[Jewelry making - Article 00859] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering Silver bezel wire to Copper

[Sam Patania]

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    Zoe, soldering copper requires lots of flux. Try using white paste
    flux. 

    Torch control is also necessary, to heat the entire piece to flow
    temp of your solder. 

    Try fluxing the hell out of the piece, cut pieces of solder to sit
    inside the bezel touching the bezel as well as the back and heat the
    thing from underneath with large gentle flame. You can pick the edge
    of the piece up with a poker made of a wire hanger and get the flame
    under the piece. I usually pick the edge up after the flux has boiled
    and I am sure the bezel in in the correct spot, the flux will hold
    the piece in place so it won't slide off as long as you don't pick it
    up at too much of an angle, angle the torch under the piece rather
    than the piece over the torch. Your solder surface is also
    important, I use the honey comb ceramic blocks and can also bounce
    the flame off them up onto the back of the piece as I lift with the
    poker. The soldering surface can be a real heat sink and can inhibit
    solder flow if not very reflective like the honey comb material. 

    Write if you have any more questions; pataniajewelry AT earthlink.net 

Sam Patania, Tucson
www.patanias.com

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