Soldered jewelry ideas

-Contains gifted items/PR product- Let’s start the year by learning a new craft! The lovely people of Ryobi send me some tools from the one+ range as a Christmas present, how nice! One of the tools was a soldering iron, a tool I had never used before in my makes so I couldn’t wait to try it out.

I am not a fantastic metal stamper, and sadly, practice doesn’t always make perfect. I am the queen of…

This is one of those posts that was just too fun to put together! The talented jewelry artists that create and support themselves by doing their art, is beyond amazing. Thanks to all of the great artists that we have selected for this post. Many of them offer online classes, teach workshops and sell their [...]

The best soldering iron for jewelry: how to choose a soldering iron for soft soldered jewelry

Solder Stamping: If I were a rich man, Daidle daidle deedle daidle dum! Sorry, I get that song stuck in my head a lot. Mostly because I would love to afford all the new crafty tools and toys, but, you know, adulthood. So instead I research all the cool things and t…

The key to this kind of soldering is practice and understanding how the solder should flow. If it flows too slowly (kind of blobby) the heat is too low. If it just burns off or runs away quickly, it’s too hot. Cut-up photos or other ephemera to the same size as the glass. Consider […]

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Ha ha! I did it. Finally learned how to solder properly! I have been at it all week and I can finally say that I am fairly sure I am doing it right. Obtuse enough for you? Oh well, here is one of m…

Designer: Debby Anderson I love seeing the designs that Debby Anderson creates. If getting away for a class with Debby isn’t something that your schedule will allow, you may want to look into ordering her 6-hour DVD series. She also will be returning as faculty of Artful Gathering 2015, where she will be offering two [...]