. I can’t recommend enough... more
#societychat Today is Episode 2 of my new series: SOCIETY CHAT. This biweekly video series will feature my 15 minute interviews with inspiring jewelers and teachers. Really excited to share my conversation with Emilie Shapiro of @emilieshapirojewelry... more
This is episode 2 of SOCIETY CHAT! In this new series I am asking inspiring people from our jewelry making community some rapid fire questions about when they fell in love with making jewelry, their favorite tool under $100… I ask them to share one of... more
My fav shirt is back by popular demand ☺️ I have two Bonfire campaigns going right now, one is the 2021 Plier Varsity Shirt and the other is the Original Varsity Shirt 👆 @bonfire is a platform where I occasionally host pre-sales ☺️ at the end of the... more
Here is a tip for making chain links from @helen_aliye_derici - “Another silversmith’s life hack... making chain links using crochet hooks bought from a charity shop as mandrels. Crochet hooks have a measurement in millimetres on them so these give me... more
Here is a file storage tip from @kkmetalwerk4640 - “I use a big box craft scissor rotating carousel to store my files. I had to drill some holes on the bottom for the file handles to rest in so they wouldn’t wander but that was it. I use a piece... more
Here are some tips on Bulino Engraving from @birchwolf - “Sharpen your graver to the finest point possible. I like a Triangle, though other shapes will work. You'll need to resharpen throughout the process. sharpen at a high angle and the point will... more
Here is a tip for drilling on curved surfaces from @shira_hanna_designs - “Riveted cuff in progress (among a few other things!). This $11 table leg from @homedepot worked like a charm for drilling the holes in the top layer of my formed piece. I love... more
Here is a tip for soldering multiples from @mineralandmine - “Recently I wanted to do a whole bunch of solder joins that required a 3rd hand. I only have one 3rd hand, but I have lots of cross locking tweezers (I use item 115580 on Rio Grande, well... more
