Hey people i am a complete amatur (litrally bought my first bit of silver and solder paste a few days ago from cooksons) every time i try to bond two jump rings togther to make a rope chain it just turns to crumbley dust and fails....any advice ...thanks
Ahhh it's so great you've started making jewellery! Don't be put off, it sounds like you are not heating the silver up enough. It's difficult to say exactly what is happening without seeing but generally solder paste is for small pieces of silver like jumprings and then solid silver and flux could be considered better for larger rings and bangles. When you solder silver you need to heat up the entire piece of silver before you focus any heat on the join with the solder on. If you have not had any success so far try heating up the silver using the very end of the blow torch flame where you can see no blue flame as this is the hottest. Move the the blowtorch evenly and smoothly, when the silver is hot move the heat to the solder to melt it and then heat the silver evenly again so the solder flows to the gap. Your join MUST be touching and it MUST be clean, spend some time making sure it is perfect. If you are using tweezers to hold your jumprings remember that the tweezers will absorb some of the heat. If you feel the silver is getting too hot just take the heat off for a moment. Ultimately if you think the solder join might not solder properly for whatever reason your instinct is probably right and you need to double check all your steps.
It's borax with water using a borax dish and cone www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Technique-Borax-Dried-Flux-Cone-And-Ceramic-Dish-Soldering-Set-prcode-1VP-082
A handheld blow torch, you can buy here: www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/-Range=Soldering_Heating_Equipment/-Size=0/-Type=0/-Brand=0/-Font=0/&prdsearch=y
Sian says: "I think they both have their uses :) I know jewellers who will only use one or the other but I actually use both! I would use solder stick for soldering a ring as you can get the solder to melt and flow along the line of the join neatly. I would use solder paste for a jumpring because you can use a small amount and stick it to where you want it."
Sian says: "I've read that you can make solder paste, I've never made it myself and just buy it in the syringe ready made" www.cooksongold.com/Solders/Silver-Solder-Paste-10g-Easy,------Syringe-prcode-PAT-021&query=solder%20paste&channel=uk
Ok so when will the comparison be happening?
If you'd like to see more of this content then it's something we can do :)
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Hey people i am a complete amatur (litrally bought my first bit of silver and solder paste a few days ago from cooksons) every time i try to bond two jump rings togther to make a rope chain it just turns to crumbley dust and fails....any advice ...thanks
Ahhh it's so great you've started making jewellery! Don't be put off, it sounds like you are not heating the silver up enough. It's difficult to say exactly what is happening without seeing but generally solder paste is for small pieces of silver like jumprings and then solid silver and flux could be considered better for larger rings and bangles.
When you solder silver you need to heat up the entire piece of silver before you focus any heat on the join with the solder on. If you have not had any success so far try heating up the silver using the very end of the blow torch flame where you can see no blue flame as this is the hottest. Move the the blowtorch evenly and smoothly, when the silver is hot move the heat to the solder to melt it and then heat the silver evenly again so the solder flows to the gap.
Your join MUST be touching and it MUST be clean, spend some time making sure it is perfect.
If you are using tweezers to hold your jumprings remember that the tweezers will absorb some of the heat.
If you feel the silver is getting too hot just take the heat off for a moment.
Ultimately if you think the solder join might not solder properly for whatever reason your instinct is probably right and you need to double check all your steps.
Cooksongold have awesome stuff. I'm lucky to live very close to their Birmingham showroom. Great helpful and friendly staff.
The best!
What kind of flux was that for it to be liquid
It's borax with water using a borax dish and cone
www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Technique-Borax-Dried-Flux-Cone-And-Ceramic-Dish-Soldering-Set-prcode-1VP-082
What hand blow torch do you use
A handheld blow torch, you can buy here: www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/-Range=Soldering_Heating_Equipment/-Size=0/-Type=0/-Brand=0/-Font=0/&prdsearch=y
Which do you prefer and why?
Sian says:
"I think they both have their uses :) I know jewellers who will only use one or the other but I actually use both!
I would use solder stick for soldering a ring as you can get the solder to melt and flow along the line of the join neatly. I would use solder paste for a jumpring because you can use a small amount and stick it to where you want it."
Hi is there a specific type of solder paste for jewelry?
Yes, for silver jewellery use silver solder paste:
www.cooksongold.com/Solders/-Alloy=Silver_Solder/-Type=Paste/&prdsearch=y&show=N
I’m trying to solder stainless steel and the solder paste just won’t stick to it? How do I resolve this
Sorry you're having issues, this video is aimed at soldering sterling silver as we sell precious metals and precious metal solders.
solder wont stick to stainless steel
Just keep trying 😂
How to make solder paste?
Sian says:
"I've read that you can make solder paste, I've never made it myself and just buy it in the syringe ready made"
www.cooksongold.com/Solders/Silver-Solder-Paste-10g-Easy,------Syringe-prcode-PAT-021&query=solder%20paste&channel=uk
Not much of a comparison video
It's all soldering :)