Blaine Lewis is a legend in the jewelry world

A great technician, I have watched a number of Blaine’s descriptive videos and they are all first class.

This has to be the best information available for proper (think healthy) bench ergonomics. Before I started my full time career in jewelry, I worked for a small office supply company and became our in house ergonomics advisor for our commercial accounts. If someone at a company had some problems working at their station, whether it was a desk or counter, I went in, tape measure in hand, and worked with them in establishing the best heights and distances for THEIR body. Sometimes it was as easy as duct taping some old phone books together and putting them under their feet to take the pressure off the back of their thighs like you mentioned. I also teach jewelry and metal arts at our high school and am always talking to the kids about how to work with better ergonomics explaining that in the real world of jewelry making, proper ergonomics helps a jeweler work a full day at the bench without getting tired the first hour in. Thank you for taking the time to make this very important video. Greatly appreciated!

I went to his school. I had a great time and learned more than I expected I would in the amount of time.

That was so kind of you to share your knowledge. As usual your explanation and visuals are spot on. You're simply one of the best and I thank you Blair.

I am from Singapore . I went to his school in 2018 , new approach school for jewelers . I was actually thinking of going to GIA at carlsbad since it seemed easier to access with the location . But boy after doing the stone setting course , i could now do all the setting work . I have never had to outsource ever since i learnt from Blaine . So what is so special about him ? There are great Masters everywhere , maybe even better skilled ones in Italy ? But hey , Blaine puts things at a level so easy to understand and Learn . He is so good at Giving you that Magic potion , what is it called ? >>>> Real Confidence ! . yes you get that after taking his course .

And now this is helpful once again as I just got this microscope and I had to come back to this video to remind me about how to get the scope in focus. Thanks!!

Very informative and professionally done video. Thank you so much for the information. I have my GRS ball vice and Leica a60 on the way in the mail right now. Excited to set up, and start to learn with it the PROPER way. ❤

The best video I didn’t even know I needed to watch! Thank you, so incredibly helpful :)

I come back to this video every time I have to move my bench set up (!) Thank you so much!!

Thank you , this is incredibly useful .😊

What a great video. I'm in the process of setting up my bench and this video is immensely helpful.

Thank you. Exactly the information I needed.

great video, interesting that both micro-surgeons, pro welders, and you do the same things, from looking at videos, you all use your hands in that precise and dextrous way, so YEAH, why not look after your most important tools, your hands, eyes and back!!

Thank you for sharing, this has been helpful, as my neck and upper back n shoulders are taking the beating because of my setup. Need to invest in a microscope or I will be spending that money at the doctor's instead.

Great video I bought both your DVDs can you do one on pave and how deep the bright cut should be

Howdy y'all from Sydney Australia :) I am just updating my meji microscope to Leica A60, any comments?thanks in advance, stay safe

Quite interesting for a jewelry maker like me. Thank you for the video.

Hi Blaine, thank you for your videos they are great and so easy to follow. I have a question, do you think you could advise me o how to set up my microscope, with the fact that I am blind in my right eye. Your help with this would be great and I do appreciate it Ann.

Hi Blaine, I attended a stone setting course at New Approach. I am wondering about the microscope/camera/screen set up you had going on. How do I set something like that up.

I m interested this video

Koja je cena mikroskopa akrobatik ,dali mozete da posaljete za Srbiju pozdrav

Is it ok for our eyes health using this microscope for long time period?

Hi there, I have some question about the working distance, if you would go with the 0.5x lens plus adapter I would get a working distance of approx 200mm right, that means that anything beyond 200mm will not be in focus and anything between 0-200mm will stay sharp right?

Pl send me address to purchase best microscope and ring wise that full setting u had shown in your video

My main every day struggles are being a left handed jeweler. So few if any options for me out there. Other problems are my current employer just won't spend the money to get any thing that would make our job easier.

Sorry, I meant Blaine!

Old style bench mate is way way better design than the encore