[Jewelry making - Article 00734] - Re: [Orchid] Sheet solder Vs Wire solder

[Ivy Fasko]

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    Here's a wire solder hint given me by an early teacher - he
    instructed that wire solder could be indented / notched in small
    increments to control the amount flowing onto your piece. 

    The way this could be done easily (must be more ideas on this) was
    to take an old pair of wire cutters and file a hole in the blades
    that was slightly smaller than the diameter of wire solder (so you
    wouldn't be cutting the wire). Then apply them to the length of wire
    solder. The idea is that the solder will 'break off' at the indent as
    it is heated, thereby allowing you to more precisely control its
    application. Sort of like having Paillons on a Stick. 

    Like this: 

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Ivy
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