5 jewelry making HACKS! #7

[@fromthedarkpool1863]

Basia, you crack me up! You’re like an oracle of jewellery hacks and tips 😂 It’s so amazing and so generous of you. It’s also really lovely to see how you’re always growing and learning and expanding your knowledge. Thank you so much! The clipboards are amazing; I was half expecting you to create a cheeseboard on one 🤣 Much love and appreciation 🤩💕

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

hahaha, OMG, the cheeseboard! Why didn't I think of that 🤣 I love that one! But to be honest, knowing me, and how much I like to snack while working, this wouldn't be a surprising sight in my workshop 😂 In all seriousness, I really like these boards, they're so useful and these were just some of the uses. I always keep one close by, where I note all of the tips whenever I think of one or find it online, just like Steve said in his comment! 😀 And of course, it's my pleasure to share it with you here, this channel brings me so much joy, especially connecting with likeminded people and creators! Thank you for watching and your sweet comment 🌺

[@stephencoster9532]

@@TheArtOfMetalsmithingdon't forget the coffee/tea with the selection of cheeses...

[@jadeheart911]

My PEPE tool disc cutter arrived today !!! WHoo hoooooo !!! I got the the whole premium set with the pointed cutter pieces and the red pad thingy and a mallet and lube !!! I will be reading my instructions and settingit up later !!! Thanks fro the info video and I made sure David knew I saw it on your site !!! Thanks again !!!

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Oh my goodness, that's a wonderful news!! I'm so happy and grateful, thank you so much Deb ❤️❤️❤️ I'm sure you will love it! It's one of the tools I use most often, not only to make actual jewelry pieces, but also to make little elements (sometimes I need to raise the gem a little in the bezel, and little discs work as a charm and do the job). The mallet is another great tool, I use it a lot for stamping when I need a bit more force. I'm very happy for you! Enjoy using your new tools and have fun making discs 🥰😍

[@jadeheart911]

@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing I wondered if I could use that mallet to stamp ! And did you get a bench this year too? I have been thinking of ordering a regular jewelers bench too. Any suggestions ?

[@stephencoster9532]

@@jadeheart911 Hiya, yes you can use the mallet to stamp I believe. Basia got her bench last year I believe, where does the time go? I got a Durston bench this year, the 5 draw one, wonderful bench, all hardwood. I got the shelf also from Durston last year for my first bench, it's great too. a lot of space for bits/tools/etc at not a lot of money. My first bench was very basic and not hardwood, but worked well, I'm going to use it for drilling and polishing, ie, a dirty bench. Stay safe...Steve...

[@jadeheart911]

@@stephencoster9532 Thanks so much ! My cutter arrived and Im looking forward to using it later today ! Basia has some awesome videos ! Her work is amazing ! I dont know how she does some of those pieces !!!

[@stephencoster9532]

@@jadeheart911 She is wonderful when you consider that she's only had a few lessons, everything else she has picked up from watching KZbin videos and talking like this on here picking up how somebody else does it. I'm envious of the cutter, it's top of the range. One thing to remember, if you put the hole you are punching nearest you, at 6 o'clock position, put a shim, a piece of material the same thickness as the piece you are going to punch, at the 12 o'clock position. This will stop the top plate tilting and the punch going in wonky and damaging the punch and the bottom plate. 1mm or 18 gauge may not seem enough to do this but it is a precise tool. Best of luck with your purchase. I'm the same as Basia, I'm self-taught by watching YT videos, Oh and reading every book I can get my hands on, Basia is the same. Read every book you can buy or borrow. I'm reading Stone Setting by Scott and polishing by Stephen Goldsmith, both at the top of their tree. Have fun...Steve...

[@lisalambert1900]

Your workspace makes me jealous!! I have to get mine organized and get to beading. Very helpful tips, thank you for taking your time to make this video!!

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

I will miss this workspace so much! I moved recently and sadly had to say goodbye to this space :( a lot od wonderful memories though :) Thank you so much for watching, I'm glad these tips were helpful!

[@Susanarylander]

I absolute love your videos! Would you explain and show how you track your costs? Your time and materials etc. your clipboard looks so much more organized than anything I have ever tracked!

[@JayDub_143]

Brilliant as always!!! Thank you for always sharing amazing tips Basia!!! 💜💍💜

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

thank you so so much for watching my dear! So happy to see you here, thank you for sticking around 🙏🌺

[@JayDub_143]

@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing No thanks needed my friend your stuck with me😁 I have been MIA for a bit dealing with health issues but I am slowly gaining momentum and hope to be back at my bench next week. Its been almost 3 months and its affecting me emotionally not creating. 💜 Next week though I am pushing myself to get back at it😁

[@RobinC-CT]

Always enjoy your hacks. Love your use of a large shell to hold beads for a project. How nice that you surround yourself with beautiful things in your studio, that are also useful. I have slowly included some of the things you’ve suggested and they ‘feel good’ to me as wonderful additions. Can’t wait to see your new setup!

