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For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss the most common SOLDERING SURFACES (to the best of my knowledge :) First we will discuss the honeycomb soldering board. They are lightweight and have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool... more

Been awhile since we discussed the most common SOLDERING SURFACES (to the best of my knowledge :) Honeycomb ceramic soldering board: lightweight, have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool quickly. They reflect heat back onto whatever... more

For this #tooltalktuesday I am bringing back a post from 2019 - SOLDERING SURFACES First we will discuss the honeycomb soldering board. They are lightweight and have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool quickly. They do reflect heat... more

Here is a soldering tip from @makeitwithkim - “Do you struggle to solder bigger pieces of jewellery with your small torch? Here Alex is demonstrating how a tiny torch can heat up a super chunky ring with ease. This ring is a size Z and made from 5mm... more

Here is a soldering tip from @marquisjewelryacademy - “Trying out a new way to use HOLD IT soldering clay from @reneefordmetals Our student, Sara, was making her very first ring, and we jumped right in the deep end by hand fabricating a 14k gold ring... more

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Here is a soldering tip from @hghjewelryinstitute - “Sometimes, for soldering parts of our work (such as connecting a jump ring to a pendant ), we need two parts of the work to be placed on two different levels (one higher than the other). For this,... more

Here is a tip for utilizing your soldering pick and some other general soldering tips from @meritmade - “I get asked a lot about my soldering process. In this video, I’m soldering a small piece of sterling silver into a sterling silver ring to size it... more

Here is a tip for those using charcoal blocks in their soldering stations from @rustysjewellery - “Always wrap your charcoal block with binding wire before use. Charcoal can be prone to cracking and making a royal mess so keeping it wrapped tightly... more

Today I posted my first ever, step by step tutorial on the Society blog! In it I show you how to create this ring which has a gorgeous American Mined Turquoise cabochon from @riogrande 😍 For today’s tip I wanted to talk about some considerations for... more

If you need an inexpensive heat protectant or prop for soldering, use this tip from @makeitkimtoday - “Potatoes can be a useful addition to your soldering set up. They can be used as heat sinks to keep elements cooler while soldering such as pushing a... more

I love this soldering tip from @sara_kratzer - “Soldering up the bar of the toggle: I sanded the jump ring flat for more surface to solder on to the bar. In the second picture you can see the 2 solder balls on either side of the jump ring. Heating the... more

#sponsored Here is a tool/tip to keep your pendant in place while soldering on your bail! The Spider Mini Tool created by @silversmithingretreat 😁 The little bit of weight the tool provides keeps my piece from moving around and then I can use a third... more

Love this soldering tip from @the_alkaimist - “Here’s a trick I use at my bench for aligning things evenly when soldering! I do a lot of circular shapes joined perpendicularly to other components via hinges, so proper alignment is very important. I... more

For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m showing off Grid Soldering Boards from @silversmithingretreat these boards are asbestos-free, flame resistant hard soldering boards that can withstand up to 1800F. They provides excellent heat reflection and rapid... more

Here is a soldering tip from @helen_aliye_derici - “I LOVE CROSS LOCK TWEEZERS 💙 Just found a new way to use them 🙃 They’re some of my all the time go-to tools. Brilliant for soldering, for holding ear posts upright with weight for a strong solder... more

Here is a tip for your soldering area from @allieperrydesigns - “Sound on for this one. 👂 Here’s a handy habit to prevent burns: if you rest your tools on the side of your soldering board it’s pretty much guaranteed that you will end up burning the... more

Here is a soldering tip from @sezentulgarerjewels - " I sometimes use drill bits as soldering helpers. Especially if I need to solder 2, 3 wires at the same time this helps me to hold everything in place. I can position the bits easily, I simply... more

Here is a soldering tip from @analeewolfjewelry - "For small workshops, with a small table it is important to be able to solder and continue working quickly. Putting the soldering stone and all the small material inside an oven pan makes it possible... more

Here is a soldering tip from @at_the_bench_uk - “Titanium soldering clamps. You solder? You really to need them. Hundreds of uses. Bend them into unique clamps, holders. Use them as spacers, to lift metal up to the right height when soldering. Don’t... more

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For this #tooltalktuesday I wanted to discuss the most common SOLDERING SURFACES (to the best of my knowledge :) First we will discuss the honeycomb soldering board. They are lightweight and have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool... more

