[Jewelry making - Article 00205] - Re: [Orchid] Still can't solder right

[Laura Guptill]

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Hi Michael,

    Don't apologize for asking these questions! We've all been there at
    one time or another! I don't know if I've seen all your previous
    posts or replies, but all I can think of is... if you have already
    cleaned your metal properly, alocohol/ boric acid burn off, flux...
    is perhaps your solder is contaminated - try a new source.. and then
    you maybe be being too nervous at applying enough heat! I would try a
    larger hotter flame, run your flame over the whole piece to pre-warm
    it, then really get right in there and heat it faster (larger flame)
    sometimes we drag out the process tooooo long and just hang in there
    too long with a flame that is not hot enough. Good luck, and you
    should get it. Try some practice pieces first- actually melting some
    to get the feel of too much heat- you'll begin to know exactly how
    much heat you need before you've overdone it. Is there a local
    jeweler you can observe for a bit? Sometimes it really helps to just
    SEE someone do it..

Laura

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