Decorative soldering techniques

Lucy Walker Jewellery on Instagram: "Share this with a friend who always feels on the edge of a meltdown because they spend more time cleaning up solder than actually soldering 😩🔥 And then comment including the word SOLDERING for a link to our brand new Getting Started Soldering class. Because, if you’ve found yourself with burning questions like… Why do I keep melting crap 💩 Why did my charcoal block just turn into a pile of ash overnight 🌋 Is my butane torch hot enough for the job…

Metalsmith Society on Instagram: "I have been using this Titanium Solder Pick from @lionpunchforge for over six months and it’s official: I’m in love. Comment “LEARN MORE” to be sent a link. Here is what you are getting when you invest in a solder pick like this: Lightweight, but sturdy (won’t bend) won’t roll away, easy to spot on your bench (especially if you go purple 💜) solder doesn’t stick and you don’t have to season this one. Won’t get hot when you’re holding it. Mine is slightly…

I have been making stained glass pieces for almost 12 years now. In all that time, I have never done any decorative soldering; partly because I do mostly lead came construction, not copper foil, and partly because it didn’t appeal to me. That may be because I have seen too many stained glass pieces where

Metal Smith Tools on Instagram: "A wonderful soldering tip from @theschoolofjewellery.ie "I use paper clips in the workshop to make little aids to help with the processes of making. Sometimes I use them to make these hold down clips and sometimes I use some to make slides for tweezers. In the voiceover I mentioned tension I should have said pressure 😆" Follow @metalsmithtools for more amazing content…

Stained glass is a great way to make a beautiful ornament, picture frame, or window decoration. Learning how to solder stained glass can open the door to a lot of great craft ideas. Soldering can be dangerous, so it's important to learn...

Transform your stained glass gifts and projects with this stunning decorative soldering 'dripped' technique. Free tutorial with images.

A selection of stained glass soldering problems with fixes including how to stop bleed through when you solder stained glass.

When you have roughly 1817262 things you need to do, but you fancy doing a lil decorative soldering on a brand new project 😎✨

Colorado Glass Works | This is a little throwback of a project from last summer but it shows a glimpse of the soldering process 🦋 my favorite part of the process … | Instagram