Originally Posted by
mizgeorge
deliberate melting is really important to help understand what the metals you're working with will do, and when.
Back to soldering jump rings though, if you're not finding paste easy, you might want to try the pick method, which is definitely easier than using a pallion. I prefer this method for filligree and other multiply joined pieces as well.
Set up the jump ring as usual, making sure the ends are really well butted together.
Flux well (I prefer auflux for this as you can see what's going on far better than borax(
Cut a tiny pallion of solder and place it nearby, but not close enough to be affected by the flame onthe join
start heating the ring (or whatever) and get it really hot. When you feel it's reached soldering temperature (and this is where having deliberately melted stuff helps), pick up the pallion with your titanium pick and 'feed' it to the joint, where it will be just drawn in with the usual 'flash'.
I know it sounds slightly long winded, but is actually far quicker for most small stuff if you're not using paste, and isn't dependent on drying the flux off and hoping the pallions stay in place!
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