Jewelry Tutorial: copper soldering pendant Butterfly wing
? You need: Agate cabochon 13x18 cm Copper bead 3 mm Copper wire 16 gauge - 55 cm Copper wire 18 gauge - 30 cm Copper wire 28 gauge - 150 cm 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 Citric acid Liver of sulfur Rustins laquer for metal Read more. For first make the sketch or download my file: Take 30 cm of 16-gauge wire and make a circle at the end of this wire. Follow to the sketch and make the shape of butterfly wing. Pay attention to one point: the cabochon should be located in the center of the pendant, opposite the bail. Use the chain nose pliers to make clear and sharp angle. Use the hammer to flatten the wire. Make some places wider, and some narrower. It looks more picturesque. Like the art of calligraphy. After working with a hammer, the shape of the pendant changes a little. Heat the copper and fix t...