Metalsmith Society on Instagram: "Tip for cleaning solder from @lucywalkerjewellery - “Cleaning up a shit tonne of excess solder with an exceptionally sharp knife edge rubber wheel from Eveflex. The wheel is continually shaped and sharpened throughout the clean up with a diamond plate. 🤩Top Tip: always keep the rubber wheel moving!” Thanks for letting me share Lucy!! Love this! ✨🙌 now everyone that signed up for a free trial GO USE IT! Block off a few hours of your day to take a class…
Soldering a bail centered, every time:
Get a straight, centered jump ring everytime! This video was made possible by @haroldstudio who sent me all of their latest castings. I did no additional finishing on any of these, they all arrived perfectly finished and smooth to help increase soldering ease and reduce cleanup difficulty! The 🌽 and 🍓 especially made me smile. Creating an indentation in your solderite board so that your jump ring sits while you solder it against various pendants and components is a HUGE time saver.

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Soldering Tip - How To Prevent Solder From Running On To Textured Metal
A simple tip how to prevent solder from spreading too far from the solder joint. Here’s a quick tip for soldering textured metal to prevent solder from running all over…besides using the bare minimum amount of solder, use a pencil right next to the seam. The graphite will prevent spillage onto the textured area. Shown in this video is a hammered extra wide sterling silver band. My name is Barb Macy and I am a jewelry maker and personal trainer. I’ve worked in the fitness industry for over…

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