Learn how to solder jewelry in this video workshop presented by master craftsman Joe Silvera. With Joe as your guide, you'll learn to make soldered connections using his professional techniques, a butane torch, and a simple home setup. It's the next best thing to being in one of Joe's popular classes.
Get started by learning about tools, flux, and other materials, plus safety, fueling, and lighting your torch. Joe then teaches the fundamentals of jewelry soldering as he walks you through each step of making a soldered pendant and necklace.
Features
- Taught by master craftsman Joe Silvera, with more than 20 years of experience as a goldsmith, wax model maker, and jewelry designer
- Covers tools, flux, materials, safety, and torch operation before moving into hands-on techniques
- Step-by-step instruction for making a complete soldered pendant and necklace project
- Techniques demonstrated include soldering jump rings, melting sterling silver into a ball, sweat soldering, forging wire, soldering near beads, and using a third hand
- Includes a PDF on the DVD with a materials list and step-by-step instructions for the necklace project
- Compatible with Mac, PC, and home DVD players
Specifications
| Format |
DVD with included PDF |
| Compatibility |
Mac, PC, and home DVD players |
| Instructor |
Joe Silvera |
Notes
Joe Silvera has more than 20 years of experience in metalworking as a goldsmith, wax model maker, and jewelry designer. He now devotes his time to teaching, passing on the traditions and techniques of his craft to students. A companion 111-page book — Soldering Made Simple by Joe Silvera, featuring 12 projects — is available separately.
