Not really. I know it has that chaotic vibe but actually I have a feel for everything and where it has been placed on the bench. Currently I am doing some soldering so I need the soldering board. In my case I use the bottom board for protection of the wooden bench. I have learned over the years that you just cannot be TOO careful when working with fire! Thankfully I have not burned any holes in the wood yet, but I feel safer with this added protection. I put the circular board on top. This one absorbs the heat. Plus it swivels.

I have several Third hands. (these are the black based tools you see in the photo) They are used to hold the pieces that I am soldering. Since I am usually working on several pieces simultaneously, I need a few of these. Then of course there is the solder pick, tongs, solder and torch. these are essential for soldering. Lest we forget, I need the water for quenching the soldered designs and the pickle to clean the jewelry.

So what is all the rest of the paraphernalia on my bench? Since I am prone to doing several things at once, I keep my shears, my tweezers and a file handy. Off to the left you can glimpse some of my polishing tools These are used daily.

OK that covers the bulk of my bench chaos. I mentioned that I tend to work on several projects at once .. So the next projects are usually in the bench too. Right now I have a few gemstones ready for bezeling, plus a few gemstones that I want to design with once I am finished with my current designs.

So maybe I does sound chaotic? But to me this is just a day in the life of a jewelry designer!

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