YES 🙌 I got to try the newest @sunstoneweld welder: the Orion PJ this was created to be the perfect welder for Permanent Jewelry ( if that isn’t you, don’t go anywhere!!) You have three different options I featured in the video, I personally have the... more
Love this tip from @makeitwithkim - “Did you know many jewellery supply companies show a lot of their stock 'to scale' in their catalogue? This is so handy and can help you visualise exactly what you are purchasing. Ordering online can be tricky... more
Love this stone setting video from @kaivijewelry - “I always use multiple tools when stone setting. I’ll typically go in first with my blunt end tool and tap lightly with my chasing hammer and then refine with my bezel rocker. I’ll finish off with... more
Signed copies of my book are available on metalsmithsociety.com each one is lovingly prepared by me. If you are newer around here you may not know but I run Metalsmith Society by myself all the emails, curation of community submitted posts, creation... more
Love this stone organizing tip from @dakotadesigns - “This is my favorite way to store cabochons in 3-ring binders. They are coin collecting sheets, $10.99 for 10 sheets on Amazon.” Summer!!! These look absolutely perfect! I appreciate you taking the... more
Here is an organization tip from @catina_studionichedesgins if you have a peg board you can make little hooks for your pliers out of wire. This allows you to organize and easily locate the pair you need. Thanks for sending this! #plierorganization... more
Here is a tip to help you get your jump ring on that fine chain from @bayandstew - “One of our favorite tools to use in our jewelry studio is... a toothpick! Use a toothpick to stretch the links on your tiny chains so you can fit a jump ring.“ Thank... more
Here is a tip from @hannah.lynn.jewelry - “Did you know wine and champagne corks double as comfortable, handmade handles for your jewelry files? Just carve out enough space at the end of the cork for your file end to fit in. Enjoy! 🍷🍾” Thank you... more
So grateful for five years of tips and five years of art! Every year I hire a new artist to create an exclusive design for our community and their have been so many fabulous designs! Did you know you can buy framed Metalsmith Society prints to adorn... more
This video is part of my series with @pmcsupplies to learn enameling with their Tabletop Kiln. I am not an expert, but rather a beginner! The coolest part of this is once I got the kiln it’s so easy to use I started experimenting right away! This... more
Here is a tip for that gorgeous new piece of silver from @miraizjewelry - “Here’s a little trick on how to prevent unnecessary scratches from forming on your fresh sheet metal while you’re sawing. The only thing you need is painter’s tape! Apply this... more
Love this tool share from @reinsteinross - “This is one of my very favorite tools, and I am always surprised that it isn’t more well known. At @reinsteinross we don’t cast our jewelry. We alloy our golds in house and then mill and draw it down to the... more
Here is a wax tip from @monteazul_walter - “Invention to cut wax tube to the same length. Invento para cortar tubo de cera a la misma longitud. 新發明- 將蠟管切割成相同長度.” Thank you Walter, if anyone out there has made their own jig pretty please send me a... more
Swipe through 👆and be sure to like this post if you want the daily tip to show up in your feed 😄 this tip is from @makeitwithkim - “Oh the humble spud 😁 Did you know as well as being delicious, it's also a handy soldering surface? Laura... more
Here is a pickle pot tip from @jackiejordanstudio - “I found this high temperature glass tea infuser on Amazon. It is perfect for all those little findings in your pickle pot. It has tiny little slits that let the water pass through!” Jackie thank you... more
I love my mounted sandpaper rolls but if I just rip at them when the sandpaper is worn I get a build up of paper near the base. The quickest solution is to gently use a blade on it. Gives you a super clean cut! Be sure to save those worn bits in your... more
If you missed the live, please comment your tip requests!! I needed a little inspiration from our community. If you see a tip request you think you can create a video for email it to me at tips@metalsmithsociety.com THANK YOU!!
Here is a tip to make your own packaging feom @dangbravegirl - “I have been doing this since I started... making my own jewelry hanging cards from shipping boxes I received....specifically my Rio boxes... they are the thickness I prefer. Anyways,... more
Here is a collet tip from @wire_and_wood_jewellery - “When making small collets, do you ever get them stuck in the block? I’ve tried all sorts - pliers, hammering, sticky tape to pull them out. One way to help release them is to turn the block upside... more
Here is are two tips for carving a stone setting from @estherkaojewelry - “In jewelry-making, there are many ways to achieve the same result. Making a bezel setting for a stone is a great example of that. In the past, I used to solder a seat in place.... more
