Here is a tutorial on how how to use a hydraulic press from @spiritmountainsilver - “For use with a 6 ton hydraulic press from harbor freight. 1. Cut a sheet of 28 gauge silver slightly larger than the impression. 2. Anneal the sheet of silver 3.... more
#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to talk about my most important accessory in the studio: my loupe necklace 😊 this particular loupe from our friends @ottofrei1930 has LED lights and magnifies at 10X. I can’t recommend enough... more
#societychat Today is Episode 2 of my new series: SOCIETY CHAT. This biweekly video series will feature my 15 minute interviews with inspiring jewelers and teachers. Really excited to share my conversation with Emilie Shapiro of @emilieshapirojewelry... more
This is episode 2 of SOCIETY CHAT! In this new series I am asking inspiring people from our jewelry making community some rapid fire questions about when they fell in love with making jewelry, their favorite tool under $100… I ask them to share one of... more
My fav shirt is back by popular demand ☺️ I have two Bonfire campaigns going right now, one is the 2021 Plier Varsity Shirt and the other is the Original Varsity Shirt 👆 @bonfire is a platform where I occasionally host pre-sales ☺️ at the end of the... more
Here is a tip for making chain links from @helen_aliye_derici - “Another silversmith’s life hack... making chain links using crochet hooks bought from a charity shop as mandrels. Crochet hooks have a measurement in millimetres on them so these give me... more
Here is a file storage tip from @kkmetalwerk4640 - “I use a big box craft scissor rotating carousel to store my files. I had to drill some holes on the bottom for the file handles to rest in so they wouldn’t wander but that was it. I use a piece... more
Here are some tips on Bulino Engraving from @birchwolf - “Sharpen your graver to the finest point possible. I like a Triangle, though other shapes will work. You'll need to resharpen throughout the process. sharpen at a high angle and the point will... more
Here is a tip for drilling on curved surfaces from @shira_hanna_designs - “Riveted cuff in progress (among a few other things!). This $11 table leg from @homedepot worked like a charm for drilling the holes in the top layer of my formed piece. I love... more
Here is a tip for soldering multiples from @mineralandmine - “Recently I wanted to do a whole bunch of solder joins that required a 3rd hand. I only have one 3rd hand, but I have lots of cross locking tweezers (I use item 115580 on Rio Grande, well... more
Here is #diytool for fixing pitting (porosity) on castings from @kendrarosejewellery - “First you need an old/broken flex-shaft bit that you can grind to a dull point. Next you hold it with pliers and heat it up about halfway with your torch until it... more
Here are some great rolling mill texture tips from @kkmetalwerk4640 - “I like to use paper patterns for the rolling mill and frequently cut my own using an x-acto knife or punches. Pretty much any type of substantial weight paper will work, but I like... more
Here is a #diyplanner idea from @saracarroll_jewelry - "For the past two years I've used a free design/template program to create an abbreviated version of an annual planner to fit my needs. It took me a long time to stumble across these template... more
Here is a tip to use your flex shaft as a lathe from @emballistic - “No lathe? No problem! 👩🏻🏭 Anybody out there with a tiny creative space can relate to the limitations square footage can pose. A lot of the bigger, fancier tools that we all swoon... more
Here is a tip for melting silver balls from @ada_cioba - “I found a technique for creating granulation balls at the same time: I made holes in the top of my charcoal block with one of my dapping tools!” Thank you for sharing this with us! Creating... more
Here is a super cool #DIY finger brush to use while sawing from @alisetalberga -“Just take a small brush and remove it from the wooden handle. Mine was falling off anyways since it was quite old. Then i just took a thin strip of metal, one can use... more
For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m keeping it short but sweet, I’m obsessed with my Automatic Torch Lighter. Is it a luxury? Kind of 😂but it truly saves you so much time at your soldering station and you can light your torch with one hand! I... more
