I taught an online class about safety in the jewelry shop awhile ago and I learned that many people do not have a dedicated work area. Part of safety in the shop is having the right tools to do the work and a place to use those tools. So I am going to let you in on a project that I am doing. I am going to make a series of online learning opportunities combining my blog with YouTube videos. This will be 20 videos and blog posts centered around processes and techniques. Learning the “How and why” of jewelry…
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I thought I would share with you how I make my own small chisels. This is a good way to show that sometimes your tools can be handmade much less expensively than buying them. Many times you will need a chisel for whatever reason. If you work with historical processes, chisels were used to cut metal before the jewelers’ saw was invented. I am also attaching the picture I made showing the angles on my chisels. I edited this to make more sense outside of the conversation I was having. ============= I do a lot of work in the same…