Cuttlefish Bone Ring Casting from @jewelrystudio_47 🐚✨ “While walking along the shore, I came across cuttlebone fragments and decided to use them to duplicate a ring. To begin, the cuttlebone is carefully sawed into two halves and gently rubbed... more
Ever heard of pick soldering? 🔥 Pick soldering is a technique for placing solder with accuracy. After you have fluxed and gently heated your piece, you heat a solder chip until it begins to ball up. At the same time, you use your soldering pick to... more
Cutting + storing solder so it’s nice and clean ✨ In this reel I’m working with 10k gold sheet solder, and here are a few of my go-to tips: 🔹 I wear a glove—greasy fingerprints can actually stop your solder from flowing nicely. 🔹 I gently sand the... more
Ever wondered how jewelers cast plants? 🌿 Here’s how @affinitysilverworks explains it: “This is a modification of lost wax casting—here are some differences that will give you more success! Organic materials take longer to incinerate than wax, so... more
In this video we watch jeweler Erdem Olcer of @jasminejeweller create a 940 Argentium silver, micro-hammer–finished blue topaz ring. Process highlights: • Using a large ball bur to create the seat on the ring for the setting • Applying texture with a... more
ADHD looks different for everyone 💛 For me, it shows up as forgetfulness around turning off my pickle pot, steamer, ultrasonic, torches—you name it 😅. To help, I had this simple $12 sign made by a small RI business @rosenkranz_and_co on Etsy (comment... more
Ever wondered how jewelers hack their tools? 👀 @sidoroffmaxim used a @xtool.official F1 laser engraver to cut sandpaper into perfect sanding discs. Genius! Laser engravers aren’t just for jewelry—they can be used for tool making, customization, and... more
On my quick trip to Reykjavík, Iceland I couldn’t resist popping into a few jewelry studios and shops ✨ The creativity in how jewelers set up their spaces and display their work always inspires me, and I thought you’d love to see some of the ideas... more
💬 Comment “GOLDEN” + I’ll DM you the link to get started! ✨ PSA for all my fellow jewelers: gold prices are high right now, which makes it the perfect time to clean out your scrap drawer and send it in! ✨ Through September 30, 2025, if you choose... more
Stop scrolling if you love learning how fine jewelry is made! 💎 💍 Watch @shimell_madden use a four-prong compass claw setting—polishing, cutting seats with a bur, securing the stone with pliers, trimming with Lindström flush cutters, and finishing... more
Polishing a Hammer-Set Bezel 🔨💎 One of my favorite things to make is a thick bezel, and hammer setting is the way to go when you’re working with heavier bezels or harder metals like 14k gold. Hammer setting locks that stone in tight, but the real... more
Bezel rocker VS. hammer setting — tip from @wildandroaming (formally NomadicPine)👇 “If you’re like me you probably started creating jewelry with fine bezel wire and manually using a bezel rocker to set your stones. But last year I leveled up and... more
Jeweler hack you didn’t know you needed 👀 I love this tip from @brianneandcompany “Just wanted to share with you one of my favorite jewelry studio hacks. You can use a wall mount broom holder from your local hardware store to hold things like your... more
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An ultrasonic game changer. 🧼✨ This is my honest review of the ULTRA™ Ultrasonic Rack System from @orgotools (available at @gesswein.jewelry — comment “I LOVE CLEANING” and I’ll send you the links!). I have a smaller 2-quart Elma ultrasonic, and... more
Ever struggle to solder a backplate to a ring in the exact spot you want?!? Try this tip from @silentgoddess “@katewolftools Sticky Wax is perfect for positioning and marking ring shank locations for the perfect soldering placement. Smear a bit of... more
👋 New here? Welcome! This page is home to over 2,000 jewelry-making tips and a community of makers who are kind, helpful, and just as obsessed with tools as you are ⚒️💎 In this video, I’ve set up my Foredom flex shaft hand piece into a Jiffy Jig from... more
Hey, Corkie here 👋 I’ve been spending a lot of time at my bench lately, filming little tips along the way—I hope you find this one helpful! I made this tapered bezel from tubing using a 17° bezel block. The top was true, but the base? A bit wobbly.... more
SAFETY TIP 🦺 Keep your safety glasses, ear protection, masks—all your gear—right next to (or even on top of) your tools. That way, there’s zero excuse not to throw them on before you get to work! If you make it easy to grab, you’re way more likely... more
