My Favorite Things
Find information and links to purchase some of my favorite tools, books and other cool stuff!
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Design Basics
Pens, pencils, sketchbooks and much more!
Beautiful and functional. This 8x8 sketchbook is small enough to sit on your bench for reference. Customize yours with stickers!
Uni Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil
For the true drawing nerd! Rotating point stays perfect with each stroke. Japanese design at it's finest.
Studio & Bench Organization
Cool stuff to keep your bench tidy!
Porcelain Ceramic Palettes -5 piece set.
Organize your solder pallions in these beautiful dishes that stack to keep your bench tidy!
This revolving bur and tool holder helps you keep the tiny bits organized.
Holds up to 40 burs.
4 drawer wooden stackable storage box.
I use these to store my cabochons. Label the fronts to easy identification. Line the drawers to protect the stones
(I use cork).They stack nicely to decrease footprint in your studio space. love these!
Best system for organizing your bit, bur and had tools. I would be lost without this!
Hand Tools and More
Xuron - Professional Photo Etch Scissor.
These shears are perfect for cutting fine silver bezel. Leaves a clean edge. No more filing!
I am in love with these new hand tools from Durston. Cutter are precise and clean.
Otto Frei is the inly distributor in the US so far.
Rubber mat for use in hammering. texturing and chasing. Can be cut to required size. SBR (Styrene Butadiene Rubber) Sheet, 70 Shore A, Black, Smooth Finish, No Backing, 0.25" Thickness, 12" Width, 12" Length
Invest in good tools and they will last a life time! Ergonomic handles come in two lengths.
Tronex is worth every penny!
I use this handy tool to sign my work. It is precise and it's battery operated
so you can take it with you anywhere!
I LOVE THIS FRAME! Tossed my Knew Concept in the trash
his imported jewelers saw frame is a unique tool for speeding up your piercing work. The two cam-locking levers holding the saw blade can be unlocked quickly by finger or with your bench pin for faster replacement of the saw blade. This masterful design can save time between saw blade changes. Outstanding quality for the price, this fixed saw frame is made by a factory that is producing world class jewelry tools.
Soldering
use to pin items while soldering. Great for making prongs settings
9" x 4.5" x 2.5”, alumina silica refractory ceramic clay brick
This small footprint cup warmer
is perfect for your bench pickle jar. 3 temperature settings allow you to adjust your pickle temperature. Auto shutoff feature is wonderful!
Solderite - soldering board/hard - 6" x12"
Excellent soldering surface for all applications. does not pull heat and is durable.
Also available in 6"x6" and 12"x12"
Great for lighting any torches with one hand, providing sparks for the small jewelers torch. Runs off 2 AA batteries (Batteries are not included)
Abrasives
Excellent long lasting micro-mesh sanding sticks. 1/2" x 5 3/4" convenient size for many polishing applications.
Each Handi-File has two grits on either side.
100/150
180/240
400/600
These are the absolute bomb! Green side (4000 grit) removes tiny scratches around bezels with damaging your stone. White (6000 grit) puts a buffer shine on all metals. Will also polish softer stones like turquoise!
Perfect for sanding those hard to reach places. High performance ceramic fiber.
These thin sanding twigs are perfect for getting into those small places. Get all the grits!
Each twig is about 5-1/2 inches long to 7 inches long. The thickness varies from 1/16 of an inch to 1/4 of an inch.
3M Scotch Brite Convolute Deburring wheel
These wheel is amazing. You almost virtually never need to file again! Fine mesh wheel leaves a clean stain finish on silver and gold. From sawing to finished in 3 minutes! 6"x1"x1"
Requires at least a 1/2hp motor to operate.
Find adapters here"
Patinas
Patinas for silver and mixed metals. applicators and storage.
Gosiba
I LOVE this patina. Cold application, last forever! Want to learn more? I love a tutorial on Patination on Non Ferrous Metal.
2 piece refillable pen set. These fantastic fillable pens are the best way to apply patina to your pieces. Simply fill with your favorite patina and apply!
No touching the patina fluid and easy direct application right where you want it! Highly recommend!