Silversmithing: Making Simple Crosses

Don Norris teaches you how to make a simple silver cross. This clip is from Don's "Learn Jewelry Making in 3 Minute Videos" series - Visit www.learnsilver.com to get the entire lesson.

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• silversmithing
• jewelry
• making
• Don
• Norris
• silver
• casting
• metal
• working

[cellarbomb]

this guy is using propane, but aceytalene is preferred by all precious metal smiths, aceytalene burns hotter, therefore use use less gas per project. The only upside to propane is is burns cleaner. Oh and this guy waste solder like a MOTHERFUCKER, He needs to learn about cadium and why it is used in sterling solder.

[dnorrisd]

@cellarbomb

If you would be smart enough to visit my site, you might find that I say that an acetylene/atmospheric air torch is the best torch for Silversmithing. If you think "hotter" is important for Silversmithing, you know very little about soldering. If you are worried about the cost of gas you are a "starving artist". Using this torch you can make at least four hundred pieces at a cost of less than 1 cent each. If you cn not afford that, quit. You should learn about cadium, it's not used

[jessica39574]

what kind of gas do you use for the torch?

[1theblacksmith1]

I would imagine, propane, butane, or MAPP gas

[dnorrisd]

@1theblacksmith1

Hi, I do use propane for most of my work and all my teaching. I do recomend acetylene/atomsperic air torch for larger pieces, but larger pieces are not as profitable as smaller pieces that the propane torch can make. I now have all my video classes on 15 DVDs. Mention YouTube, and I will give you a good discount! I teach all over the USA, clcik "My Schedule". I teach simple, easy, qicker, & profitable!

Don Norris

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[dnorrisd]

@jessica39574

I recommend the cheapest, best torch for Silversmithing, the propane torch in all my videos, especially for beginners. Anyone that recomends any torch using an oxygen tank knows very little about Silversmithing. I now have all my video classes on 15 DVDs. I have 75 one hour video classes. Mention YouTube, and I will give you a good discount! I teach all over the USA, clcik "My Schedule". I teach simple, easy, qicker, & profitable!

Don Norris

learnsilver.cm put an "o" into cm

[debra6661]

cellarbomb your a buswanker .dont be rude .they dont have to share their knowledge with you .i am glad they do .but you could take it or leave it

[klh1235]

In this silver market, I really appreciate your eye on the "bottom line" and profitability, Don. I look forward to looking at your other videos here on youtube.

[dnorrisd]

@gaesan

Not spilled idiot, just sprayed. If you are using a fire bick for soldering Silver, you know very little abou Silversmithing in the first place. I teach a faster, more profitable, easier way to make better jewelry than most, and most likely you. If you are worried about the cost of the soldering surface, you are a "starving artist". I am sorry for you. If you want to learn, and not be a jerk, visit my site. I teach all over the USA, clcik "My Schedule"

Don Norris

learnsilver.cm

[dnorrisd]

@davewilson1969

I will bet that I can make two perfect crosses in the time that you with your "precision" can make one. You surely have not made one in one piece or you would know this. People that worry about precision usually make the worst looking jewelry in twice the time. For more information about Silversmithing and my video classes on DVDs and my books on CDs please visit my web site. Want to bet, teach all over the USA, clcik "My Schedule", we'll video it

Don Norris

learnsilver.cm

[crazybitch428]

Wow, everyone is so critical. If he's doing everything wrong, why are you watching? Where is YOUR you tube Tutorial? Everyone thinks they are experts and can do it so much better than anyone else...If you don't have anything nice to say...shut it....or move on.

[davewilson1969]

one word.. precision.

one dab of flux, one palion of solder and 1 touch of the torch.

Youve just emptied a gas canister and half a bottle of flux for a single joint.

also why make the cross from 4 seperate pieces? it can be made from one piece.

[gaesan]

oh! this guy waist too much gas to solder 1 single cross!!! Flux/borax is spilled on all over the firebrick. This is a sin. Soon he will have to throw firebrick away.