How to solder jewelry - Jewelry Making

[Jansheff2010]

Good video thanks, where can I get the third hands. I make jewelry where I combine ss rings and was not able to solder so far, I'm sure those third hands will help, looking on website and don't see them so far, do they have another name? Thanks

[ScreeminMeeme]

Very helpful tutorial, especially for those of us who are newbies. You did a fine job of explaining things. Thanks a lot.

[howexpertassistant]

Hi...can i pay you for description text space?

[whatisjewelry]

thanks

[yummieyummie123]

can this technique be used for connecting brass? Some woman at a store said that I need a torch, but I want to know if she just wanted me to spend more. It would be not-too-large brass pieces for jewelry.

[TheVaultofheaven]

Great video, this helped me today. I bought an iron and forgot how to use it because I had only done it once. You made this so simple and easy to understand, now I can go and happily solder my project:) Good job and I look forward to other videos.

[Anne0135]

wow, excellent, Thank you so much. Is there any substitute for store bought flux?

[EvilKnebl]

yea you would totally use a soldering iron to do jewelry haha youre funny =)

[widerule123]

how strong is the joint after the solder? 

[SassyMomKK]

I like many of these people am grateful that someone does basic "how to" videos. There are many ways to do things and she is just demonstrating one way. We are not working on Rolex's here~ just learning terms and technique....I'm floored that adults act like this~ WOW! I am new to jewelry making and metal work- some of us want to just see how different things are done. I'm glad she shared too- man with all this flack I can't believe anyone would make videos without fear of being crucified. Relax

[monkeywrench78]

REAL jewelry making is not done like this!!! This is the soldering that electricians use, not jewelry makers. Jewelers use a torch for joining metal. Please keep looking for correct videos on jewelry soldering if you would like to learn the right way.

Good luck jewelry makers!

[khloe38]

@monkeywrench78 This type of soldering IS a jewelry making technique. Just google "glass slide jewelry" and you will see how it is used.

[kris641]

This is why ladies should be in the kitchen.

[russianhadassah]

@kris641 I AM IN THE KITCHEN--THAT IS WHERE I DO MOST OF MY SOLDERING!!!

[giozagirl]

You know it's one thing to have an opinion and to disagree with something but it's totally uncalled for and juvenile to add name calling to your opinion. What are you 10 years old? You certainly can't be a professional and you should be ashamed of yourself.

[Anne0135]

@giozagirl He's afraid of the competition.Can't stand that thanks to mass marketing people can now buy these products affordably, for themselves and learn from each other instead of egomaniacs like him. As long as he can keep it proprietary and overly complicated he can keep his puny market share because he sure cant keep it by talent or personality, There is more way to skin a cat, monkey, Good luck while you become more and more irrelevant,

[CAP953]

very helpful video , thanks. You cleared up a few questions I had.

[Jolefay]

Thank you. Got a soldering iron for Christmas. THEN, got a book about "kitchen table soldering" book uses torches and professional equipment. I would like to start slowly and see if soldering is even for me before I lay out a couple hundred dollars for equipment. So this is a good starter video. I love that Jewelry Supply has How To Video's they have always been very helpful for jewelry makers.

[megasmart1337]

WRONG!!! heat up the metal first

[hristijank2]

The wrong thing about this video is that is uploaded on youtube xD

i was soldering at age of 5 with more experience than her,

i want to see her soldering IC's sensitive to heat on SMD circuits xD

and if you solder jewelry is just wrong...its better if you weld them

6 ohm resistor serial to 40V 10A power source and just touch the ends... done

[brssgirl]

its Amercians that say soder we English say soLder

[nwgrfxgrl]

This is not for brazing fine jewelry, folks. For those of you looking for hard solder, or brazing tips, look elsewhere. For those of you who are talking about needed a torch to solder/braze, you obviously are in the wrong place.

Soft soldering is used by professional solderers, like myself, to solder ornamental, copper foiled photo jewelry and art. Search "solder art" on the web and you'll see how professionals use the solder iron and lead-free solder which contains tin, copper and silver.

[strongyang]

she got beautiful hands.. ;0

[susanbrown6349]

thank you for basic instruction for soldering beginners especially for simple repairs

[stabulo97]

as you mentioned before it get hot you also said wear glove you dumb cow :D thumbs up is correct

[njtomboy]

Thanks I needed just the basics and you provided just that.

[CocktaiLMolotovX]

Hey girl, I love you !!

[pliskin3000]

No no no...!!!! to make jewelry you need a torch...

[cazad1966]

Easier than I thought. Well, looks that way anyway. I just want to be able to solder jump rings shut. I'm using sterling silver and Argentium, if that matters.

