The Art of Soldering for Jewelry Makers

The Art of Soldering for Jewelry Makers
Author: Wing Mun Devenney
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781438002637

Offers strategies and techniques for soldering to create jewelry, covering the fundamentals of the craft, essential tools and materials, and safety precautions, and includes fifteen projects with step-by-step instructions.

Hot Connections Jewelry

Hot Connections Jewelry
Author: Jennifer Chin
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0823082288

The art of soldering—permanently joining metal components with a torch and solder—can open up a new world of creative possibilities for jewelry makers. In Hot Connections Jewelry, award-winning jewelry designer Jennifer Chin guides you through every step, from choosing a torch to basic techniques like sawing, filing, and riveting, as well as more advanced techniques like creating surface textures, setting stones, and using inlay. With 23 in-depth lessons and 15 stunning projects, as well as inspiring examples from contributing artists, Hot Connections Jewelry is your essential guide to unleashing your creativity and confidence in jewelry making.

Soldered Alchemy

Soldered Alchemy
Author: Laura Beth Love
Publisher: Fons & Porter Books
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781440243523

Wire wrapping and soft soldering come together for jewelry-making magic! For too long, solder has been an afterthought in jewelry-making - used only for bezels and connections - but not anymore! In Soldered Alchemy, you'll learn new, creative ways to make solder the starring element of your jewelry. Twenty-four gorgeous projects with detailed photos walk you through the basics of decorative solder, bridging wire with solder, adding copper or vintage patinas and more.

Silver Soldering Simplified

Silver Soldering Simplified
Author: Scott David Plumlee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013
Genre: Jewelry making
ISBN: 0770433677

Many crafters are interested in, but intimidated by soldering. Popular jewellery designer and instructor Scott David Plumlee shows readers how to use easy at-home soldering techniques to create more than 30 intricate-looking earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Scott David Plumlee, author of Handcrafting Chains and Bead Jewelry, teaches jewellery makers how to combine simplified soldering (using Argentium silver paste and a small hand-held butane torch) and wire-wrapping techniques to create a range of seemingly complex but doable chain and bead designs. The author's unique approach to combining beading, chain-making, wirework and soldering will appeal to a broad range of crafters.

Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories

Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories
Author: Lisa Bluhm
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600590306

Soldering has moved out of the garage shop and taken the crafting world by storm! It's an easy-to-learn technique for creating jewelry, decorative accents, and keepsakes, and this guide takes beginners step-by-step through all the basics: glass cutting, working with copper foil, and the actual soldering itself. A comprehensive techniques section helps novices learn the basics and trouble-shoot potential problems as they work.--From publisher description.

The Complete Photo Guide to Making Metal Jewelry

The Complete Photo Guide to Making Metal Jewelry
Author: John Sartin
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1589237366

"Comprehensive reference for all techniques used for making gold, silver, bronze, and copper jewelry"-- Provided by publisher.

Soldering Made Simple

Soldering Made Simple
Author: Joe Silvera
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627000240

This book is the complete guide to simple soldering. Soldering Made Simple takes all the mystery and fear out of soldering so that amateur jewelry makers — even those who have never held a torch — feel empowered and confident. Friendly and thorough instructional text and step-by-step photos help readers build skills gradually, which they can then employ with the included projects. Joe Silvera presents soldering techniques that use a simple setup, a handheld butane torch that is safe and easy to operate, and a few other supplies.

The Complete Book of Jewelry Making

The Complete Book of Jewelry Making
Author: Carles Codina
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2006
Genre: Jewellery making
ISBN: 1579903045

An illustrated introduction to the art of making jewelry, providing a review of metallurgy, describing basic and advanced techniques, examining various surfaces, and including step-by-step instructions for several projects.

Making Metal Jewelry

Making Metal Jewelry
Author: Joanna Gollberg
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2006
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579908126

"Make elegant imaginative jewelry by learning easy ways to join metal that don't require a solder or a torch."--From publisher description.

Soldering Demystified

Soldering Demystified
Author: Jeanette K. Caines
Publisher:
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Jewelry making
ISBN: 9780615888422

Students will learn: What the process of soldering actually entails. What tools are the most helpful for different types of soldering. The fastest and easiest setups to use while soldering. 3 essential criteria for evaluating soldering methods. Torch myths and realities How to use solder correctly for maximum flow and easiest cleanup. 8 Tutorials with step by step instructions to cover every type of soldering. With over 190 luscious macro color photographs.