If you’re just getting started with jewellery making, you will have most likely heard of jewellery soldering – and you may know a little bit about how to solder, which is key for many projects you might want to try, such as stone setting, crafting rings and much more.
To get you up to speed with this particular technique, we’ve assembled all of our top soldering tutorials in one place. Whether you’re looking to learn more about a particular form, or you’re just interested in simple soldering for beginners, we’ve got it covered. You’ll know how to solder to a high standard in no time!
1. A guide to simple soldering for beginners
Looking at getting stuck into the world of soldering? This is just the place to start. In this guide to simple soldering, you’ll learn about the basic rules of soldering, using the example of how to solder a band ring. Perfect if you’re looking to add to a list of beginners soldering tips and projects for you to try your hand at.
Ideal for: Those looking at getting straight into some jewellery soldering action, in a simple and straightforward manner.
Difficulty rating: 1/5
2. Sweat Soldering Guide
Next up is our sweat soldering tutorial. If you’re looking to create some sleek, elegant designs, this soldering how to is for you. The process of sweat soldering for beginners means that there is minimal clean up required and a reduced level of excess material being wasted. Find out more about what sweat soldering entails, plus a step-by-step guide on how to do it for yourself.
Ideal for: Anyone looking to create simple, elegant pieces of jewellery where clean-up is minimal.
Difficulty rating: 2/5
3. Strip Soldering For Beginners
Also known as “stick feed soldering”, our strip soldering tutorial is great for taking your soldering skills to the next level. Suitable for larger scale projects and soldering for beginners, use our tutorial to guide you through the ins and outs of this technique.
Ideal for: Projects that require a large amount of solder and if you’re short on time.
Difficulty rating: 3/5
4. How To Solder A Silver Ring
If creating rings is your thing, then this is the jewellery soldering tutorial for you. Discover how to solder a silver ring, the different tools needed for the job and some top tips along the way. What’s more, you’ll also get to access our visual guide on jewellery soldering tips to ensure you end up with the highest quality creation you can.
Ideal for: People on the hunt for a simple beginners’ soldering tutorial, with an impressive outcome.
Difficulty rating: 3/5
5. Tips For Using Soldering Tweezers
Now we’ve covered some of the most common types of soldering, it’s time to move onto the tools you’ll use to do it. And one of the main soldering tools you need is a pair of tweezers. But these aren’t just your regular tweezers, they’re designed specifically for the use of soldering. Find out all about reverse action tweezers and the best way to use them for your beginners’ soldering projects in our tips for using soldering tweezers blog.
Ideal for: People who are struggling to get to grips with the tools and want to learn some soldering tips from the experts!
Difficulty rating: n/a
6. Top 5 Jewellery Soldering Tools
, you’ve learnt all about soldering tweezers, but what else will you need? To get set up with your own soldering kit for beginners, read our top 5 jewellery soldering tools blog. It’s best to stock up on all the right equipment and learn how to solder with them before you start creating, so be sure to learn everything you can about the best soldering tools before you start.
Ideal for: Anyone looking to make their own starter soldering kit for beginners.
Difficulty rating: n/a
And we’re done – our top soldering tips for beginners! Feeling ready to give some of our soldering tutorials a go? Just make sure you have all the jewellery tools and equipment you need to get started. Or, if you’re looking to diversify your skillset further, learn more about the art of stone setting in our blog
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