[Jewelry making - Article 00003] - Re: [Orchid] Anybody Really Good with Overlay?

[AlanRevere]

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>      Its going to take a ton of practice to get good at soldering an
>     overlay bracelet. 

Diana,

    I too struggled with overlay soldering for years! It never turned
    out right...either too much solder flooded the seam or not enough
    left gaps. That is, until I discovered the secret to perfect sweat
    soldering. Now I get it right every single time, no matter how small
    or large the job. 

    The trick is to prepare the back of the top plate to receive the
    perfect amount of solder. It is included in my upcoming book, due
    out in a few months. Here is a sneak preview from 101 Bench Tips for
    Jewelers, which will be published later this year by AJM Magazine.
    To reserve a copy, contact Shawna Kulpa at 1-800-444-6572, ext.
    3038, or e-mail shawnak AT mjsainc.com. Pre-publication price of $29.95
    is 30% off the scheduled price. 

    The answer to your question comes from tip #68 

    No Sweat Sweat Soldering 

    Use a pair of dividers to trace the outline on the back of the top
    piece, leaving an inscribed border about 0.5 mm inside the edge. Use
    a ball bur to carve away the surface about 0.2 mm deep, leaving the
    border intact. Flow solder into the recessed area and then file the
    surface, so that the solder and the surrounding edge are perfectly
    flat. Place the item in position on the clean backing and trace it
    with a pencil. Flux within the traced outline, then flux and
    position the monogram. Heat from below=E2=80=94and watch with delight =
as
    the top plate settles gently into place, with a perfectly even seam
    all around. 

Alan

Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, Inc.
760 Market Street
Suite 900
San Francisco, California 94102
USA
tel: 415-391-4179
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alanrevere AT aol.com


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