👋 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
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
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
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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
Love this tip for marking, six evenly spaced prongs on a round setting shared by @shimell_madden “Tool tip - you can use a hexagon collet block to mark out claw placement on a six claw setting - have you used it in this way?” Thank you so much for... more
Soldering tips while creating the most darling miniature rocking chair with @robin.mcgauley.metalsmithing “I create a lot of sculptural objects in silver which means that I’m always having to figure out how to best brace my work for soldering. One... more
Sandpaper → sanding discs in seconds. Watch this 👀@sidoroffmaxim using a @xtool.official F1 laser engraver to cut sandpaper for sanding discs 🤯 I love seeing the innovative ways jewelers are pushing the limits of laser engravers—whether it’s tool... more
Here’s a clever DIY sander trick from @jinyijewelry_factory 👏✨ They start by rolling sandpaper into a cone, tucking the edges in with round pliers, then running a drill bit inside to rotate it. To keep the paper from flapping, they wrap a bit of... more
Using engine valves to flatten rings with @theschoolofjewellery.ie “Do you use an engine valve in your workshop? If not, I think you should — they’re such a great example of repurposing. The hardest part is actually finding one used, since not every... more
THE ELECTRIC BLOWER 🤯 @foxtailjewelry shared some of her favorite small electric tools. Analog tools work fine, but MAN I’ve been happy to have upgraded to electronic versions of a few devices! (This is not an ad, it’s just some tools that I... more
Mail Time Monday recap đź’Ś this week I covered: The limited edition Metalsmith Society Panther Retro Ringer shirts are only available through Thursday, April 30th. I also talked about @liz_kantner Stay Gold Collective, a great community for... more
Sponsored educational post with @halsteadjewelrysupplies ✨ Today I’m showing a tube bezel setting tool, which is one of those super specific bench tools that can be really helpful in the right situation. You can absolutely set a tube setting with a... more
I’m so grateful for comments like this because they help make these tips more useful for everyone. A community member correctly pointed out that this jig is not exactly left-handed friendly, and as a lefty mom, my daughter immediately came to mind.... more
