I found this video on another forum and thought it was awesome ! Some real skills thought I would share it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSQjvGqSH10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSQjvGqSH10
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I found this video on another forum and thought it was awesome ! Some real skills thought I would share it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSQjvGqSH10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSQjvGqSH10
Great video, nice technique, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Joseph, that's a good tutorial, with enough information to have e a go yourself, even to using a whole strip of solder to flood the joints. The only thing that bothers me is that from past experience, bending the billet into a ring and tapping it on a mandrel, would normally crack it up. Dennis.
I agree Dennis, maybe its a special solder ? I was looking at some of his other work and its really cool
Something for a rainy day perhaps!:ta:Quote:
Originally Posted by josef1
I agree, must be a very rainy day with deep depressions and the weather forcast say´s it will last at least for three weeks.... #-o
But I also agree that its´s a very nice technique to try once, I think he is using much solder because to be sure not missing a spot and filing away what´s to much, but it looks weard.
Its jewellers jewellery I suppose, but I would love to be able to make something like this raining or not !
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I did a simpler contrasting metal design on a course once, and I clearly remember the phrase 'Flood it with solder'. The ring was cut out to size with a saw, but the person who tried to tap it on a triblet shattered theirs. Dennis.
What metals are they Dennis?? It is a beautiful ring.
Wow Josef, just to know HOW???? Lol
Thank you. Iron with copper, brass and silver strips inserted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tabby66
Very nice, they provide great contrast!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis
That is proper amazing!Quote:
Originally Posted by josef1
That ring is great Dennis. Am probs being really dim here, but why would tapping it on a triblet shatter it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis
Silver solder is strongest in very thin films. If used to fill gaps it weakens or simply cracks up when bashed.
I had the same problem with this bracelet design below Lauren, because I found it impossible to fit the segments together accurately enough. In this case the joints gave way in use, first one and then another, until it ended up as scrap.
hey...
this video is very helpful. Thanks for shearing.