Recently we’ve had a few questions from customers asking how to replace springs on their tools and how to keep them (tools) cleaned and well maintained. I thought I’d share……
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Q&A with Inventor, Artist and Author Brenda Schweder
Brenda Schweder is an artist, author, teacher, personality and inventor of the Now That’s a Jig! For years Brenda Schweder has been a huge supporter of Xuron Corporation. Her objective praise of the Xuron # 2175 Maxi-Shear™ Flush Cutter has made believers of many annealed steel wire wranglers. The 2175 or as 
Brenda calls it, “The Butter Cutter”, is the perfect balance of strength and precision. Rugged enough to easily cut the hefty annealed steel yet petite enough in profile to get into smaller hard to reach areas.
Continue reading below to learn more about Brenda Schweder…
Q&A With Ceramic Raku Jewelry Artist Marianne Kasparian
Marianne Kasparian, known to most as Mak, is a ceramic raku artist and the visionary behind MakuStudio.
Xuron® XBow Series Cutter and Pliers
We are pleased to introduce you to our new, XBow Series, line of precision cutters and pliers for jewelers.
- Swiss-Made
- Multiple configurations of pliers styles, including an ultra precise round nose and short chain nose
- Cutters with three head sizes and three types of cuts (flush, full-flush and semi-flush)
- Ergonomic hand grips
Wire Cutters & Wire: A Guide To Proper Selection
When making jewelry with wire it’s important to understand the differences in composition, size and hardness of the wire, as this will dictate the type of wire cutters you will need to use.
Our friends at Halstead ™ recently published a blog article offering excellent guidance and instruction on wire gauges and wire tempers (hardness). This should be recommended reading for any beginner jewelry artist!