[Jewelry making - Article 00137] - Re: [Orchid] Hard soldering sterling silver

[Greg DeMark]

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Julie,

    In order to solder or fuse Standard Sterling Silver you need to
    evenly heat the pieces being joined. This generally requires a larger
    brush like flame. Deox and Argentium Sterling require different
    procedures. 

    If you are using a short  flame it is possible that you were
    concentrating the heat to a small area and in doing so may have been
    oxidizing the metal where the pieces meet. 

    If you are fusing the metals you will want the metal to become
    bright and liquid looking but since solder will flow at a
    temperature lower that the melting point of the metal you are
    soldering, you are allowing the metal to become too hot if it is
    looking fluid at the surface. 

    Make sure you have a good firescale coating and flux the items to be
    soldered together. Use a flame size that will allow you to heat the
    metal evenly. 

Good Luck
Greg DeMark
Longmont, Colorado
email: greg AT demarkjewelry.com
Website: www.demarkjewelry.com
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