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27th November 2018

How to Use a Jewellery Saw

One of the most widely used tools on any jeweller's workbench is the jewellery saw. Sometimes referred to as a Jeweller's Piercing Saw, they are used to hold saw blades for cutting through material. A vital tool for metalsmithing, a jeweler’s saw allows you to cut intricate shapes and pierce holes…

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24th October 2018

Why Everyone Should own a Swiss Needle File Set

What Are Needle Files? How do you use needle files? What do the different shapes do? Why choose Swiss Needle files? An essential tool for every craftsperson. These steel files are used for filing, shaping and smoothing metal, wood, plastics, ceramic, glass, stone and polymer clay.

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3rd September 2018

How to Make a Bottle Lamp

Our neighbours were having a spring clean in their shed, or what actually used to be the old outdoor loo! Among the cobwebs and plant pots were some beautiful old bottles, demijohn’s and vases which they wanted to turn into lamps. This grey vase caught my eye and I thought…

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15th August 2018

How to Polish Metals and Plastics Using Dialux Compounds

When polishing metals, traditionally jewellers would have used Tripoli, a rouge for polishing precious metals. Now, companies like Dialux offer a whole range of different products for different metals and different finishes.Dialux polishing compounds are made in Germany. They are a premium polishing compound and a firm favourite for all those…

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29th June 2018

How to Remove Scratches from Glass

We often get asked how to remove scratches from glass and gemstones and here we tell you how and with what tools you can do this.

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2nd May 2018

4 Tips for Polishing Metals With Your Dremel Rotary Tool or Dremel Flexible Shaft

When polishing silver jewellery with my Dremel Rotary Tool there's a few different tools that I like to use. I'm going to share my 4 tips on how to polish metals without fuss or mess! A few of my other favourite methods will be highlighted at the end too.

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26th March 2018

7 Hand Polishers That Will Produce a Mirror Finish in Under 10 Minutes

Buffing and polishing metals, stone, glass and wood is easily done with the aid of a rotary tool and various buffs, wheels, mops, bobs, pastes and compounds. However, sometimes you need some control over the material you are polishing and you may need to be careful where the polisher or abrasive…

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23rd February 2018

12 Uses for Beeswax in Jewellery Making

A versatile accessory on the jewellery bench such as beeswax has a plethora of uses, and you can feel good about helping out the plight of our bee’s at the same time. From lubricating your jewellery saw blades to coating your threads and cords for beading, the list of uses for beeswax…

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25th October 2017

How to Drill Sea Glass

Mark your sea glass with your entrance and exit hole. Set up your water dish, either an ice cream tub or some form of solid tray with a piece of wood/rubber or blu-tac to hold the sea glass on whilst drilling...

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15th September 2017

12 Things You should Know about Diamond Drill Bits

What can I use my Diamond drill bits on? How do I use them? What's the difference between sintered and coated? How Long will my drill bits last? Will they fit my drill?

All your questions answered...

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