In the dimly lit corner of my small jewelry studio, the silver soldering torch hisses to life. The familiar scent of metal and flux fills the air. As a jewelry maker, I’ve always found a cert…

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I have received many questions regarding soldering, and the ins and out of it. I thought it would be fun, and hopefully helpful if I put together a little tutorial. A few important notes: ~I am not an expert in...

I was looking for the perfect solder for copper and finally found it. This is a solid copper-phosphorus solder Felder 94, no silver content. I conducted an experiment and to solder a few rings, using different types of solder. 1 - Copper-phosphorus solder paste. On the one ring I put more paste to another less. 2 - Solid copper-phosphorus brazing with silver content. 3 - Solid copper-phosphorus solder Felder no silver content. And here's the result: solid solder does not leave silver trace. Especially if you use the optimal amount. This is a video where I took the whole process of using solid solder. Copper-phosphorus solder very hard. Use very large wire cutters to chop solder into small pieces. If you get a big piece of 3-4 mm it can be cut in half. It is important to choose the best size for each solder joint. Place the solder near the seam. Because the phosphorus content in the solder, we can work without flux. Use a butane torch to heat the copper. Solder is melted by hot metal and will flow into the place with the highest temperature. This way you can control it. If too much solder can distribute it on the surface of a metal with a flame. After heating the copper became dark - use citric acid to clean it up. Use solder-paste is more convenient (it's easy to apply and it melts more quickly) - but it always leaves a dark mark. It is very upsetting to me. Another advantage of solid solder - it does not have a pungent smell like solder-pasta. I have been working under the air hood, but still lack of smell - is of great importance to me. And solid solder convenient to store, it does not deteriorate with time and is not toxic. Buy on etsy.

Master soldering and understand the difference between soldering and fusing and when to use which technique, with expert jewelry instructor Kate Richbourg!

-Contains gifted items/PR product- Let’s start the year by learning a new craft! The lovely people of Ryobi send me some tools from the one+ range as a Christmas present, how nice! One of the tools was a soldering iron, a tool I had never used before in my makes so I couldn’t wait to try it out.

Soldering is the process of heating metals and permanently binding them through the use of an added solder. Whether you need to use this technique for jewelry making or a number of other household projects, soldering jump rings is a common...

Each piece of the Bobini Roots jewelry collection is designed and handcrafted by goldsmith Nicole, in her studio in Eindhoven.

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Learn everything you need to know about how to solder copper into silver, brass and more with metalsmithing expert Lexi Erickson.

Also known as soft soldering, low-temp soldering can be used to create all kinds of jewelry, including how to turn broken china into jewelry.

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In this wire-wrapping tutorial, I will show you how to wire-wrap a stone without holes with just wire, no soldering!

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Simply put, Kate Richbourg loves jewelry! She loves to teach it, make it, and wear it. She specializes in soldering and is a micro-torch guru with expertise on many kinds of torches for jewelry making.

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Every year my other half, the children and I head down to Cornwall to spend some of the summer holidays with his family, and every year we go to some of the amazing beaches and collect lots of lovely beach treasures, which inevitably (what with me being a hoarder) end up coming home with us and being put into the "one day I will do something with all these lovely bits" box.... The Contents of the Box So this year I decided I really need to start using some of these treasures and what better way to start then by making up some earrings.... Making Waves Earrings To make these earrings you will need A pair of sea glass pieces (mine are 15mm x 10mm) 8mm/20gauge sterling silver wire (The amount of silver you will need for this project will depend on the size of your sea glass and how long you like your earwires. 1/2 meter should be enough to make two or three pairs of earrings). 2 2x1mm sterling silver crimp covers Wire cutters File Flat nose pliers Bail making or round nose pliers Hammer and anvil Easy solder paste Soldering equipment (including safety goggles and apron) Safety pickle Optional Tumbler Dremel with a 1mm cup burr Making the Back of the Earring Cut two lengths of wire long enough to wrap around your cabs and then shape them so that they are ever so slightly smaller then the sea glass, trim and file the ends so they fit together perfectly flush these will become the back of the earrings Forming Waves Take approx 3 inches (more if you are using large sea glass pieces) using your pliers form tiny waves, this can be a little fiddly at first. Once shaped gently hammer your waves so they are flat and cut off and file small sections to fit neatly inside the back sections you just formed (they must be touching each side). Soldering in Place Cut 4 small pieces of wire, they need to be twice the height of your sea glass and file one end perfectly flat. Arrange your pieces on your soldering block/charcoal block as above and apply small amounts of easy solder paste to all of the joins. Soldered in Place Gently solder. I use solder paste as I find it a lot easier then flux and solder pillions which all ways pop apart when I heat them! Once the solder flows wait a few seconds to cool slightly and then using your soldering tweezers place in the safety pickle after a few minute rinse and give them a brush over with a wire brush and check that your joints are strong. Trimming the Bezels Using your flat nose pliers gently bend your prongs 90 degrees making sure that your sea glass still fits snugly inside. Trim the wires so there is enough to bend over the top of the glass to hold it in place and then file the wires flat. I use a 4 sided nail file for this as I always have one laying around. Forming Earwires Cut x2 three inch long pieces of silver, file one end flat and using your bail making/round nose pliers form a neat eye pin. Heat two small scraps of silver to form little balls. Open your eye pins and thread on the prong settings, close the eye and place them onto the soldering/charcoal block. Place a small amount of solder paste onto the join in the eye pin and place the ball on top, very gently solder (it will not take long at all but be careful not to heat any of your other joints) cool for a few seconds and place into your solder pot (using tweezers of course) after a few minutes remove from the pickle and wash in bicarb and water. Finishing Touches Give your pieces a good brush over with the wire brush and shape the eye pins into ear wires using a pen and a pair of pliers. At this point I like to use a cup burr to neaten up the prongs. I tend to use a blob of blue tack to hold my piece on a stone while I use the cup burr in my dremel so my fingers don't get too hot, then I pop them into the tumbler for an hour so they come out beautifully shiny and then carefully using my pliers I bend the prongs over the stones and they are finished! Finished Earrings You can also use the same technique (and a bit more patience) to make the following bracelet.... Summertime Challenge Piece And now you are left to wear your wonderful holiday memories! Etsy shop - Niky Sayers Artisan Jewellery

Soldering Is NOT Rocket Science!: I've seen so many articles on electronic soldering that are either overly verbose and hard to read, too complex for a beginner, insist on expensive tools, or are just plain wrong, that I decided to clear the air a bit by going back to the basics. Wh…

Earcreole silver 935, produced with exquisite craftsmanship - beautiful pearls and a special carrying method make these earrings conspicuous. This suspendable earring can be adjusted to almost any ear shape; there is no need for an ear hole and there are no painful pressure points when correctly applying. The precious stones or beads are wrapped with fine silver wire and soldered, the stones get as a safe and long-lasting hold, they will not be stuck. Also recommended as a children's jewelry. Please give us always the side where you want to wear the jewelry: 'Left or right ear?' The earrings are offered as a single piece.

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