Complete Guide To Jewelry Soldering: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why!
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Written by a professional jeweler and founding member/past president of the Creative Metal Arts Guild in Portland, Oregon. This helpful guide to soldering has 50 pages of articles and resources for jewelry makers, including full-color instructional photos showing selected techniques. (Sara M. Sanford)
Articles
- Solder (Forms and melting temperatures)
- Flux (Liquid, paste, and brushes)
- Torches (Selection, maintenance, and safety)
- Fit and Cleanliness ("Solder won't fill gaps!")
- Joints & Placement ("Solder flows toward heat!")
- Don't Move (Keeping Pieces in Position)
- Basic Tools (Bases, tweezers, and pokers)
- Redirecting Heat (Heat sinks and antiflax)
- Fire Scale (Removal, accomodation, and prevention)
- Pickle (Cleaning up)
Item #: SWSOLD
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