Free jewelry tutorial - Wire copper Heart
You need: amethyst smooth briolette 9x9 mm chalcedony briolette 8x12 mm lapis lazuli bead 8 and 8 mm ceramic bead 10 mm copper wire 14, 16,18, 20 and 28 gauge Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Hammer Miniature Horn Anvil File Butane torch Board for soldering Copper-phosphorus solder Felder 94 Maas Polishing Creme and Polishing pads Liver of Sulfur Borax powder Citric acid Take the 14-gauge wire and make the base by the sketch (you can load it in this blog). Cut 2 inches by 14-g wire for bail. Flatten the wire from the back side and smooth the ends. First I heat the metal to become soft and I was able to locate parts tightly together. Place the piece of solder at the copper. Carefully warm all heart and then warm the solder. It will melt and connect copper. It is important that all parts tightly adjoin together. I use this particular solder because it leaves no trace of silver to copper. Clear the heart in the hot solution of citric ac...