Art Jewelry – Making a bezel part 5
Written by Jewelry on May 2, 2010In partial 5 of the five-part array upon creation the bezel, Art Jewelry repository join forces with editor Addie Kidd shows we how to solder your bezel to the backplate. [For some-more revisit www.ArtJewelryMag.com]
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12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Hello, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, this was very helpful! I am trying to solder a bezel since… ages. I don’t know what am I doing wrong, the metal is clean and it fits perfectly, I’m using easy solder paste. I don’t have at my disposal a charcoal block nor a professional torch, I’m using a portable butane torch and I’m afraid it is not enough for the job. Would you give your opinion please? Thanks, Francesca
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
I wnted to see how the stone is held in…I was not included. Is the silver just folded over the stone?
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
This video is so helpful, I dont have time to take classes so thank you!
2 Questions – Do you need a boric acid solution and flux for sterling silver projects?
What is the advantage to buying the “classes on demand” download that goes over this material? Is they pretty similar to this? Thanks!
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Yes – coat the metal in a boric acid mixture prior to soldering. You can buy boric acid powder at jewelry supply companies and some drug stores. Mix the powder with denatured alcohol (I keep mine in an old baby food jar). Shake up the solution well and dip your metal in it. Pull the metal out & allow the alcohol to dry. You can also carefully burn off the alcohol from the metal-just keep the jar away! You’re left with a powder-coated piece that is quite resistant to fire scale. Good luck!
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
I’m afraid there isn’t a part 6. It was only a 5-part series. But since so many of you guys have been requesting it, I’ll have to add part 6 and beyond into our upcoming video lineup.
I’m glad you’re finding them helpful!
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Where can I find part 6?
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
These videos are great ,
Keep them coming and thanks
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Yep, Exactly what Dagyanna said. Pickle is a mild acid that cleans up your metal. You can buy it in powdered form (at jewelry supply companies), which you then mix with water. It works best when it’s slightly warm, so I keep mine in an electric slow cooker. Hope that helps!
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Your video is very informative, and goes through every step.
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
she means the chemical pickle that most people use to clean their metals. its used just to make sure all the oils and dirt as well as the oxidization from the torch is gone
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
I am so new. What is “throwing it in the pickle”? You said that at the end of at least 2 videos. I also want a video 6, and am so excited to find your videos. Your expertise and teaching skills are such a help to us. Thank you so much. Anna
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Great video! Just wondering – do you have any tips on eliminating / reducing fire scale…??
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Thanks! Glad to hear you found it helpful.
We do have a series on setting a stone, but I’ll have to add the trimming and finishing parts to our video wish list. Thanks for the suggestion!
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
I used medium solder so that in case I wanted to solder the base to something else I could use easy. I just like to always start with the hardest solder I can – it provides you with more possibilities.
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
The clearest explanation of how this is done I’ve seen to date. Thank you, and I hope to see a part 6 one day that shows the trimming & finishing, stone mounting.
Well done!
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
What would have happened if you had used easy solder also for the base, instead of medium ?
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Im learning to solder myself and this was really helpful, would live to see what happens next with cutting and finishing the base.
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
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12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
This is so helpful. I am studying b4 I make the plunge. Can I use my micro butane torch for this????
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
If you turn the gas off first and the oxygen off second, you can create a small backfire that results in a loud pop or bang. It’s the flame being sucked back into the torch head–it isn’t safe, and over the long run hurts your torch.
Use flashback arrestors on your hoses to keep any flame from traveling all the way back to your oxygen or gas tanks.
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
what happens if you turn the oxygen of second?
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
Secondly you should be using hard solder on the bezel edge and medium to fit the bezel to the plate. this makes sure you have no problems with further soldering of other pieces onto the finished bezel and plate.
While using fine silver is good for a bezel… using sterling silver will make the bezel easier to hold its shape. your video shows that the bezel is mishappen because of using fine silver.
These comments are not ment to be negative just informative..
You have done a good job
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
firstly when preparing the bezel to fit onto the plate you need to flatten the edge that is to touch the plate
this is achieved by using a sheet of emery paper on the bench and rubbing the bezel edge on the emery paper. this gives you a flat edge to work with.
If you volatilise the water in the flux before adding the solder it heats up the piece and makes it easier to place the solder pallions in the right position.
12:15 pm on May 2nd, 2010
All in all for one small part of a project, this was a good video, they hade good camera and camera person, I would have done a few things different but hay if it works for cool, the task is to complete the goal not too get raped up by the obstacles. Good vid.
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