Copper soldering

How to Make Copper Bracelets: This is something that I have been wanting to try for quite some time. I used a piece of scrap copper pipe to make some bracelets. I also tried various methods of accentuating the aesthetic of a simple bracelet.

Metalsmith Society on Instagram: "Here is a soldering technique shared by @goldschmiedekrauss ⁣ ⁣ People are always curious, “what is the green stuff, and what is the white stuff?!?”⁣ ⁣ We use children’s plasticine play dough to hold the settings and ring together, then plaster is poured over that, it holds the piece for soldering.”⁣ ⁣ Thank you so much for allowing me to share your video. We appreciate you!⁣ ⁣ #solderingtip #jewelrymakingcommunity"

I was looking for the perfect solder for copper and finally found it. This is a solid copper-phosphorus solder Felder 94, no silver content. I conducted an experiment and to solder a few rings, using different types of solder. 1 - Copper-phosphorus solder paste. On the one ring I put more paste to another less. 2 - Solid copper-phosphorus brazing with silver content. 3 - Solid copper-phosphorus solder Felder no silver content. And here's the result: solid solder does not leave silver trace…

How to CORRECTLY Solder a Copper Pipe: Hi in this article I’ll be thoroughly explaining how to solder copper pipe to get a nice leak-free joint. If you’re unfamiliar with soldering, you’ll be able to solder any diameter pipe after this video with ease and peace of mind.

Hello everyone! Yesterday I made a post about how to apply an ammonia patina to copper. In that post I mentioned a borax patina that can be done quickly and easily, so I decided to write up this little how-to :) I love this method because it's fast and easy and produces some lovely colors, like the ones in my Copper Heart Earrings. If you like instant gratification as much as I do, then this technique is for you! Materials and Tools Borax (can be found in the laundry/household cleaners aisle…

Step by step tutorial showing how stained glass soldering is done. With troubleshooting tips, and videos for soldering copper foil.

How To Seal Copper Jewelry? How to seal copper jewelry? We can seal our copper jewelry with a variety of different sealants, we apply those sealants using a dipping technique or a paintbrush. We seal our copper to prevent corrosion and tarnish from damaging our precious copper jewelry.

DIY Solder Tip Cleaner: Make your own solder tip cleaning pad quickly and cheap. From most electronic supply stores you can buy a copper pad used to clean off excess solder from your soldering iron. Most soldering stations however ship with a sponge that you moisten…

'3D Solder Mushroom Pendant': I have a lot of gemstones, like... A LOT. I've dabbled in wrapping them with wire before but that got boring after a while. My adventurous ADHD mind was buzzing to figure out a new and different way I could use these rocks to make jewelry. My first …

by Patti Vanderbloemen In writing this post for today, I did a quick search through this blog and realized that copper tubing has been ...