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Beginning Soldering for Jewelry Making

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Basic soldering skills open up a world of creative possibilities. Learn how to solder a silver or copper pendant for a necklace in Beginning Soldering for Jewelry Making with Bonnie Heras.

Bonnie has been making metal jewelry for more than a decade. In this class, she’ll teach you essential techniques for joining metal components together through soldering. You’ll learn:

  • Beginning sawing and texturing
  • Butt-joint and sweat-joint soldering
  • Best practices for finishing a soldered pendant

Let Bonnie show you how to add complexity and sophistication to your handmade jewelry with this informative class.

Check the bonus materials below for a complete product list of the tools and supplies you need to finish this project.

Syllabus

  • Transfering the Design & Sawing the Metal
  • Annealing the Metal
  • Creating Texture on Copper
  • Soldering
  • Shaping & Attaching the Bail
  • Finishing with Patina

Taught by

Bonnie Heras

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