[turntheaaron]

why the fuck would you wear short sleeves?

[ortzinator]

heat the joint, not the solder

[ZiennaHelp]

search ziennahelp for pretty awsome jewelry!!!

[espltdm251playa]

i never let my joint sit i smoke my way till its finished

[0121ryanh117]

oh dear, you upset all the men that do man stuff...like soldering. Although, i agree, you are doin it wrong.

[suscpay]

I make jewelry and want to start soldering some pieces together. I do not know how to solder but you all say she is doing it wrong. Can any of you give me some tips. All I want to solder is jump rings.

Thanks

[ibent96]

you suck at soldering you heat the wire then put the solder on the top of the wire

learn how to solder before you tell people what to do this is why women do not need tools

[dino578036]

Shut up ahole, women and men both use tools correctly and incorrectly, the gender of a person has NOTHING to do with it!

[kevrs2]

@ibent96 shut up and leave her alone ,she is soldering jewelery not delicate electronics ,were things have to be precise ,your just an asshole ,that likes to pick on women ..women are beautiful creatures so .... get a life dopey

[St0pTheNoise]

@ibent96 I agree with you wholeheartedly... Women do not need tools.

That theory is exactly why you're a single virgin and will die as such.

... all because women don't need tools. =D

[0nestrawberryblonde]

@St0pTheNoise It's a good thing you're not in the business of selling soldering irons dumbass. Over 75% of buyers are women. Second point....I have seen a LOT of guys do some really ignorant things with tools!!!! Think before you comment.

[St0pTheNoise]

@0nestrawberryblonde What the fuck?

I was being sarcastic and apparently you're completely ignorant and took it as a serious statement. Good luck with that.

[LeMortso]

Thank you for sharing. It's a basic soldering method, there are others obviously but thank you VERY MUCH for sharing.

The rest of you experts... I'm a professional solderer, my work is on components the size of watches worth $4000-$6000... I use heat guns, ONI guns and can solder anything made. That being said, somebody had to get me started, and this lady's video might just do that for someone.

Quit being such a bunch of little PRICKS! ;—)

[oldnile]

i like to make Egyptian jewelry style in artreproduction(dot)org

[UnstoppableSlinky]

She did that completely wrong, you are absolutely NOT supposed to spread the solder with the iron

[MacsCanfly]

horrible soldering, oh and the wire is tinned than heated with a tinned tip than the solder is melted onto the wire/joint

[frollard]

As many others have said - this is the WRONG method. @ poster: learn before you teach.

[Bvzijverden]

Your bad you have to heat up the joint with yout solderiron and then when it's as hot as the iron put the solder on and then it will melt and go all around the joint, so go away with you stupid flux

[Buckskins3216]

That was for sure a cold solder joint.

[nosleraccubond]

But she is a cougar!

[freakyacres]

2:21 - "The point of the flux being here is to create a vacuum that is actually going to suck that solder in and all around the joint. So be listening for when the hissing stops when you put the soldering iron on to the solder... when that happens you know you are done and you don't have any more flux." hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah­ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahahahahhahahah

[slashracer111]

I suck at soldering, but I still can do better than that

[tigerboyav]

Hey bitch, you solder like a n00b, go take your stupidness somewhere else. Even if you had the right type of solder, you wouldn't be good at all, you create what is called a cold solder joint, where it looks like it is attached but isn't. Trust me i have soldered about 100 times. Heat the wire then put a little dab of solder on it.

[bbcisrubbish]

I suggest it would be far better to look at Andrew Berry, a professional jeweller.

He gives instruction in plain English without sales patter.

[azulvortez]

The soldering technique is incorrect. Even with the correct type of solder you want to heat the metal it's self in her case the 12 gauge copper wire(copper being another metal you do not want to use in jewelry making). After heating the copper wire at the join touch the solder to the joint. Because the metal is heating the solder not the iron the solder will have a better bond with the metal. However I want to note that I'm not an expert and I only know soldering for electrical purposes.

[fourteenKnuckels]

Also never put the iron in your mouth, ears, nose or other "holes" on your body.

[menukiman]

No one uses a soldering iron to make jewelry, you need a torch. Hope she's not using lead solder! Don't put soft solder on jewelry or glasses, it won't hold and I'll have to charge u extra to remove it and do the job right. This is a terrible video.

[84sprinter]

plenty of people use a soldering iron to make jewelry. it's cheap and easily accessible. there are many methods to fuse metal together and this is one of them.

i highly doubt you're at home silver brazing so please get off your pedestal.

[menukiman]

No, I'm in my jewelry store doing doing repair and custom work. 32 years at the bench put me on this pedestal. Your video is amateurish at best.

