Video clip Details:In portion two of our 5-component series on producing a bezel, Art Jewelry magazine associate editor Addie Kidd reveals you how to solder your bezel into a ring. [For more visit www.ArtJewelryMag.com]
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@DanaTeru I didn’t actually purchase the solder in squares (called “pallions” or “chips”). I bought my solder in sheet form and then used jeweler’s shears to cut it into tiny chips. We have a video on our web site called “Solder Organization” that you might find helpful.
Enjoy!
Where did you purchase those little solder squares? Thanks for this video, I love it!
@artjewelrymag lolz @ thelittlestcupcake yeh us ozzies r wierd to sometimes i have to repeat what the person in the video say in american so i can understand but yeh we say it like sorta sounds like soldier without the j sound in there like u say with more of an L and a quik A on the end like if you say solda it wil sound pretty much like how we pronounce it
i love ur vid and what exactly r the chips called i wana buy em?
Nice job
Good points, all around. I do generally prefer to start with hard solder too. It more closely matches the color of the other metal.
It is also easier to just set the solder at the bottom and the heat will pull it up onto the bezel. Using fine silver also prevents some fire scale. Oh, for myself, I find it better to use hard solder, even though it may require a high temperature to flow and I usually only apply heat to the joints.
wow ..such a primitive way .But …work make U master
I think the best use of metal clay is for when you can take full advantage of its unique properties. Meaning: I could quickly sculpt an object with metal clay, but if I were to fabricate something precise, I’d probably choose the clean lines of sheet metal instead.
Have fun exploring!
~Addie~
Good Question!
Silver metal clay (and its cousins copper, bronze, and gold clays) is a great medium to play with. I have used all of those clays and had excellent results.
That said, I generally prefer traditional metal and metalsmithing techniques since that’s what I was trained in. The skill sets needed to use clay vs. metal are just too different to compare directly.
Hi there Addie, nice work. Hey, one question. What do you think of this silver clay thing going on lately? Is it as good as working with the regular old school silver sheets? Do you use it? Thanks
the white part of the flame is called a flangie or finger
thank you for posting this video. i’m looking forward to trying this myself… off to do it!
A coating of flux is never a bad thing, and it definitely helps to prevent firescale.
But plenty of jewelers, like myself, only flux the join area and not the entire piece. Then it’s a matter of careful torch control to make sure that the sterling silver doesn’t overheat and produce firescale.
dont you need to flux the whole bezel since its silver? i thought you’d get firescale without a coating of flux on it because of the small amounts of copper in it. is it because your silver is softer?