Techniques and Projects
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Köp båda 2 för 686 krOct 13 A beautifully presented how to book with step by step photographs of techniques and projects. Clear instructions and great photography with beautifully designed projects. Learn how to master soldering and employ this useful technique to create beautiful jewellery. There are 15 projects and you will be raring to try your new techniques on your own creative ideas and designs. This is a very attractive book. * Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts *
Wing Mun Devenney is a jewellery designer, teacher, product developer and business expert. Her career to date has included working with some of the largest and most successful global jewellery and fashion brands; developing and designing winning jewellery and accessory collections. Her wealth of jewellery knowledge is shared here.
PRELIMS ( 5 p p ) INTRODUCTION ( 4 p p ) An introduction to the history of soldering, from traditional methods, such as mouth blowing torches, to modern day micro welders. CHAPTER ONE /HOT CONNECTIONS : HOW JEWELLERS USE SOLDER (12 pp) A gallery of inspirational work by leading jewelers, showing the use of solder in a range of constructions. In each example, the solder joins are "called out" using a graphic device to truly reveal how pieces are constructed. CHAPTER TWO / EQUIPMENT (6pp) Basic Soldering Equipment and Tools: The Essentials Soldering torches: mouth, gas, gas and air, acetylene, and micro welder Revolving soldering turntable Fire bricks/heat proof blocks and boards: charcoal block, soldering block, pumice block, honeycomb ceramic board, and firebrick board Soldering jigs and wigs: wire nest, ring ceramic holder, third hand base, and soldering pins and clips Tweezers: reverse action, straight and curved, stainless steel, brass, and plastic Soldering probe: for the directing and moving of solder Small brush: the advantages of using a slightly finer, more expensive brush Snipes for cutting solder pallions Selection of small and fine files Varying degrees of solder hardness: stripe, wire, pallions, and pre-mixed solder paste Types of solder: silver, gold, platinum, and palladium solders Flux: traditional borax cone and dish, premixed syringe flux, flux powder, and borax powder Pickle Cleaning equipment: metal or plastic wire brush, emery paper, emery sticks, and water of air stone CHAPTER THREE /HEALTH AND SAFETY (2pp) Heat proof equipment and materials, and how to use them Essential fire safety equipment: extinguisher and blanket Storing your torch safely when not in use Safety position of gas canister and lighters Suitable clothing to prevent fire risk Using tweezers and prolongs: safely moving solder and transferring hot parts to and from the soldering area Hair safety Protective eye wear First aid equipment and burns medicine Lighting: how to set up the optimum lighting conditions for soldering CHAPTER FOUR / INTRODUCTION TO SOLDERING ( 6pp ) This section covers the fundamental aspects of soldering and key issues that need to be considered before you start, from setting up the best working environment to understanding how solder works. Before soldering Think about the construction of your final piece: if you know the number of parts and solder joins you will need, then you already have the basic guide to the soldering stages of your project. You can then number solder joins, and ultimately understand which solder to apply when, and why. Lighting Though direct overhead lighting is best while preparing parts for soldering, a slightly darker environment for the actual soldering itself is recommended: a low, dim light provides the optimum conditions for looking at metal color and torch flame. Preparing parts and joins Mind the gap: solder flows along joins and will not connect gaps. Always make sure that the pieces to be joined sit snugly togetherjoins should be touching securely to allow the solder to flow in perfect channels, making for strong and successful soldering. When soldering tubing or metal parts that are prone to relaxation or changes in size when heated, you can avoid excess metal movement during the soldering process by annealing first. Handling of parts To get the perfect finish, joins have to be emeried, cleaned, and placed in pickle and water before soldering. Avoid touching the parts with your hands, as any oil residue from your skin will prevent the solder flowing efficiently. Positioning the pieces Air needs to circulate freely around the parts being soldered, so place them on stilts or other props. This will also make the pieces more accessible, both visually and physicallyraising up your pie