Soldering Copper Jewelry
Remember the torch does not melt the solder.
Soldering copper jewelry. Copper has had a rough reputation when it comes to soldering. It s the same compisition as copper jeweler s solder what the jewelry world calls soldering is what plumbers and air conditioning installers call brazing. Heatproof tile or board on the work surface with the perforated soldering board on top. Many jewelry artists think this is close to impossible.
The solder should flow and attach the post to the metal. Great soldering advice no matter what metal you re using. 1 16 is about 14 awg wire most copper jewelry solder is 18 awg about 1 3 thinner. Work on top of the perforated soldering board.
Southwest spirit pendant by lexi erickson. Sure plumbers have been soldering it for decades but the esthetics of soldering copper plumbing and a seamless joint are not a consideration whereas we usually want extremely clean solder joins in our jewelry. Copper in its natural state will slowly tarnish to a brown color but if you want to keep it shiny spray it with a clear lacquer or polyurethane. The picture on this page is a pair of copper wire earrings that i soldered together then blackened to help hide the solder seams.
Tabiger solder wire 0 8mm lead free solder wire with rosin2 sn97 cu0 7 ag0 3 tin wire solder for electrical soldering 0 22lbs 100g 4 6 out of 5 stars 75 9 99 9. Use the right solder. The torch heats the metal which in turn causes the solder flow posted by lapidary journal jewelry artist contributing editors tom and kay benham soldering copper.
The torch heats the metal which in turn causes the solder flow posted by lapidary journal jewelry artist contributing editors tom and kay benham soldering copper.
Soldering copper jewelry. Copper has had a rough reputation when it comes to soldering. It s the same compisition as copper jeweler s solder what the jewelry world calls soldering is what plumbers and air conditioning installers call brazing. Heatproof tile or board on the work surface with the perforated soldering board on top. Many jewelry artists think this is close to impossible.
The solder should flow and attach the post to the metal. Great soldering advice no matter what metal you re using. 1 16 is about 14 awg wire most copper jewelry solder is 18 awg about 1 3 thinner. Work on top of the perforated soldering board.
Southwest spirit pendant by lexi erickson. Sure plumbers have been soldering it for decades but the esthetics of soldering copper plumbing and a seamless joint are not a consideration whereas we usually want extremely clean solder joins in our jewelry. Copper in its natural state will slowly tarnish to a brown color but if you want to keep it shiny spray it with a clear lacquer or polyurethane. The picture on this page is a pair of copper wire earrings that i soldered together then blackened to help hide the solder seams.
Tabiger solder wire 0 8mm lead free solder wire with rosin2 sn97 cu0 7 ag0 3 tin wire solder for electrical soldering 0 22lbs 100g 4 6 out of 5 stars 75 9 99 9. Use the right solder.