Beginner Soldering: Huggie Pendants | Jewelry 101
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Want to learn to solder, but just don't know where to begin? Today, Susan fires up the torch with this beginner soldering project that shows you how to create huggie set pendants. Get the tools and supplies like the ones Susan used in this video below:
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I've always been nervous about soldering but I now feel confident enough to try after watching this excellent tutorial. Thank you, Susan!
Same here!
Me too I agree
Came just to see what soldering was like (been learning wrapping for a couple of weeks) and now this is my new goal! I love craft tutorialists like you! You explain everything very thoroughly and clearly, you go at a good pace, not too slow or fast, and you don't keep saying "oh don't worry about fixing this" you tell when something matters and when it doesn't and you took through your process, not just constantly teaching something. Thank you so much and I look forward to viewing your channel :)
Have watched other how-to videos on how to solder "huggie pendants" and can honestly say that this is the BEST instructional video that I have seen!! Thanks for all the explanations. You're a great teacher!
Good grief lady, you make it look so easy. I really enjoyed your tutoriall, thank you so much!! You made an old man happy! (83)
Thanks so much. You are a natural teacher. Very clear instruction on a fairly complex topic for beginners.
Wow, this tutorial was exceptional. Thank you for the ease of sharing how to solder, what to look for, how to stay safe. Awesome!
Your personality makes the video so enjoyable to watch. You are so engaging as well as thorough in your explanations! Thank you again for a 'Fantabulous' tutorial!
Thank you for your wonderful lessons!!! Best regards from Crimea.
The Best explained about soldering, reviewing all the tools and supplies I've ever watched, read. I mostly am gathering info & supplies from several sources to try soldering with supplies that just didn't work. Like I was working with all thumbs. Love the spray flux and paste solder. Big Thank you for showing, using the tools and supplies that make soldering less frustrating. Thank you ! Super Trainer⭐👍💗
Excellent tutorial for simple project❤
You are the best soldering teacher on utube!!
You are so right. Once you learn how to make jewelry you want to take it to the next level. I’ve been wanting to learn to solder and this is a great instructional tutorial. Ring soldering would be a great video. Thank you Susan!
I know nothing about soldering, but after watching this video, feel like I can be a pro. So awesome, thank you! Gonna try to do a ring I had to have cut off my finger. 😬
Thank you very much for such a detailed DIY. I finally made a huggie pendant of my pyrite that couldn’t use for years!
I have 'always' wanted to do jewelry but it seemed like a world far far away for me. These videos make this long desire a bit more possible, So 'Exciting'
This is a great channel.
I'm so glad the algorithm recommended it 💍📿💖☺️
Oh, joy i did it! Yes, thank you Susan 🎉
You have done a wonderful job. I took a class years ago. Haven't used it yet, but I will after your tutorials.
This is so fascinating to me. I would love a hobby like this. Thanks for sharing and explaining each component used. Have a great day!!!!
I was just watching this now showing my fiance I was like man she makes this look a lot easier than I thought it was because I have like the soldering tool it looks like a wood burner and it comes with like a coil of metal and you use that to solder with and I can never seem to make it work but the kit that I had with the soldering tool never said anything about having to use flux or flux Pace or soldering paste and nothing like that so maybe that's why it didn't work but you have so many hobbies as it is he goes you can crochet you can do some wire wrapping crystals he said you paint other kinds of jewelry I said yeah I just like to keep my options open
I appreciate and love watching your videos. This is a really good beginner video; however, it is 🔸➡️INCORRECT to say you cannot solder with a kitchen or chef's torch.⬅️🔸It doesn't have to be an expensive torch to start out with. As long as it's rated for the high heat temp, you can definitely solder 10 gauge and smaller wire in either metal, copper or silver. I have not worked with larger than 10 gauge wire so I can't comment on that but I have soldered lots of other sizes I bought my first (and only torch) last year for $15 on Amazon and it has a rating of 2500°F which is hundreds of degrees above the melting temperature of either metal. It's been amazing not to mention a can of Zippo butane fuel to fill and refill it only costs me $3/can at my local grocery store. It's hard for some people to afford everything to get started so it's good to know and share these things. I absolutely love JTV and have been a customer for 4 years so I'm not trying to kill your sale but sometimes some people, especially newbies, need a price break. The expensive stuff can be obtained later. Thanks for ALL your wonderful tutorials. They're awesome! ❤️❤️❤️😊
Hi Tammy, Thank you for posting the info about the torch you bought from Amazon. I am one of those people that cannot afford a lot for a hobby. I most work with copper, but have not soldered any. I appreciate any tips you can give me on soldering copper, like copper flux, copper solder, etc. I never use ay copper wire above 16g and that is rare. Mostly under 16g.
