Sweat Solder with Soft Solder - Namaste Malachite - Part 1

Part One of learning how to sweat solder a cabochon onto a stamped copper sheet & experimenting with Novacan Copper Patina

What is Sweat Soldering? Sweat soldering jewellery is a two part process whereby solder is melted onto one surface, cleaned, positioned and re-heated to join a second surface. As the metal reaches temperature, the solder floods or 'sweats' between the layers of metal, forming a strong and neat bond with no excess.

Supply List

BeadSmith flush wire cutter
BeadSmith channel nose pliers DEDICATED
Xuron tweezer nose pliers
Beadalon nylon jaw pliers
Cabochon - Soul Star Crystals on Facebook

Soft Soldering tools:
Hakko FX601 soldering iron Amazon.com
Bernzomatic Micro Torch
Burnishing tool (popsicle stick, smooth stone, bone burnished, etc)
Disposable brush (trim bristle head) Any hardware store
Personal safety mask, eye ware & a fan
Chain nose pliers dedicated to soldering!!!****IMPORTANT as flux will affect these tools
Wire cutter as needed
Silvergleem lead-free soft solder Amazon
Oatey No. 5 paste flux Any hardware store
Copper foil (many different type’s depending on your project) Amazon
Novacan Copper Patina
24 gauge copper sheet
ImpressArt Metal Stamps
Tripod with mesh screen
Templates for shapes
Metal Bench Block
Hammer
Black Acrylic Paint Marker
70% rubbing alcohol to pre-clean all items that will be soldered
Painters tape
Paper towels for clean up
Dawn dish soap for cleanup


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