Today in controversial tool takes

Best is always a subjective term to describe jewelry tools.

I love the Max Wax Pen, and I am not sorry about it!

One person’s best tool can be a crap tool for another jeweler. If I leave you with no other information here, let it be that the “right tool” is the tool that’s right for you.

Look, treat yourself to the $200 electric wax pen that plugs into the wall and comes with a rheostat to control the temperature if you like, but I absolutely adore this inexpensive and portable Max Wax pen. And for so many reasons!

The ease of use, the portability, the lightweight feel, the fine and flexible control over the temperature, and the fact that I don’t have to worry about whether or not I left my wax pen on at night!

Now, you might be asking yourself, But Sharon, don’t you run a sustainable jewelry company? How do you justify something that eats so many batteries?

The answer, dear listeners, is rechargeable batteries. Earlier this year, I bought myself a set of rechargeable batteries, and those, combined with this wax pen make for an inexpensive start to your wax carving and sculpting.

This is a super polarizing topic for wax carvers and jewelers, with many of us falling firmly into one camp or another. Leave your opinions, comments, and questions in the comments below!

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