Been awhile since we discussed the most common SOLDERING SURFACES (to the best of my knowledge :) Honeycomb ceramic soldering board: lightweight, have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool quickly. They reflect heat back onto whatever... more

Been awhile since we discussed the most common SOLDERING SURFACES (to the best of my knowledge :) Honeycomb ceramic soldering board: lightweight, have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool quickly. They reflect heat back onto whatever... more

For this #tooltalktuesday I am bringing back a post from 2019 - SOLDERING SURFACES First we will discuss the honeycomb soldering board. They are lightweight and have tons of tiny holes, they don’t retain heat and cool quickly. They do reflect heat... more

Here is a soldering tip from @makeitwithkim - “Do you struggle to solder bigger pieces of jewellery with your small torch? Here Alex is demonstrating how a tiny torch can heat up a super chunky ring with ease. This ring is a size Z and made from 5mm... more

Here is a soldering tip from @marquisjewelryacademy - “Trying out a new way to use HOLD IT soldering clay from @reneefordmetals Our student, Sara, was making her very first ring, and we jumped right in the deep end by hand fabricating a 14k gold ring... more

Here is a soldering tip from @hghjewelryinstitute - “Sometimes, for soldering parts of our work (such as connecting a jump ring to a pendant ), we need two parts of the work to be placed on two different levels (one higher than the other). For this,... more

Here is a tip for utilizing your soldering pick and some other general soldering tips from @meritmade - “I get asked a lot about my soldering process. In this video, I’m soldering a small piece of sterling silver into a sterling silver ring to size it... more

Here is a tip for those using charcoal blocks in their soldering stations from @rustysjewellery - “Always wrap your charcoal block with binding wire before use. Charcoal can be prone to cracking and making a royal mess so keeping it wrapped tightly... more

Today I posted my first ever, step by step tutorial on the Society blog! In it I show you how to create this ring which has a gorgeous American Mined Turquoise cabochon from @riogrande 😍 For today’s tip I wanted to talk about some considerations for... more

If you need an inexpensive heat protectant or prop for soldering, use this tip from @makeitkimtoday - “Potatoes can be a useful addition to your soldering set up. They can be used as heat sinks to keep elements cooler while soldering such as pushing a... more

I love this soldering tip from @sara_kratzer - “Soldering up the bar of the toggle: I sanded the jump ring flat for more surface to solder on to the bar. In the second picture you can see the 2 solder balls on either side of the jump ring. Heating the... more

#sponsored Here is a tool/tip to keep your pendant in place while soldering on your bail! The Spider Mini Tool created by @silversmithingretreat 😁 The little bit of weight the tool provides keeps my piece from moving around and then I can use a third... more

Love this soldering tip from @the_alkaimist - “Here’s a trick I use at my bench for aligning things evenly when soldering! I do a lot of circular shapes joined perpendicularly to other components via hinges, so proper alignment is very important. I... more

For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I’m showing off Grid Soldering Boards from @silversmithingretreat these boards are asbestos-free, flame resistant hard soldering boards that can withstand up to 1800F. They provides excellent heat reflection and rapid... more

Here is a soldering tip from @helen_aliye_derici - “I LOVE CROSS LOCK TWEEZERS 💙 Just found a new way to use them 🙃 They’re some of my all the time go-to tools. Brilliant for soldering, for holding ear posts upright with weight for a strong solder... more

Here is a tip for your soldering area from @allieperrydesigns - “Sound on for this one. 👂 Here’s a handy habit to prevent burns: if you rest your tools on the side of your soldering board it’s pretty much guaranteed that you will end up burning the... more

Here is a soldering tip from @sezentulgarerjewels - " I sometimes use drill bits as soldering helpers. Especially if I need to solder 2, 3 wires at the same time this helps me to hold everything in place. I can position the bits easily, I simply... more

Here is a soldering tip from @analeewolfjewelry - "For small workshops, with a small table it is important to be able to solder and continue working quickly. Putting the soldering stone and all the small material inside an oven pan makes it possible... more

Here is a soldering tip from @at_the_bench_uk - “Titanium soldering clamps. You solder? You really to need them. Hundreds of uses. Bend them into unique clamps, holders. Use them as spacers, to lift metal up to the right height when soldering. Don’t... more