[Jewelry making - Article 00067] - Re: [Orchid] Filigree Soldering

[DROTTOCONNDAVE]

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    depends on how you're placing the filigree. if you're soldering it
    to the edge it's just a really hard job. on the back you'd heat the
    medalion from underneath till the last second and then touch the
    flame on the filigree. 

    on any filigree i've found making tiny pallions for the soldering to
    be really affective. a good way to make tiny pallions is to draw
    your solder down to the thickness of a hair and then flatten it with
    a rolling mill or a planishing hammer. if these tools aren't in your
    shop you can just wail on the solder with any old hammer until it's
    really thin. use any sharp cutter you have even a nail clipper will
    work and cut your pallions up into tiny pallions like the size of
    this zero (0) or less and very thin almost like tin foil or less.
    the idea is to make your solder flow almost instantly.flux all your
    parts and place them. pick the pallions up with the wetted tip of a
    scribing point and position on your pieces soldering points. when
    you've placed as many as you're comfortable soldering at on time set
    a 100 watt bulb close over your work till the flux dries. this
    should trap the pallions and parts together without boiling the
    solder or parts out of position. heat slowly till the flux flows
    then heat the larger part until the flux gets kinda clear the solder
    is ready to flow about then so heat everything evenly and it should
    run. thats the best i can do with words hope it helps my two cents
    dave 


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