[Jewelry making - Article 00709] - Re: [Orchid] Sheet solder Vs Wire solder

[Jeanne Rhodes-Moen]

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>     What would be the difference between using sheet solder and wire
>     solder?    

    It really depends on what you are doing. I do filigree work and use
    exclusively sheet solder cut into small chips. It lets me use smaller
    amounts and if you do it right, it sits where you want it to until it
    melts(if you use too strong a flame before the flux dries, they blow
    off). When I've tried using wire solder, it tended to roll off.
    Others may choose to use paste solder or even 'powdered' solder for
    filigree. One thing you can do with wire solder you can't do with
    chip/sheet is hold a bit of it in tweezers and apply it as you heat
    your bezels etc...letting it take what it needs to fill the gap, so
    to speak. 

Jeanne
jeannius.com
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