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

It works so well to hold little items! And especially beads, so simple yet useful :)) I'm so happy that you find my tips useful ❤️ Thank you for watching ❤️

[@meriemnadjladrabla8568]

A like and a comment before even watching the video haha I looooove you videos, your style and you talent 💛

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

aww, that's very kind! 😍 Thank you so much, I hope you know how much this means to me, thank you!

[@arnettamathis4914]

Awesome video. Where exactly did you buy your timer from? If you stop in between making one piece of jewelry, do you pause the timer, write down where you stopped and add the rest of the time it took you to finish it later? What about a set of jewelry pieces like matching earrings, a bracelet, and necklace? Do you count the total amount of time you spent on making the whole set or just one piece?

[@yomama8873]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💜💜thank you. Beautiful pieces

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

thank you for watching ❤️

[@petrichor7121]

Among those great tips is hidden a new use for the shells I've collected and which are just sitting in my studio.. it never occurred to me to use them for holding the beads as I work! Beats holding them in my hand and trying to prevent them from slipping all over the place or have the skittering around in a bowl. Thank you.. 🥰

[@maff5269]

Your videos are always very helpful. Could you maybe make a video on the topic of safety? I have repeatedly made mistakes when doing other crafts before and would not like to repeat that with silversmithing.

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

That's a great suggestion! I want to cover this subject and will include it in one of the future videos. Thank you

[@mignondee]

Awesome hacks! I surely will be trying out a few if not all of them! Thanks! Take care.

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Wow, that's wonderful! Thank you so much 🥰❤️

[@Melimoments]

Wow thank youuuu!! 🤗😘

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Thank you for watching! 🥰

[@PhoenixCreationsKaTyJs]

Love these tips I’ve learned so many things! 😊 love your clipboard where did you find it!😊 blue tac always useful lol😊 lol how do you keep your needles so straight! All of mine end up with a u bend in the, lol 😂😂 where did you find the count UP timer, I’ve tried and tried and I can’t find one that counts the time till you stop it only countdown timers, I have one your suggested which is the round visual timer but desperate for a count up timer!! 😊

[@HarmonicEnigma]

Thank you for all of the great tips/hacks! :D

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for watching :))

[@carolewilliams6177]

Thank you so much for sharing this, love the use of the clipboard, brill!

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

amazing, thank you so much Carole 🌺😍

[@Lucy4n89]

Thanks for the tips Basia!! Always appreciated!

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Thank you so much fir watching, glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

[@thalluris]

Great tips, as always:) Btw, If you don't have a beading needle you can use also beading wire :) You can use that wire later for making bracelets or necklaces :) For a needle just cut around 8 cm of wire, bend it in half and you can use it as a needle :)

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Thank you for watching Diana! Glad you enjoyed it :)) And thanks for adding this, I love the idea! Very budget friendly and easy to do 😍

[@tatianalopez8729]

Thank you so much for this video!! Amazing hacks. Where do you buy the beading needle and do they come in different sizes?

[@Daintynine]

I was just rewatching your previous hack videos yesterday. ☺️ I’ve been poked by that beading needle for many times. Haha. Need to be careful. The clipboard looks really handy. i shld grab one the next time i go to the bookstore. Great video! 💐

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

oooh, so you know the pain! 😂 This needle is great, but when it pokes, it pokes and I want to throw it away hahaha 😂 You should definitely get a clip board, it's very useful. There's a lot available on Amazon too, I prefer wooden ones, they just feel more solid and elegant :)

[@ETLGypsy]

Excellent content as always, love the clip board hacks! Do you file your time/materials paper work and if so for how long? Hope all is going well with the move, can't wait to see what comes next! Best to you and your's Basia! 🙏💟

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Thank you so much Alicia! Such a sweet comment, that always makes my day 🌺😍 The move is going very well, I'm slowly settling in and the workshop is also coming along nicely! Should be ready by the end of August :) I do keep this type of paper work for some time, as I noticed that I had to reference previous pricing at least several times. However, now I make additional, shorter notes of pricing and some important info on a separate piece of paper, and I don't keep the detailed one for longer than couple of months. Usually, the info I needed was the actual pricing (and the final price), not necessarily how I got there. That's why I don't keep all of the lists for longer :)

[@stephencoster9532]

@@TheArtOfMetalsmithingif you store the piece of A4 you write the materials/time list on, you could put the price you charged on the back with the date of each sale, and the cost of stones and silver/gold on the materials list, that way you can know exactly why you charged what you charged.

