Tips From The Community

Here is a stonesetting tip from @mfmetalarts - “Nano Tape Instead of a Wax Stick If you are frustrated with your wax stick losing its stickiness,...

Here is a fantastic tool modification to help you with stonesetting from @lafemmebohemejewelry - “Cover the tips of your bezel rocker and bezel...

For this I wanted to show off Jett Basic - a fixturing compound. Many people ask what I use to secure my pieces for stonesetting and this is the...

Here is another material to keep on hand to prevent your stone from getting stuck from @jpsrollingstones - “I had the floss break on a piece I was...

Here is a stonesetting tip from @bluelotusjewelry - “When working with non calibrated stones.. sometimes the seats of the stones are a bit bigger...

Today’s video is from @gerardi_setting_school showing an engraving technique. - “This technique is a traditional setting technique, revisited with...

@babybelus cheese wax to pick up your stones during stonesetting. This one is a community tip shared in my book by @marquisjewelryacademy one of...

Here is a stonesetting tip from @knotandsplice - “Setting snake: an easy way to keep stones in place, especially on heavier settings or when...

🪥 A toothbrush ... a setting tool... from @curtisrjewellery - “Tip for setting soft gemstones like opal and turquoise! Upcycle a toothbrush into a...

This is an awesome technique, as shown by jeweler @earth_to_chandra for not getting a stone stuck in a bezel. Simply thread some floss underneath...

I loved seeing the way @calabasasjewelry holds their ring in place for setting the stone, looks like a table vise from @grstools with wood pieces...

Jeweler @mothersonthemountainjewelry brought this idea from @ganoksin_project to life with 22g steel binding wire! Never seen this before and will...