Thank you so much for this tutorial! Soldering posts is the bane of my existence. I am not a soldering novice, but posts have always eluded me. I have watched many tutorials and tried many different techniques and this is the first time I've actually gotten the posts to all stay put!
Great video and helpful. I have a hook that broke off my wife’s pendant. It’s been fun trying to get it back on strong enough to hold. After seeing this I tried using my small torch and followed your video and after two attempts, burned fingers, and a whole lot of curse words. I’m happy to say that it worked perfectly. Thank you. 🙏🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you!!! Just a quick question…. What type of metals are you using? Is it a copper earring? I cannot figure out how to fuse a post to a copper earring 😩❤️
Hi Diya, Yes, we do have a smaller base version. Thank you for your question! Here is a link: www.cooltools.us/Sterling-Silver-Earring-Post-with-1-5mm-Pad-p/fnd-960.htm
Hello, the post would have to be soldered on prior to the enameling of the earring. Since enamel is usually fused somewhere around 1400-1500, you would need to use either Hard (flows at 1450) or IT Extra Hard (flows at 1490) solder. I would recommend programing your kiln to 1400 for the enameling to keep the temperature lower than the flow temp of the solder. Once the post is soldered on, you would just have to make sure you throughly clean it to remove any flux or pickle from the piece, and then it may be treated as any other piece they are enameling. You'll just have to keep an eye on the piece to make sure it doesn't get too hot or the solder will flow and the post will fall over. Karen
Hello, the earring post is usually the last solder join to be made. So easy solder is a secure join. It is what Terri used in this video. Thank you for your question!
I don't know how it's pronounced where you're from, but she is indeed pronouncing solder correctly as in America, we say it with the "L" silent! You DO realize that based on different geographic regions and/or countries, that they are different ways to pronounce words, don't you? For instance, I don't make stupid comments that people from the UK don't pronounce schedule and aluminium properly because it's different from how we say it! 🤦🏼♀️
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Soldering posts is the bane of my existence. I am not a soldering novice, but posts have always eluded me. I have watched many tutorials and tried many different techniques and this is the first time I've actually gotten the posts to all stay put!
Great video and helpful. I have a hook that broke off my wife’s pendant. It’s been fun trying to get it back on strong enough to hold. After seeing this I tried using my small torch and followed your video and after two attempts, burned fingers, and a whole lot of curse words. I’m happy to say that it worked perfectly. Thank you. 🙏🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks! This technique worked beautifully for me!
Neat and clean! Thanks for the video!
Is there any class one can take to learn about all this , like fixing jewlery? Thank you
Thank you!!! Just a quick question…. What type of metals are you using? Is it a copper earring? I cannot figure out how to fuse a post to a copper earring 😩❤️
Hi, Terri is soldering copper to a sterling silver earring post. Hope this helps!
Can you tell me what kind of torch is being used in this video?
Hi Mark, this is an acetylene torch. You can find it here: www.cooltools.us/SilverSmith-Acetylene-and-Air-Torch-Kit-p/sol-715.htm
what post are you using? I have mostly seen those with a 5 - 6mm base. Does cool tools have posts with smaller base? Thanks
Hi Diya, Yes, we do have a smaller base version. Thank you for your question! Here is a link: www.cooltools.us/Sterling-Silver-Earring-Post-with-1-5mm-Pad-p/fnd-960.htm
do you have a video on how to make posts?
Hi Isabella, here is a link to another video by Terri about soldering earring posts: ua-cam.com/video/0ea-ZY6Rfj8/v-deo.html
Have a good day!
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loved your video, very clear nice technique. Can you tell me how do you solder a post to an enamel earing?
Hello, the post would have to be soldered on prior to the enameling of the earring. Since enamel is usually fused somewhere around 1400-1500, you would need to use either Hard (flows at 1450) or IT Extra Hard (flows at 1490) solder. I would recommend programing your kiln to 1400 for the enameling to keep the temperature lower than the flow temp of the solder. Once the post is soldered on, you would just have to make sure you throughly clean it to remove any flux or pickle from the piece, and then it may be treated as any other piece they are enameling. You'll just have to keep an eye on the piece to make sure it doesn't get too hot or the solder will flow and the post will fall over.
Karen
Can easy solder be used ?
Hello, the earring post is usually the last solder join to be made. So easy solder is a secure join. It is what Terri used in this video. Thank you for your question!
Why can't Americans pronounce 'solder' properly?!!
I don't know how it's pronounced where you're from, but she is indeed pronouncing solder correctly as in America, we say it with the "L" silent! You DO realize that based on different geographic regions and/or countries, that they are different ways to pronounce words, don't you? For instance, I don't make stupid comments that people from the UK don't pronounce schedule and aluminium properly because it's different from how we say it! 🤦🏼♀️
@@BlitzkriegBopBaby Yeah, Americans can't get those words right, either 🙂. How about adhering to the guidelines and not being insulting.
These comments are too funny 🤣
See War of 1812. We literally won the right to write new guidelines to our liking. LOL