Love this incredible solder set up from @refraction_manufacturing He will solder the three bands together and after sanding each ring perfectly flat on both sides uses binding wire and what I think is old beading tools but I will confirm with Jake š... more
Here are two bezel setting tips from @shinyobjectsmichele āI use a couple repurposed tools that are essential to me. One is a blackhead extractor tool that I use to set stones that are close together. When I canāt properly access the bezel with my... more
Hereās a tip for setting stones in studs from @intidesignstudio - āI drill a hole in my bench thatās deep enough for the post of the earring and stick it in. This way, you can easily rotate the earring too! The stud is confined to the hole and wonāt... more
ā£ THANK YOU ā”ļøā”ļøPATREONS ā”ļøā”ļøThis is my weekly opportunity to thank my Patreons, monthly and annual supporters of Metalsmith Society! Thank you for your consistent support, it has especially been impactful as Iāve been spending all my time writing the... more
Here is a tip to work harden your earring posts. Someone reached out to me via email and I took a moment to create a video. Take a pair of pliers, needle nose are nice because you can see whatās going on as you grab the base of your ear post, but flat... more
Here is a tip for storing wire from @SpiritMountainSilver - āI found these sweet document organizers off of Amazon that have been life changing for me when organizing my silver wire! There are individual shelves that I label with the gauge of wire I... more
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Here is a tool identification tip from @ericawalkerjewelry - āIt finally dawned on me to color code my Wubber pliers. I love my Wubbers and use them frequently, but theyāre not marked with sizes and trying to keep track of my ārecipesā was getting... more
Here is a tip to prevent solder from flowing from @Abilene_Sky - āOne thing that I cannot live without in my studio is yellow ochre powder. Mix with water or alcohol to create a paste and paint where you do not want solder to flow. This magical paint... more
Here is a tip for twisting wire from @lierreworks - āPart of my journey in filigree is discovering and exploring ancient techniques. There are many places in the word that still use this technique to twist wire and have for probably thousands of... more
ā”ļøā”ļøPATREON SHOUTOUTS ā”ļøā”ļøThis is my weekly opportunity to thank my Patreons, monthly and annual supporters of Metalsmith Society! Thank you for your consistent support, it has especially been impactful as Iāve been spending all my time writing the... more
Here is a technique for sawing tubes/bezels from @marquisjewelryacademy - āWhen I need to cut down the height of a bezel or trim bits of tube I brace my tube on the corner of my bench pin and saw around concentrically, getting deeper with each pass.... more
I am writing a Metalsmith Society BOOK šā¤ļø I am beyond grateful for this amazing opportunity with @pagestreetpublishing to share KINDNESS, COMMUNITY + EDUCATION in book form. I will be sharing more soon! Please know Iām pouring all my time and energy... more
For this weekās #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show my favorite stamping hammer available from our friends at @pepetools_usa the Fretz Stamping Hammer. Like all Fretz tools this hammer is absolutely stunning, has a gorgeous handle that is also very... more
@metalsmithbenchman - āAfter sticking your design with a gluestick on metal many times my design get smudged or the paper peels, that is because i hold the sheet and my finger rubs the design. Today I simply applied a 2āpiece of transparent tape on... more
Sponsored by our friends @pepetools_usa āŗļø to have your monthly challenge piece featured, please email me with the month and āchallengeā in the subject. Itās never my intention to leave anyone out but itās easy to overlook an email if I canāt easily... more
Here is a soldering tip for when you are soldering something very small to a thicker, bigger piece of metal from @mikeca1216 - āFlow a tiny little amount of solder on each piece separately before putting them together. Then put them together so they... more
š„š„š„This is my weekly opportunity to thank my Patreons, monthly and annual supporters of Metalsmith Society! Thank you for your consistent support, it allows me to continue to run this page daily and it means SO much to me. Patreon (if you are... more
Here is a stamping tip from @adornmentbynicole - āI have aĀ tipĀ regarding use of my .925 silver metal punch. I used to always have to hold the punch in the light and squint to see which side was up, itās such a small font and of course is reverse on... more
Here is a tip for spotting firescale from @allieperrydesigns - āThis is a super easy way to make sure you find all of the firestain on your piece *before* you get to the polishing stage! Just glue something white to the side of your bench pin. As you... more
