BENCH TOUR. How I organize my tools and work space. Workbench ideas.
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- Äas pĹidĂĄn 18. 06. 2024
- BENCH TOUR! How I organize my tools and work space. Workbench ideas. OPEN TO FIND RESOURCES!
Today I'll give a little tour around my workspace where I make jewellery and spend most of my time. I'm still between places so I try to have as little items as possible, being able to move at any given moment. That's why I'm not investing in more advanced bench and I have small set of tools. However, what I have is absolutely enough to create jewellery! :)
Grab your favourite hot beverage and enjoy watching my workspace tour!
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How to attend a gem show: ⢠HOW TO ATTEND A GEM SH...
How to source gemstones, tips from lapidary artist and gem cutter, Mineral Rare: ⢠BUYING GEMSTONES: How ...
How to source gemstones? SUMMARY & tips: ⢠BUYING GEMSTONES: tips...
âď¸ TUTORIALS:
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How to make a RING from start to finish: ⢠How to make a ring - f...
How to make LABRADORITE RING: ⢠How to make a ring wit...
How to make EASY STACKING RINGS: ⢠How to make EASY STACK...
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âď¸ TOOLS, MATERIALS, RESOURCES:
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Basic silversmithing tools: ⢠Learn silversmithing: ...
Books to learn silversmithing: ⢠Silversmithing BOOKS &...
DIY workbench: ⢠Easy DIY JEWELER'S BEN...
Sawing for beginners part 1: ⢠Silversmithing For Beg...
Sawing for beginners part 2: ⢠Silversmithing For Beg...
Patina: ⢠What PATINA do I use a...
Soldering surfaces: ⢠My SOLDERING SURFACES ...
Rotary tool and flex shaft attachments: ⢠Pendant motor ATTACHME...
How to use jump ring maker: ⢠How to make JUMP RINGS...
How to use ring bending tool: ⢠Pepetools RING BENDING...
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Hi guys! So happy to back with new video :)And I can finally show you how my space looks like! Today's video is my bench tour, hope you enjoy watching. And let me know what you think and your questions in the comments below :) xx
Love all the chilling music you play. Great and relaxing for you while you work on your pieces. X
I've just binge watched so many for your videos, you're so amazing.. I was completely lost before, but now I feel totally inspired ⤠keep up the good work đ
that's so sweet! Thank you so much, it's so motivating
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing definitely will be, I'm excited!! đ
Cool setup. I use a Dremel too. I get on with it just fine. One of these days i may splurge and get a Foredom SR. Not this yearđ I'm happy for you on your upgrade. I used a card table i folded and unfolded. I found a desk with a drawer. That was my upgrade. Last year i got a table that has tiles cements on top. Makes it fire proof. I also use it to sew and layout table.
Look forward to more videos.
Ohh, I like the tiles! Great fire proof option. As for Dremel, I think it's great! Yeah, Foredom is an upgrade, but I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary :) Dremel really does the job done. The only thing I ALWAYS encourage people to invest in is a flexible cord - flesh shaft. This makes a whole difference! But other than that, many rotary tools are great and expensive ones aren't necessary
Thanks so much. I've been looking for workbench, but this is way more practical for my little two-bedroom space.
Thank you! Another fun and helpful video!
Nice job keep it up am from Kenya đ°đŞ đ đ
You are so adorable! Thank you for sharing...love your work!
Awesome tour. I love the dremel torch, I've been using one since day one too, and I've done some interesting things with it. It is very capable.
yes, I agree! It's very good for smaller jobs, and even some bigger ones too :)
And now I have ideas on how to set my up đ ty again for sharing such great content!!! đ
As a new starter to silver jewellery I am sucking in all the info. Thank you you are a gem!
Thanks so much for sharing! Your keeper box idea of works in progress is absolutely genius. Iâm going to start doing that as of today for my projects. đ
Thank you so much for watching! â¤ď¸ I'm glad you've found this useful :))
Its almost like you were talking to me about being minimalistic in your setup. You can feel so pressured to have this and that. Thanks for the humble reminder!
