Here is #diytool for fixing pitting (porosity) on castings from @kendrarosejewellery - “First you need an old/broken flex-shaft bit that you can grind to a dull point. Next you hold it with pliers and heat it up about halfway with your torch until it... more
Here are some great rolling mill texture tips from @kkmetalwerk4640 - “I like to use paper patterns for the rolling mill and frequently cut my own using an x-acto knife or punches. Pretty much any type of substantial weight paper will work, but I like... more
Here is a #diyplanner idea from @saracarroll_jewelry - "For the past two years I've used a free design/template program to create an abbreviated version of an annual planner to fit my needs. It took me a long time to stumble across these template... more
Here is a tip to use your flex shaft as a lathe from @emballistic - “No lathe? No problem! 👩🏻🏭 Anybody out there with a tiny creative space can relate to the limitations square footage can pose. A lot of the bigger, fancier tools that we all swoon... more
Here is a tip for melting silver balls from @ada_cioba - “I found a technique for creating granulation balls at the same time: I made holes in the top of my charcoal block with one of my dapping tools!” Thank you for sharing this with us! Creating... more
Here is a super cool #DIY finger brush to use while sawing from @alisetalberga -“Just take a small brush and remove it from the wooden handle. Mine was falling off anyways since it was quite old. Then i just took a thin strip of metal, one can use... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m keeping it short but sweet, I’m obsessed with my Automatic Torch Lighter. Is it a luxury? Kind of 😂but it truly saves you so much time at your soldering station and you can light your torch with one hand! I... more
This is the first episode 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.. I ask them to share one of... more
🚨Today I’m super excited to introduce 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 first interview with Kendria Thompson of... more
Here is a bench tip from @magpiecreative - “Cheap $4 small removable LED light from Harbor Freight attached to the underside of your bench top with velcro (comes with the light) that can easily be turned on when you need to fish something out, lose a... more
Here is a storage tip from @karilynnjewelry - “This is a repurposed kitchen spice rack (handmade). I use the shelving to store assorted burs, drill bits, files, mandrels, bulk jump rings, etc.and I hang some of my more commonly used wires from the... more
Here is a texturing tip from @silverandstone_by_liz- “To apply this texture I used the petite 413 Fretz hammer and it performed exactly as I had hoped it would when I tested on copper. Setting up the area for texturing was another head scratcher...I... more
Here is a great storage solution for wire @zil.jewelry - “For the longest time, I was using those Sterlite plastic drawer towers to house my wires. But I didn’t have enough drawers to separate each gauge so a few spools would sit in the same drawer... more
Here is a hammering tip from @tesorojewelleryworkshop - “ A hammer wrapped with a piece of leather can be used to shape silver and gold surfaces without leaving any marks!” Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us! This is a good... more
Here is a soldering tip from @sezentulgarerjewels - " I sometimes use drill bits as soldering helpers. Especially if I need to solder 2, 3 wires at the same time this helps me to hold everything in place. I can position the bits easily, I simply... more
