Here is a soldering tip from @hattie.eshleman - “I would love that! Here is a caption- “Use binding wire (or any steel wire) to make a nest and elevate your piece so that you can get heat underneath. Great alternative to having to buy a tripod rig!” 🙌... more
Here is a soldering tip from @meritmade - “To solder these spoon handles to their scoops, I used a nice flat solderite pad. After chasing the scoop around for a bit, the easiest solution was to set up a few t-pins. Nothing fancy, just regular old pins... more
Here is a prong setting tip from @PsArtisanJewelry - “The skamolex blocks make claw prongs so much easier. I go through a couple blocks a month, but they’re only $5 and I make a ton of claw settings for magnifying glass necklaces, so they’re worth... more
Here is a soldering tip from @Tennessee_Rose_Jewelry - “When I need to solder a jump ring on a delicate chain, I set it all up on a charcoal block, with chain directed away. Then I set another charcoal block on top, leaving only the jump ring exposed.... more
Here is a soldering tip from @mi.chi.mi - “I use dirty pieces of metal as heat sinks to protect previous soldered joins. Since they’re so dirty I don’t worry that they’ll get soldered to my piece. I’ve used these copper pieces for over a year now with... more
Here is a tip for holding your work while you solder, if you have a Ceramic Honeycomb Board with pins (I highly recommend) you can use the pins to support your cross locking tweezers while you solder! Simple but super helpful! I snapped this pic... more
Here is a soldering tip from @pigeonheartdesigns - “Both these photos are to show ways I heat a piece from above & below without having to use a heat sinking source. If you need clarification please ask! Using a piece of steel I cut from a coil I make... more
For this #tooltalktuesday I’m showing how you can use Hold-It! Positioning Clay by @reneefordmetals while soldering multiple prongs. This amazing stuff is available at @pepetools_usa (International folks can get it from them as well 😄) the clay speaks... more
Here is a soldering tip from @violetstreetdesigns - “Titanium clips from Knew Concepts hold bezel wire against a textured backplate, ensuring easy and even soldering.” Thank you Kristin! This is so helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to... more
I recently heard that reels help you to connect with new people but posts help you connect with the community you already have. If you have been with this community a little while let me know by leaving a comment! This tip is I photographed while... more
One soldering technique I use often is to place my solder chip underneath the solder seam and then position my flame above to pull the solder through. You can also subtly see that my hard solder was colored with a purple sharpie which is another great... more
This is an oldie but a goodie from @marionwild sent years ago but we have lots of new community members so it is new to them! - “I use binder clips on the ends of cross locking tweezers for help with soldering things in place. I prefer this over the... more
