Sweat soldering

"Apple of my eye, and the stars in my sky... Whether near, whether far, The night sky illuminates where you are, By the light of the moon, and its shining stars Dreaming of you. This layered sterling silver pendant measures 1 1/2 cm in diameter, and comes on an 18\" curb chain. The metal has been sweat-soldered, treated with an oxidizing agent to create a blackened patina, hammered, and brushed to enhance the lustre and texture of the silver. This necklace is very comfortable, and can be…

Inspired by Beth Millner, a copper and brass pendant. The Moon is sweat soldered brass, the river is a patina made by ammonium and ammonium chloride selective applied. I used a liver of sulfur darkening the bottom sweat soldered part.

Sweat solder

Sweat solder pendant I made for my Mom. Cut from sheet brass and copper.

Taylor Cozart. Pierced and sweat soldered ring.

Reminiscent of steep desert canyon walls, slowly cut away by meandering waterways, this bracelet is purely inspired by the layered bands of color winding through the Laguna Lace Agate. All the hues of the desert can be found in this unique stone: red clay, and pale sandstone, with trickles of pale blue. The stone is held in place with heavy silver, and a window cut in the back reveals the continuous maze of colorful patterns on the underside of the stone. Four upright curved silver plates…

Brooch/Pendant | Ahlene Welsh. "Butterflies". Sterling silver and 14k gold

I admit to having a certain proclivity towards process in and of itself even though I also fret over unfinished business, the half-written story or one without a good ending, the half-finished painting. Yes, it’s good to finish what you start, but if finishing is always your goal, you’re missing out on the delights of the process. …

(retired class) Build on what you learned in the introduction class. You will learn the basics of jewelry soldering and construct a unique mountain-scape ring. Techniques include sweat soldering...