Safety Tips for Soft Soldered Jewelry Making
Making soft-soldered jewelry from broken china, sea glass, stained glass, and other found objects requires the use of a soldering iron instead of a torch.…
You can form jewelry from a single piece of metal and connect parts you’ve made without solder. But when you learn to solder jewelry metals of your choice, you can do so much more. Learn all about basic soldering tools and supplies, how to make different kinds of joins and when to use each, and find tips, practice projects, and work-arounds below.
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Making soft-soldered jewelry from broken china, sea glass, stained glass, and other found objects requires the use of a soldering iron instead of a torch.…
Katelyn Johnson creates stylish jewelry using broken porcelain pieces and carefully crafted sterling silver bezel settings. Making jewelry helps Katelyn accept her ADHD, and she…
Broken china or pottery, sea glass, raw gemstones, and other found objects make uncommon jewelry when you use the soft soldering technique. Also called “foil…
There are many ways to approach soldering bezels and many jewelry making tools and materials available to make this process flow (pun intended!) more seamlessly…
In the first year or so after Lexi taught me to solder, when I still didn’t do it very often, I had a few little…
“Instant gratification!” Known especially for teaching soldering, Lexi Erickson starts her soldering students on a simple silver band ring. And because practice makes perfect, this…
In an effort to improve my jewelry skills and rethink them completely, I’m spending the next couple months taking two-hour lessons from Jake Idema, who…
Is soldering a challenge for you? Or maybe you’re a soldering whiz and you’re ready for a bit of a challenge in the studio? Either…
If you’re a little daunted by the idea of soldering, you’re not alone. Would it make you feel better to know that even Lexi Erickson…
In the March/April 2019 issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, I turned heavy sterling silver chain and wire into stock for rings and bracelets. When…
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