Love the versatility of the huggie prong setting! Ive used it for earrings, rings, and bracelet charms as well. I haven't soldered in a few months and I wanted a little brush up on the process and this is a very nice and clear tutorial, thank you!
Kudos...I'm a beginner and you nailed this video. Outstanding 😊
Excellent video about tools and process. Thank you Susan!
Ok. This is a 2nd one I think is grrrr8. So detailed it sounds
n looks easy peasy. Thx Susan.
enjoyed your video, so straight forward and easy to absorb. I'm new to soldering and just need to do it and gain confidence. Your video really gives me that nudge to just do it! Thank you so much.
That was pretty comprehensive, Thank you!
I Love this❗️Susan’s videos are very helpful ❗️Please keep them coming ❗️Carole💕
You are a FABULOUS teacher
Awesome video!! I learn so much from these, thanks!!
I enjoy...and always learn something...from your videos. ¡Gracias!
Thanks so much for the "huggy" totorial!! I've got some great large Labradorite cabs I ordered from JTV and I'm making a few rings out of the smaller stones but the largest this would be perfect for!! Thanks Susan!! Maybe a video on a simple cuff bracelet would be cool to see you do. Thanks again!
Wow, what a wonderful tutorial! Thank you for sharing your expertise in this video! I have wanted to learn to solder since high school (I'm in my mid-60s, now), and all I *ever* heard from anyone was, "Oh, it's so hard, you have to get it perfect...", blah blah blah. Talk about discouraging! 😲 It isn't as if I am going to work on computer components or rocket wire harnesses! I just wanted to make simple jewelry! My son has a soldering kit - a good one - soooo...I might just have to take it over for a bit.😆 Thank you, again! 😊👍
We're so glad you liked it! Give it a try and just keep at it!
Great teaching style! Thank you.
this is the perfect video tutorial for me.. thank you susan
Thanks , very helpful to admire our jewelry
It is a lot of work with passion 🙏
This is great! I'm just about to start soldering and silversmithing and this has made me feel really confident about doing it. Also, the solder paste and spray flux look so easy for a beginner like me! Thanks for this brilliant tutorial. X
I really loved the way you are teaching 💗💗💗
This is great! Thanks so much for making these incredible instructional videos! 👼🏻💕🙏🏼
Thank you and I lv your tutorials glad to see you 😊
Very informative! Ty!
I've been wanting to make one of these for a while! I love these soldering tutorials!
Awesome tutorial. Thanks! ❤
Excellent!!
I just think you are great thank you for these tutorials
Love these. I just made a fall lariet necklace with big glass leaf beads and these will go great, thank you and stay safe.
Excellent tutorial!
Great tutorial. Wonderful clear instruction.
Great video! Thank you for sharing! ❤️ Can't wait to try this!
Thank you!
I'm so ready looking at your video! Awesomely done! You took your time and repeated enough for it to stick. Thank you so much!😊
Can not wait to begin
Thank you so so much
You are my best teacher 😭
Loved your video! I’m relatively new to silversmithing and found your channel super useful and helpful! Thank you so much! New subscriber here! ❤
I need to learn how to repair jewelry, i.e. silver backs to earrings, chain clasps, pin backs. Local jewelers say they don't repair silver so imma learn to do it myself
Great you've found a niche to benefit from. I've noticed that similarly jewelers here tend to stay away from working with argentum.
