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Professionally Finished Surfaces Can Step Your Work Up a Notch

Professionally Finished Surfaces Can Step Your ...

Lauren Gesswein

When most jewelry makers start out in the craft, professional results and finishes are often just out of reach. But cut yourself some slack. It’s very difficult to achieve a...

Professionally Finished Surfaces Can Step Your ...

Lauren Gesswein

When most jewelry makers start out in the craft, professional results and finishes are often just out of reach. But cut yourself some slack. It’s very difficult to achieve a...

Trick Out Your Jeweler’s Saw: An Old-School Tool Can Do Double Duty

Trick Out Your Jeweler’s Saw: An Old-School Too...

Lauren Gesswein

Out of all my hand tools, my jeweler’s saw is the one I have owned the longest and love the most. Sawing is one of those tasks that calm, center,...

Trick Out Your Jeweler’s Saw: An Old-School Too...

Lauren Gesswein

Out of all my hand tools, my jeweler’s saw is the one I have owned the longest and love the most. Sawing is one of those tasks that calm, center,...

The Goldsmith’s Hammer: An Essential Bench Tool for Every Jewelry Maker

The Goldsmith’s Hammer: An Essential Bench Tool...

Lauren Gesswein

In addition to a good-quality chasing hammer, every jeweler’s bench should be equipped with yet another indispensable utility hammer: a goldsmith’s hammer. This classic, all-purpose tool is designed for fabrication...

The Goldsmith’s Hammer: An Essential Bench Tool...

Lauren Gesswein

In addition to a good-quality chasing hammer, every jeweler’s bench should be equipped with yet another indispensable utility hammer: a goldsmith’s hammer. This classic, all-purpose tool is designed for fabrication...

Abrasive Cords and Tapes: “Old School” Tools that Changed My Life

Abrasive Cords and Tapes: “Old School” Tools th...

Lauren Gesswein

When I first discovered Mitchell’s Abrasive Cords and Tapes (1020999) from the Gesswein Tool Catalog, I felt as if I’d stumbled upon a stunning hidden treasure that no jewelry maker...

Abrasive Cords and Tapes: “Old School” Tools th...

Lauren Gesswein

When I first discovered Mitchell’s Abrasive Cords and Tapes (1020999) from the Gesswein Tool Catalog, I felt as if I’d stumbled upon a stunning hidden treasure that no jewelry maker...

In Remembrance: Americo Modesto Rebelo

In Remembrance: Americo Modesto Rebelo

Lauren Gesswein

September 14, 1962 - December 13, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce our beloved Expert Technician, Americo Modesto Rebelo, recently passed away in his home on Monday,...

In Remembrance: Americo Modesto Rebelo

Lauren Gesswein

September 14, 1962 - December 13, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce our beloved Expert Technician, Americo Modesto Rebelo, recently passed away in his home on Monday,...

Abrasive Papers: Smooth Jewelry Surfaces for Maximum Wearability

Abrasive Papers: Smooth Jewelry Surfaces for Ma...

Lauren Gesswein

In my Intro to Jewelry and Metals course more than two decades ago, the first tools I ever made were a complete set of handmade sanding sticks. I’ve used that...

Abrasive Papers: Smooth Jewelry Surfaces for Ma...

Lauren Gesswein

In my Intro to Jewelry and Metals course more than two decades ago, the first tools I ever made were a complete set of handmade sanding sticks. I’ve used that...