Cool sand casting video from @roadkillgems โฃthat shows an awesome technique and tool! โฃ โHere is a quick tutorial on Craig Dablerโs core casting system. This technique is a little different from a traditional sand casting kit because you can cast... more
Here is a tip for anyone that struggles with balls ๐ซข from @shayne.suttie.jewelleryโฃโฃ โฃโฃ โI am using a steel trivet for enamel work as a heat sink to ball the ends of multiple wires.โโฃโฃ โฃโฃ I love this because you get the exact same size ball, great for... more
Here is a tip for straightening and work hardening wires from @mijouxjewellery โฃ โฃ โItโs amazing how easily wire can get kinked or bent so this is a really useful way of straightening it out again.โฃ โฃ Iโm using a planishing hammer here which has a... more
Tip for holding rings in a vise for engraving or stone setting from @master.engraver ๐กโจ During the @stullerbenchjeweler Bench Jeweler event, I was reunited with my first engraving teacher, Sam! I needed to hold rings for my stone setting demo, and he... more
Just got back from my first ever @stullerbenchjeweler Bench Jeweler Workshop, and WOWโwhat an experience! ๐คฏ I canโt believe this was the 21st year of this eventโhow have I never gone before?! I must be living under a rock! ๐ From demo-ing stone... more
Tip for setting bezel corners on triangles, heart points, squares, rectanges... from @sarahweberpurves โฃ โฃ โA lot of smiths are intimidated by sharp corners. The key is to have a properly shaped bezel, making sure to trim the bezel down the top of... more
Create your own tool for opening a bezel with this tip from @areteadorned โฃ โฃ โฃ โAnytime Iโve found in the final stages of setting a stone that I needed to remove the stone for a repair, Iโve struggled with removing the stone without damaging the... more
I really love this 10mm sheet ingot mold โฃ if you want to check it out ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ โ๐ณ๐๐โ๐ ๐น๐๐๐โโฃ โฃ It is always more economical to take your clean gold scraps and dust and melt them down if you have the tools in your studio! ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ... more
I donโt think I have ever seen this tip from @theschoolofjewellery.ie ๐ using two sanding discs as a sandwich! โฃ โฃ โWhen making brooch pins, lapel pins or generally any round taper I place two medium grit emery discs together and screw together on a... more
Love this rolling mill, texture tip from @fronterajewelry โฃ โฃ โUsing the rolling mill to add texture is so fun and simple. You can texture the metal using tissue paper like shown here. You can also press coarse sand paper, petals, leaves and rolling... more
โค๏ธ this post if you care about your posture!!โฃ โฃ Last year, my world was changed, because I got my @craftoptics Not being dramatic but I am someone who NEEDS magnification. โฃ โฃ I wanted to show from my perspective what it looks like to have your work... more
This is such a helpful tip from @theresaapplegatejewelryโฃ โฃ โฃ โI like to purchase chain by the foot and finish it to length but I do not like to solder end caps with the clasp. Purchasing chain in bulk saves me money and allows for full control over... more
An amazing process video from @aureafinejewellery creating a double bezel, full eternity diamond band!โฃโฃ โฃโฃ โโจThe tool I used to flatten the rings is called a valve stem and itโs actually from a car engine! โจDrilling on the wood mandrel helps to... more
Brilliant Tips and Tricks for creating an efficient studio space in any area. Shared by @samanthaslaterstudio โฃ โDivide your space into ZONES based on the work you do in those zones, then place all the items needed for that work into that Zone. If you... more
Iโve been keeping my @lindstromtools pliers within reach and neatly organized with this clever tip that was shared by @marquisjewelryacademy! An over-the-door hand towel bar makes the perfect storage solution. Got your own genius studio organization... more
We โค๏ธ thrifting!! Revisiting this file storage tip from kkmetalwerk4640 (if you have an updated handle please let me know!) โI use a big box craft scissor rotating carousel to store my files. I had to drill some holes on the bottom for the file... more
I have been wanting to show these EVE Pop-On sanding discs off for awhile! ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ โ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐โ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค (๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ) ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ @gesswein.jewelry straight to your DM ๐โฃ โฃ I have used many sanding discs,... more
Great process video from @martindenoch showing the creation of a bezel for a hexagon! Thank you so much for sharing with us!! โฃ โWhen creating a bezel for an โedgyโ gemstone, make tiny notches on the inside of the bezel and a nice sharp bend will... more
Here is a tip for securing ring and bezel mandrels, set them up in a vise! Having them secure allows you to work faster and more efficiently! It also frees up your hands โsuper helpful for stone setting and shaping. I love my rotating @grstools vise... more
A tip for forming bezels from @marianne.l.kenny: โ Hereโs a wee look into what I made to show you donโt need all the tools to make jewellery, just patience and learned skills. Having shaped mandrels does make life a lot easier but when youโre stuck... more
