My Favorite Tweezers

by Judy Larson

I love my inherited tools. They just don't make them like they used to!

My father-in-law was a watchmaker and that training also translated to jewelry repair. His skills were legendary and even in retirement, his skills were in demand. I loved looking through his workshop.

After he passed away, I was lucky enough to inherit many of his watchmaking tools. There were quite a number of fine tipped tweezers on his workbench.

There are always times a VERY tiny piece can't be picked up without one of these tweezers. They are so well made that these beauties will be passed down to the next generation. My friends call them the "RAY" tweezers.

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There are always times a VERY tiny piece can't be picked up without one of these tweezers.

They are so well made that these beauties will be passed down to the next generation.

My friends call them the "RAY" tweezers.

Judy Larson's My Favorite Tweezers - , General Education, Tools, , Different size of tweezers

My favorites in the bunch are the Dumont tweezers, especially the longer one.

If you ever find old tools, grab them.

They are well worth it!

Judy Larson's My Favorite Tweezers - , General Education, Tools, , tweezers

I was always misplacing them on my workbench but when I found the same brand with a slightly different size tip, they immediately went into my web cart.

This is one of those times when it pays to purchase the best as these precision tweezers are a lifetime investment that won't break the bank.

The two bottom tweezers are the newer ones, which really are made just as well as the much older and well-used ones.

Judy Larson's My Favorite Tweezers - , General Education, Tools, , slant tip, point tip,

The tweezers in the first photo are anti-magnetic but the two in the second photo are not.

After these two tweezers were on the magnet for several minutes, they became lightly magnetized for a short time, which may or may not be helpful to you when working with metals that are magnetic, such as nickel, steel, and iron.

Judy Larson's My Favorite Tweezers - , General Education, Tools, , tweezers in the first photo are anti-magnetic

Judy Larson's My Favorite Tweezers - , General Education, Tools, , they became lightly magnetized

I don't remember where this tweezer came from, but it is indispensable for picking up these small water cast pieces as well as beads when fingertips just do not want to cooperate.

If you ever find one, pick it up. You won't be sorry.

Judy Larson's My Favorite Tweezers - , General Education, Tools, , round-tip tweezers

You may or may not use cross-lock tweezers often, but at least one of these should be in your tool arsenal.

Judy Larson's My Favorite Tweezers - , General Education, Tools, , cross-lock tweezers

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Cross Lock Curved Tweezers

TWZ-741.00

TWZ-741.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $3.97
Gold Club Price: $2.98

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Cross Lock Tweezers Straight

TWZ-740.00

TWZ-740.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $5.80
Gold Club Price: $4.35

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Small Beading Tweezers 4 3/4 Inches

G10-30

G10-30
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $2.95
Gold Club Price: $2.21

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Genuine Dumont High-Tech Matte Finish Tweezers, Anti-Magnetic, Style 3

TWZ-302.16

TWZ-302.16
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $22.50
Gold Club Price: $16.88

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Genuine Dumont High-Tech Matte Finish Tweezers, Anti-Magnetic, Style 7

TWZ-302.28

TWZ-302.28
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $24.45
Gold Club Price: $18.34

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Judy Larson

My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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