[alexvilla2008]

@menukiman If you know how to do it properly then show us!

[menukiman]

@alexvilla2008 Come take one of my classes and I'll be glad to.

[Jolefay]

@menukiman We aren't talking to you about repairing YOUR jewelry. This is an instructional video for very basic beginners. SO REALLY. It's 2011 the economy sucks and hon the customer is not always right. So get a grip on your tude.

[pezgirl1973]

What a great video. I have the iron already and I don't like the idea of using a torch, so this helps out immensely.

[music2thepeople]

im in a three year jewellery program, we do not use soldering irons we use a torch and our solder comes in strips not wire. this looks more like soldering people use for electronics not jewellery. What kind of solder was that, definitley not silver or gold.

[missmarie273]

Awesome advice and you are very clear and concise about it. I've been going to my jeweler for small soldering repair for years and she keeps jacking the prices up on me. I have an ancient silver ring that needs shank repair. With practice and your advice I'm sure it won't be long till I feel confident to perform these procedures myself. I have a jeweler's torch though, are soldering irons expensive? They seem so much easier.

[ricmanager]

How do we get "sodder" from solder

[missmarie273]

Silent "l" ha ha

[ricmanager]

Okay, that proves it. Americans do have a sense of humour ;-)

[nwgrfxgrl]

@ricmanager I pronounce it like "saul-der", but yes, it does sound like we're saying "sodder". I looked it up on Wiki and it turns out that the words "solder, solvent and solute are derived from the same Latin root, i.e. 'to turn to liquid', and are pronounced similarly."

[deaultusername]

Enough with the soding "sodder" already!

[SusaninPA]

Excellent!  Thanks so much for making this very clear tutorial.

[megajess12]

Thank you for simplifying what was a mysterious to me. Very concise & clear. I think I'll visit your shop.

[BlueAnchorAriel]

So the flux is not absolutely necessary?

[VoidKeeper]

yes it's necessary, flux stops oxidation and you don't want that, if the copper or any other metal has some grade of oxidation the solder will not adhere well and you will be left with a weak solder joint.

[whatstheverdict]

of course the so"l"dering iron is going to get really hot! geez lady, ms. obvious!

[Glanllyn]

Don't forget McDonalds were successfuly sued for not warning people that their hot coffee was hot! If course it's obvious but I don't blame her for saying it.

[marksp1985]

hottie

[pruedence110588]

thanks, this was very helpful!

And I have always heard this word pronounced "Sodder", just like she says in the video. I'm American...but then again I grew up in Vermont, about 50 miles away from Canada, so there might be some cultural cross over too.

[luizarsan]

muito obrigado pela dica good blass you

[HatakeStrife]

Would this work on eye glasses with metal frames? my glasses snapped in half die to an accident... and I was wondering if this would work to repair my glasses?

the part that snapped is the bridge of the glasses. any info would be helpful.

btw very informative video, thanks! :D

[WastingtimeInc]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

'nuff said.

[jasperkatt7]

Very interesting. I learned something. Thank you.

[Emmisha]

Don't know why you are so obsessed with the pronunciation of solder. I am Canadian, we use the English pronunciation of solder and the "l" is silent under British rules. this is the way we speak and you need to understand that there are many ways of pronunciation. Surely there is something more important for you to set your energies to!

[kismetnz]

It's soLder, not sodder!!! All the videos about soldering say it wrong! Argh!

[Electrolucy]

Um, actually you're wrong. Check a dictionary, it's pronounced sod-er

[kismetnz]

LOL! Perhaps check an 'English' dictionary!

It's from the latin word solidare meaning fasten together. Proper english was around before bastardised 'american' english.

[Electrolucy]

True, but you should actually know that it's etymology is also French from soudure..so the truth must be somewhere in between...

[kismetnz]

I appreciate you trying to find a compromise. Soldering has been around long before Americans, the technique is even mentioned in the bible! :) The old french is soldure and soulder.

[Emmisha]

in English the "l" is silent in solder.

The "b" in subtle is also silent. These are peculiarities of a language that is made up from several other languages over time.

The "l" in calm, salmon, balm and such words is silent too.

[kismetnz]

The 'l' in solder is NOT silent! In English the pronounciation is: sol-der.

[1axvn]

question, really, where did you learn to solder.

[onegreeneye]

thanks -helpful!

[Z1PD1P]

I would love to know where you learned to say solder, I can see there is an l in it, but I don't hear it when you say solder!

[ResaJo1]

I know everyone advertises, but in an instructional video it is distracting.

[1axvn]

question, where did you learn to solder.

1axvn