[@liessmeekens7579]

Basia, I love all the tips, already bought bottle warmers secondhand, just for €5,00 and even one for free 😁 going to look for those wooden paperclips. I have a very cheap electric nailfill tool, do you ihink I can use it to polish my jewelry? Greetings

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

what a great find and a bargain! I hope they will be useful :)) AS for the tool, I think you can absolutely try experimenting with it and see if it's able to handle silver and metals. I know that many people go for electric motors for nails. the only downside could be that it may not be powerful enough. But you'll be able to tell and I think it's good enough to start with! :)

[@stephencoster9532]

Hiya, again, again, the stone picker-upper, some people use beeswax mixed with charcoal dust, it worked too, but I prefer white-tac, a little more sticky than blue. Love the timer, when I get around to following your system I'm so going to get one. Will you show us how you make off the elastic to the findings? I used to do a knot that I would glue into a fold-over finding that you then connected to a clasp. Stay safe...Steve xx...

[@stephencoster9532]

I had to do that one quick because I knew it would be difficult to be the first comment otherwise. I love these, and seeing the old workshop, what a pleasure, how goes it with setting up your new one? The clipboards are wonderful hacks, well thought of dear lady. The sticky tape waiting for the stones was ace, but the extra worktop has my vote. I love the toothbrush, doesn't make your toothpaste taste funny though? All those bubbles in your mouth, but if Mum says go and wash your mouth out with soap... What are you going to do, but do it! But I bet it cleans the jewellery up to a high shine, with nothing left behind, I love the no residue finish! I watched a YT video some time back a real goldsmith making an engagement ring from bits of gold wire and plate. After ultrasonic comes steam clean after that comes tooth brush. I've not found an electric toothbrush yet, but I have just got some bamboo handle toothbrushes and Q-tips. They use plastic brushes, as no one has found a substitute that works as well, yet! Who knows, maybe more to come after I watch again and read your comments? Steve xx

[@rhiawilsr8hi659]

Hi 👋🏻 thank you for the video, great tips. I’m from the Uk and I am wondering where to purchase my gems from. Are you able to recommend a supplier as I am worried about receiving fake ones.

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

I recommend trying Etsy and setting location to UK. Curious Gem and Kernowcraft are great too :)

[@rhiawilsr8hi659]

@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing Thanks so much for being such a help to many of us students!

[@OutOfHereSoon]

You're not the only one that uses that timer. I went to a doctor recently who pressed the timer when she walked in to see me. She was done in 13 minutes. Maybe some professions should not have the timer so blatantly in use, lol.

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Oh my gosh, really?? Hahaha 😂 there's no way that seeing this would ever make any patient comfortable and relaxed! Certainly not a good look for that doctor!

[@OutOfHereSoon]

@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing I actually have to go back there next week for a follow up. I’m going to ask her about it.

[@stephencoster9532]

@@OutOfHereSoon that should use up some time...

[@خبيرترميمتحفوحرفيدويةمتنوعة]

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[@stephencoster9532]

Hiya Lady Stardust, 1st view, like and comment, cool. Anyway, another use for a clipboard, making lists for program content on YT. Stay safe...Steve...

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

wow, you're so fast Steve!! 😄😄😄 Thank you :)) And yes, I completely agree, that's exactly what I use it for! :)) Overall, I love these boards, I have a set of 4 and could still use a couple more, they're very handy

[@stephencoster9532]

Yes, me AGAIN, AGAIN!!! Tips and hacks? I can't remember where I got these from but here we go... When you are working on wax carving and need to sand the surface, use Bosch net-type sandpaper Normal paper gets bunged up super quick but the net allowed the wax to fall through the holes, you may have to tap it... To polish the surface of the wax, use pencil erasers, the wedge-shaped ones that fit over the end of a pencil work best. I'll write more when I remember them. Stay safe...Steve...

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

Great tip Steve! thanks so much for adding it!

[@loredanacameliapatrascu5654]

You’re an absolute cutie and I love watching your videos ❤️

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

aww, thank you so much! I appreciate it a lot ❤️

[@Sheepdog1314]

that elastic cord has a short life span. I don't know how many bracelets I had to re-string on real bead wire, and how many beads were lost...not a good idea for valuable beads

[@TheArtOfMetalsmithing]

hmm, maybe some cords aren't of same quality as the others, because I've never had any issues. I also use double or more strings too. A single string would definitely be not enough. But I completely agree that these strings are not the best choice for valuable gems