Thank you for your sweetest comment! Yes, I absolutely believe that minimalism can be applied even with jewellery making. By starting with most basic tools and adding what's needed along the way. Of course it's great to have various tools and complete studio, it helps to experiment with different techniques and to learn. But it's not a MUST :) And certainly not required in the beginning :)
Lovely and very good tools
Happy day! Got a notification that Stardust Mine has a new video!! What an inspiration you are, Basia!! A beautiful new saw you have there too! Love it! Keep the videos coming, we love them!
Your comment just made my day!! Thank you love :)) Your words mean a lot to me and knowing that I can inspire you! I'm happy you like my new saw frame, it's from GreenLion Studios and it was an investement but really worth the money. Also, next video is coming next weekend! :)
Thanks for this insightful video , I really appreciate it . Less is more , Iâm learning to clean up after each session at the bench . It pays off ! Still fine tuning my space - lots of inspiration here đ¤
Thank you so much :D I love seeing other people's spaces and studios and can always peek and learn something new, so I thought why not share where I work and what I have :) Might help someone too! xx
Great video Basia, all at hand and well organised !
Thank you so much!! :) Really appreciate it :) Yes, I'm quite happy with this space. I would love to have something on the wall as well but unfortunately we're not allowed to put anything there in this flat. So I work with what I have :)
You've got some nice toys now compared to 3 years ago mate
So simple and soooo beautiful. I already have many of your tools (in fact, I bought them following your videos and tips) BUT with regards to material I wish I had a quarter of the beautiful things you have. I started with copper just to practice and I'm saving to go to silver (yayyy! I hate copper). As always, a pleasure watching your videos Basia :)
Thank you SO much Faby! I'm so blessed to have such an amazing audience! You'll find working with silver much easier. Also, you don't have to buy large quantities to start, try maybe 1-1.5mm silver wire for rings and bangles and 0.40mm silver sheet for bezels and 0.50mm for cutting out shapes. 5cm x 5cm sheet size should be enough for first shapes and small bezels. Also, silver melts much easier and faster than copper, so keep that in mind when you start working with it! Good luck love! xx
this is good for me thanks!
awesome! Thank you for watching :)
I love seeing other makers work spaces.. I couldn't live w/out my dremel flex shaft attachment.. I'm so happy you got one! I was just on Rio looking at that same bench peg.. I like the anvil on it kind of a 2 in 1
Hi Sherice! :) Thank's so much for watching my video. Yes, the flex shaft attachement was such a life changer! :D And yes, what I especially love about that bench peg with anvil is that it's pretty much 2 in 1, for very long time I didn't need seperate steel block!
Great video! Love your workspace! And totally agree you donât need all the super fancy stuff to start, you can do so much with just the basic tools! Iâm making jewelry for 10 years (4 years in school, 6 years as my fulltime business) and my studio has more tools now, but I started with very very little and just invested in the machines, saving money every time and only buying what I really need. Are you also in a group (on Facebook for example) were jewelry makers or goldsmiths sell second hand tools and machines? I found most of my things on a group like that we have here in Belgium. A lot of people study jewelrymaking and they buy EVERYTHING and than they donât like making jewelry as much so they sell everything again.
Hi Karolien! So happy to see you here, thanks so much for watching my video! :)) Yes, I totally agree with you. It's amazing to be able to collect different tools and fill the studio so you can make jewellery freely and in different techniques. But as you said, it's a process and one needs to know for sure that this is what they want to do because more advanced tools are damn expensive! :) So it's best to start with smaller set, get proficient at basic techniques and then move on. I would LOVE to visit you in your studio and see all your tools and makes
you are so underrated! great videos, youâve inspired me to start making my own jewelry! :)
wow, I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you Neal for being here and for watching my videos
You're so very cute! I wish I was close to help you out here in there. Thank you very much for sharing, Cory
New to your channel, but very impressed! I loved the way you attached a ring mandrel to a machinistâs V block! Necessity is the mother of invention, right?
V-BLOCK!!! That's it!! Thank you SO MUCH for helping me to find its name, I struggled so much to figure it out 𤣠I got mine from my dad (who's Polish), so I never learned the name of this little tool in English. Thanks!
Your saw frame is beautiful!
