Beginning Soldering for Jewelry Making

Basic soldering skills open up a world of creative possibilities. Learn how to solder a silver or copper pendant for a necklace in Beginning Soldering for Jewelry Making with Bonnie Heras.

Bonnie has been making metal jewelry for more than a decade. In this class, she’ll teach you essential techniques for joining metal components together through soldering. You’ll learn:

• Beginning sawing and texturing
• Butt-joint and sweat-joint soldering
• Best practices for finishing a soldered pendant

Let Bonnie show you how to add complexity and sophistication to your handmade jewelry with this informative class.

Check the bonus materials below for a complete product list of the tools and supplies you need to finish this project.

• Transfering the Design & Sawing the Metal
• Annealing the Metal
• Creating Texture on Copper
• Soldering
• Shaping & Attaching the Bail
• Finishing with Patina