You always have good looking, seems easy projects! I love your videos! I too would love to develop this skill!
Would the pickle pot brighten up silver jewelry that tarnished?
You make it look so easy!! Thank you for sharing! 💜
Thanks!
Very interesting and 👍
Beautiful
Awesome thank you 😊🙏🌺
I've seen videos on soldering but none on copper. Would like to learn diffrences when using other metals.
This was something I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while. Great tutorial. Thanks. I have seen some smaller stones done with more arms and legs and thinner wire on earrings and multi-stone stacked pendants. What steps would you need to take to keep from reheating the joins as you work around the frame? Would you need to use the different types of solder, or would you go ahead and use the paste solder and stick them all on at the same time and heat all at once?
Hi Billie! You can either do all at once -OR- use hard solder for the first joins, then medium for the next and then easy for the last joins. The hard melts at a higher temperature so they should hold while you solder the additional joins. - Susan
@@JewelSchool Can all three of the solders that you mention be found on JTV or Amazon?
THanks for this great video. I mostly work with copper. Do you have any tips for copper like copper solder, copper flux etc?
Thanks
Nice!
superb in every way, as usual. Do you have a tutorial for the bow/butterfly? rings you are wearing ... would love to not figure it out on my own, you always show how to finesse a quality piece of art. Please say yes with a link or do a video in the near future?
Not yet!
I soldered for years..never used a heated pickle pot but used a flex shift to clean and polish my pieces...I got asthma..so please use a mask...love it that you just use a wire brush makes me think I can solder again
This is great! Do you have a video like this that shows how to make a pendant that has a metal backing? I understand the concept, but I'd like to watch someone walk us through it. (I've seen it done by other people - just wondering if you have done one.)
I did get a little distracted looking at the bow rings and bracelets. Are there videos on making those? They are sooo cute!
Wonderful ^^
Wow what a wonderful video on how to do this process and jewelry project. I do know how to do this type soldering. I do have a question how long does the soldering paste last in a tube?
I’m looking to buy a beginner kit. What do you recommend. First time watching your video and I think it’s really good.
Great teacher great video. I would love to know If we can solder goldfilled wire If yes will you make a video on that? also what solder is used to solder copper? Thank you
Hi Pam! You can solder gold-filled wire, but it's a very advanced project. You have to be really quick when soldering gold-filled wire or you run the risk of melting the fill and destroying your piece. We may try to do an advanced soldering tutorial on this method in the future, so thanks for the suggestion. As for soldering copper, you would use silver solder paste. Hope this helps!
@@JewelSchool Thank you very much
Nice demo!
Actually Gold, Copper and [Red] Brass have higher melting temps than sterling silver - of the common jewelry metal smithing metals. Of course there are other non ferrous metals that need temps 3000+º to melt them. Silver is one of the highest but not THE highest.
Def gonna try this! :) Thank you so much for this video! Can i do this with wire solder? Thx!!
Yes you can!
great tutorial! I don't see a link to purchase the wire rounding battery operated (I assume) tool
Great video on this topic!. Can you share with us the type of black block that you are soldering your pieces on? It was not listed in your supplies list. Thank you!
It's called a Long-Life Hard Charcoal Soldering Block. Just do a quick internet search for those terms!
I keep wondering, like the prongs, and rings etc, with it being such soft wire, silver and the copper, how does it survive without getting bent when user has it. Like the orongs get caught on something, and pull outward, or ring squish out of shape.
I tried soldering today after collecting some stuff and watching your video. I was successful making the jump ring and closing the large ring and had them attached to each other for a little bit. I tried doing the legs several times but ended up unsoldering what I had already done! 😂 So I watched the video again and will try again tomorrow. My wire was 18 gauge instead of 16. Also if we want to try gold, what kind of wire and solder do we use?
