Simple Soldering : a Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making

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Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can make at home. Author and teacher Kate Richbourg demystifies basic soldering for any home crafter, showing how to create sophisticated, polished, and professional-looking jewelry pieces through simple. Read more... Abstract: Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can make at home. Author and teacher Kate Richbourg demystifies basic soldering for any home crafter, showing how to create sophisticated, polished, and professional-looking jewelry pieces through simple Content: Cover Title Page Contents Introduction How to Use this Book How Soldering Works Fire Scale & Flux Types of Solder Flow Points & Grades Steps for Soldering 1. The Basics Get Organized Improvise Your Space Lighting & Magnification Safety 2. Setting Up a Work Space Solder Setup Bench & Hammering Tools Cutting Tools Pliers Marking & Measuring Tools Filing & Polishing Tools Advanced Tools 3. The Tools Metals Forms, Gauges & Uses of Metals Stones Beads 4. The Materials Sampler Square 1: Connecting Metal Using Jump Rings Sampler Square 2: Texturing. Sampler Square 3: Piercing & Sawing Lines in MetalSampler Square 4: Riveting Sampler Square 5: Work-hardening, Annealing & Cleaning Fire Scale Sampler Square 6: Flowing Paste Solder Sampler Square 7: Flowing Wire Solder Sampler Square 8: Flowing Sheet Solder Sampler Square 9: One-Step Soldering Sampler Square 10: Sawing & Soldering a Cut Shape Sampler Square 11: Two-Step Soldering Sampler Square 12: Embellishing: Spiral, Dots & Granules Sampler Square 13: Forming Bails Sampler Square 14: Shaping & Soldering Domes Sampler Square 15: Making a Bezel & Setting a Stone. Sampler Square 16: Making Two Small Bezels & Setting Stones5. Creating Your Sampler Hook + Eye Clasp & Dapped Bead Caps Stacked Rings Simple Chain Earrings Soldered Beads Pearl Chain Earrings Pearl Dangle Pendant Pearl + Silver 5-Stack Rings Pearl Dangle Earrings Soldered Key Pendant Tube-Riveted Pendants Twining Vine Ring Copper Tube Bead Ruby Tag Pendant Midcentury Modern Ring Monogram Chain Bracelet Wrapped Toggle Clasp Flower Ring Dangly Toggle Mirror Pendant Pearl Tablet Clasp 6. The Projects Acknowledgments Templates Techniques Resources Copyright.