Recommended Tools for Matryoshka Pendant Online Course
Note that some of the items below are redundant. This is to:
- give you multiple sources in case one vendor is sold out of a particular tool
- provide you with quality comparisons so that you can make the best choice for you regarding what to purchase based on price, shipping costs, any pro account benefits you may have, etc.
Please use the links to compare products and make purchases as you see fit.
Amazon Affiliate Program Disclosure: You may find links throughout this website that are affiliate links for products that I feel are beneficial and/or interesting. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. 
3/0 NANO Jeweler's Saw Blades (144 blades)
Use this size blade to cut your 22g sheet metal.
Size 2 NANO Jeweler's Saw Blades (144 blades)
Use this size blade to cut doubled up (glued together) sheets of 22g sheet.
studioFLUX™ Bench Pin | Thomas Mann Design
The bench pin I use and love. Screw holes for mounting directly to a workbench.
Studioflux Jewelry Making Sawing Wooden Bench Pin
The Eurotool version of Thomas Mann's bench pin. I'd forego the clamp in favor of using the holes provided for screwing this pin to your bench.
Steel Miter-Cutting Vise and Jig 45 60 90 Degree Angles
Not the cheapest one, not the most expensive. I have a few of these and they work well. Prime shipping too!
Glardon Vallorbe Precision Barrette Hand File, Swiss Cut #2
Great al purpose hand file or flat surfaces and tight areas.
Glardon Vallorbe Half-Round Hand File, Swiss Cut #4
Use to file the inner curves of your hollowform faces.
Friedrich Dick Needle File Set, Cut #2, Set of 6
Awesome set of files for edging details and notching patterns.
JSP 6 #2 Needle Files
Bargain files if you don't want to invest in the FD set for creating edge details and patterns.
Micro-Shaper Round Diamond File Set, 240 Mesh, Set of 4
I use these to create grooves for soldering jumprings and also for reaming out drill holes when necessary.
Half Round/Flat Nose Parallel Action Pliers
My new favorite half-round flat pliers. Spring action is a nice feature and they fit will in larger hands.
Wubbers Baby Wubbers Flat Nose Jeweler's Pliers
Basic flat nose pliers aren't too wide or bulky, and I find the handles extremely comfortable.
Wubbers Baby Quality Fine Round Nose Jeweller's Pliers
Dainty round nose pliers fit well into tight spaces when looping bail wires and have a comfortable, cushioned grip.
Giant Mandrel Size 16-20 US
If you can't find a hoop mandrel, this is a great alternative for extra large rings and hoop earrings from Pepe tools.
Extra Large Mandrel Size 20 - 26 US
Another mandrel for creating larger circles and hoops... this one may be too big for the templates provided in this course but is another tool for perfecting larger circles.
Grobet USA Checkering File 40 Lines per inch
Medium file for creating surface textures and edging patterns.
Grobet USA Checkering File 50 lines per inch
Fine file with many lines per inch- for more delicate edging details and more subtle surface lines.
Grobet USA Checkering File 75 lines per inch
Fine checkering file for delicate edgings and surface textures.
Micro Nylon Mallet
This is the mallet I use to hammer out my hollowform walls against the hoop mandrel.
Dentsply Maillefer Inverted Cone Bur, 0.7mm
Use this (or a similar size) to create pilot divots prior to drilling holes in your hollowforms.
High-Speed Steel Twist Drill, #51, 1.7mm
I recommend using this drill bit to follow up the #63 when creating holes for gases to escape the hollowforms.
Sanding Stick Flat File with 4pcs Replaceable Abrasive
Comes with 240 grit paper and takes cut strips of any grit emery cloth.
Mercer Industrie 9 x 11 Emery Cloth Sheets, Grit 240 (50 pack)
This is the emery cloth I use in the course. 50 sheets will last you forever. Use it flat or cut it into strips for use in a split mandrel or sanding stick.
Staedtler Combo Circle Template 977 110
My favorite circle template. Has all four compass directions marked on each circle.
Elmer's No-Wrinkle Rubber Cement, Acid-Free, 4 Oz Bottle, Pack of 2
Great for gluing sheets of metal together and also for affixing templates to metal sheet.
Sharpie Pen Fine Point Pen, 4 Black Pens (1742661)
A bit finer than a fine sharpie, I've started using these often for making notes in my sketchbook as well as marking my metal.
Foredom K.1070 High Speed Rotary Micromotor Kit
You'll need to be able to bur a pilot divot and drill holes in your metal. The ability to control the rpms means both motor life and bit/bur life are increased.
Grobet USA G34.300 Flex Shaft Kit
Good quality flex shaft at an economical price. Use for drilling holes and creating pilot divots.
