[Jewelry making - Article 00057] - Re: [Orchid] Anyone really good with overlay?

[Michael Honeycutt]

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    Hi Diana, I'm sorry that I have no advice to offer but I really want
    to thank Alan and Noel for their advice. I've recently been trying
    to solder some copper "stems" onto the back of some copper "leaves"
    for a pendant I've been working on. Kindly put, it has been kicking
    my butt. I finally got them put together with what I feel are less
    than aesthetically perfect joins but they are functional and in a
    place that won't be regularly seen so I let them stand. The advice I
    found here offers hope that, with practice- lots of practice, I will
    get better. My main problems were too much solder on tiny joints and
    too much flux. I couldn't see when the solder had taken. These were
    tiny joins, maybe 1/16". Well, Diana, I promise I'll keep trying if
    you will. We'll get it figured out.        Mike


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