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Plier Basics: Four Types of Pliers You Can’t Work Without

Plier Basics: Four Types of Pliers You Can’t Wo...

Lauren Gesswein

Every year, dozens of new jewelry-making plier styles hit the market and much like seasonal fashions, it’s always so tempting to buy a few new trendy or different pieces to...

Plier Basics: Four Types of Pliers You Can’t Wo...

Lauren Gesswein

Every year, dozens of new jewelry-making plier styles hit the market and much like seasonal fashions, it’s always so tempting to buy a few new trendy or different pieces to...

The Chasing Hammer: An Essential Tool You’ll Use Every Single Day

The Chasing Hammer: An Essential Tool You’ll Us...

Lauren Gesswein

When performing those everyday jewelry making tasks like tapping, riveting, texturing, stamping, and . . . um . . . chasing, a really good utility hammer quickly becomes one of...

The Chasing Hammer: An Essential Tool You’ll Us...

Lauren Gesswein

When performing those everyday jewelry making tasks like tapping, riveting, texturing, stamping, and . . . um . . . chasing, a really good utility hammer quickly becomes one of...

The Jeweler’s Saw: An Everyday Essential for Every Jewelry Maker

The Jeweler’s Saw: An Everyday Essential for Ev...

Lauren Gesswein

It’s no secret that a jeweler’s saw is one of the most – if not the most – important tools you’ll use over the course of your jewelry making career....

The Jeweler’s Saw: An Everyday Essential for Ev...

Lauren Gesswein

It’s no secret that a jeweler’s saw is one of the most – if not the most – important tools you’ll use over the course of your jewelry making career....

Introducing Helen Driggs

Introducing Helen Driggs

Lauren Gesswein

We could not be more excited to announce our new Gesswein Tool Tips series with metalsmith, teaching artist, and author Helen Driggs. It’s easier to list what Helen hasn’t done....

Introducing Helen Driggs

Lauren Gesswein

We could not be more excited to announce our new Gesswein Tool Tips series with metalsmith, teaching artist, and author Helen Driggs. It’s easier to list what Helen hasn’t done....

Jeweler Spotlight: Lisa Kim

Jeweler Spotlight: Lisa Kim

Lauren Gesswein

Lisa Kim calls herself a “metal mythologist.” She left a career working on animated TV shows in Los Angeles to feed her desire to design jewelry. Fabricating props and costumes...

Jeweler Spotlight: Lisa Kim

Lauren Gesswein

Lisa Kim calls herself a “metal mythologist.” She left a career working on animated TV shows in Los Angeles to feed her desire to design jewelry. Fabricating props and costumes...

JCK Las Vegas Update

JCK Las Vegas Update

Lauren Gesswein

Dear Valued Customers, I regret to inform you that Gesswein will not exhibit at JCK Las Vegas this year due to the recent surge in Covid-19 Delta variant cases. Our...

JCK Las Vegas Update

Lauren Gesswein

Dear Valued Customers, I regret to inform you that Gesswein will not exhibit at JCK Las Vegas this year due to the recent surge in Covid-19 Delta variant cases. Our...