Hi Mrs. Green! Keep practicing. You'll get it! Also for Gold wire (you can get it in 16 or 18ga), they make gold solder paste. It's going to be a bit more expensive to work with those materials, so just keep that in mind. A quick internet search should get you to a viable link for those. We hope to do a gold soldering episode in the future. Thanks for watching!
is Just a very nice work you do!!. Do you recommend start with another metal, to practice? because Silver is expensive to practice.
I like this project. What if you twist the metal before making a prong? I think that I might give that a try with this project. No gloves were needed for this project which I found interesting.
Newby here. Glad to find your channel. I agree with all compliments given! I bought inexpensive wire from hobby lobby and it appeared to vanish when using a torch on it, leaving half an inch gap between ends that were once touching. Is there something specific to look for or stay away from when choosing materials? Perhaps you have, or would consider doing, a video just on material differences. For example, silver wire may actually be copper with silver plating or coloring added. And if we end up with such things, is it recommended to toss it, or use only for non-solder applications?
Hi Duane! I think we'd have to know what the material is you were trying to solder before answering the question, but it sounds like it may have had a melting point lower than that of your solder and it may have melted away. We can't know for sure, BUT thanks for the great observations and we will definitely include info about the different types of wire to "stay away from" in a future episode. In the meantime, it's always best to stick to sterling silver, pure gold and copper, since you know exactly what it is and can easily match your solder to it! Thank you!
to make this type of pendant we need to use stones with a decent Mohs rating so it's not too fragile to be exposed, agree? what mohs would you recommend as a minimum? 6? 7?
Maybe I missed it but what size is the pendant? How did you come up with the length of the wire to cut, base on the size of the pendant? Love this tutorial!
Correct! This free-form cabochon is pretty large at around 18x25mm, and yes you are right, Susan cut enough length of wire to fit around the back of the cab.
@@JewelSchool Thank you for your respond! New subscriber here!
when would you have hammered? after making the guy and arms and legs but all laying straight i assume.
Hi love your work. Can I use stainless steel wire to make the Huggie pendant?
Can I use a flower pot dish for pickle?
Please do video on how to make bangle bracelets. Thanks
Coming Soon! 🎉
Can solder paste work on all metals? Does the paste come in different formulas depending upon the metal you are using? I want to us copper...does the paste need to match? I have copper solder.
I have the same question about solder types for silver, copper or just craft wire from hobby shops. Hope to see an answer here.
Is 32 gauge wire suitable for pumpkin beads winding
can you please make a video on fusing?
It's a simple four prong setting, not a "huggy". Yeesh. And a creme brulee torch would work just as well as that torch, cuz that's basically what that torch is.
I have a question that is not related to soldering, how can you fill the gap of a pearl earring. I both some beautiful earrings but I discover that there were open in the two sides, like beads for make a necklace. Than yo I would appreciate your advice
Do you recommend using a half hard wire. Also is your wire sterling silver? There is so many types of silver wire that I'm not sure what the difference is between silver wire, though I believe the Argentina silver wire is the best, please let me know your feelings on this. Thank you
The answer from Susan is yes, half-hard wire is recommended. And yes, Susan solders mainly with .925 sterling silver. Hope this helps!
Thank you
I just tried making this today, as my first jewelry project and first time soldering. After several attempts I got all 4 legs soldered, but then as soon as I started to bend them up around the stone they snapped off. What do you think I might be doing wrong?
I am from Pakistan and I want too learn your Jewellery making technic
Great tutorial, thx. Inspired to pick up my hobby again after 30+ years! 🌟
One question - shouldn’t one harden the wire again after it’s done? Or does the silver harden naturally when cooled?
Hi! You can hammer the wire again lightly, to help work harden it. Good Luck!
Yes when allowed to air cool it will age harden, as it's worn it will work harden.
What soldering paste to you use? easy, medium, or hard?
i havent filled/used my tourch in like a year, im nervous because iread somewhere the butane residue can gum up, is this true? also i noticed you are using the torch inside, i wanted to work in my kitchen but read you need a highly ventilated area, im just using a torch like the one you're using, this is safe to use inside, or do you have some kind of ventilation system off camera?