From GreenLion Studios! Amazing tool :)
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing Thank you! đ
May I ask where you got your flux bowl/cone? 𼺠I canât seem to find one on amazon. Thank you for your help
Where did you get the kitchen trolley? Can you hammer lightly on it, is it sturdy enough?
Perfect!
Think about this Ikea table , its seems to be perfect for work. How did you fix this bench peg? I have same one and it not really go to the table with square top angles.
Thank you
I'm not sure I know what you mean about the bench peg? Could you explain a bit more? I didn't have any issues with attaching mine, all is good :) xx
I love your videos
I really appreciate you being here and watching! Thank you so much xx
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing aww that's sweet. I've just been on eBay look for the same ikea trolley. . Not as cheap as you found it for but ÂŁ30.. not bad!. đ
ah yes, ÂŁ30 isn't bad! But keep checking on gumtree too!
Thanks for the videos! I am binge watching it since I found it a few days ago. Can I ask a question? Where did you get the Third Hand from? or what key word should I use if I want to google it? Thanks!
Hi Elena! Thank you so much for sweet cooment! :) I ordered this third hand at Cooksongold in the UK. You'll find it pretty much everywhere under the name of third hand. Sometimes it will be a set: base + tweezers, and sometimes you might need to buy these two things separately. Good luck finding it! It's very useful :)
Noticed you don't have a dust collector under your bench peg - doesn't it get messy and a lot to clean everyday?
I managed to get this trolley from Gumtree today for ÂŁ35, not as much of a bargain as yours but still a great price!
wow, congrats! Yes, that's still an excellent price :)) I love this trolley and I'm sure you will too. Even if with time you could get a proper bench, this trolley can be used as a soldering station and spare table, so it works great :) xx
thank you for the info, I'm a newbie and was wondering where to start. Just looked up your cart on Ikea site. is your cart this size or larger? Length: 39 3/8 ", Width: 16 7/8 ", Height: 35 3/8 " Length: 100 cm, Width: 43 cm, Height: 90 cm
Hi! Mine is Length: 100 cm
Width: 43 cmHeight: 90 cm
So it seems that it's a same trolley :)
Ok so my questions are: how do you keep it so neat and why didnât I think of a kitchen thingy
Thank you for posting this
Hahaha, thank you! :) So to answer your questions, I like tidying up and I keep the amount of items to a minimum, makes things easier :) Why didn't you think of a kitchen thingy? Because sometime the easiest solutions are the harderst to find! :D I was stunned too when I've realised I could actually use that trolley haha :))
Iâve got a large kitchen island coming soon
Looking forward to repurposing that
awesome, good luck! :))
I notice you are using a straight bench. Is there a reason you choose this style over the cut out versions? I am just curious. I was thinking of building a bench. Thank you.
Yes, I had to choose that one because I was going to move in the near future and didn't want to invest in the proper bench that I wouldn't be able to transport with me. I was on a budget too, and in the beginning decided to start with a simple, inexpensive table like that. But I'm definitely getting a proper jeweller's bench as soon as I can!! :))
Do you film a diamond of stone setting? Please đ
I sure will in the future :)
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing thanks !
Great video. I know you mentioned the trolley is from IKEA, but could you tell me what model it is? I'm really interested in buying one for my work room? @stardustmine
Sure, it's a FĂRHĂJA kitchen trolley :) It's quite good and been serving me quite well.
Are you able to sit comfortably at the workstation, or do you just use it to store your tools?
I do, although it's not as comfortable as it would be with a regular bench - I will be getting one in the future and this trolley will be excellent as a second bench for other tools :)
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing Thanks so much for responding. I have seen one just like this for ÂŁ30 second-hand
great! I'd say it's a good value (if it's in a good shape), new one is pretty expensive!
"Could we please see some of your finished jewellery ,??
Absolutely! You can check out my Instagram account @stardust_mine and I'm happy to show my jewellery in one of the next videos too! :)
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing dash it.....now I have to learn how to use instagram !!!! At my age I've learned basic survival skills with technology and you young uns are surely pushing my boundaries !!!! But .....wanting to see your creations so......Will try !!!! This silversmithing is soooo addictive..am loving it and all of the creativity available via utube....so many, many thanks....
hahaha, it's a challenge indeed, I felt the same in the beginning to be honest! :) Good luck! :))