Soldering pictures

I was asked by a few people to post pictures of my first soldering attempts - here they are:

Three silver rings (I made one other, but I gave it to my daughter before taking a picture!) and another little silver ring with swirls on the top and bottom.

I know I'm no where near good at this yet, it's one of those things that's just going to take some practice! But I am really enjoying it - and even if I can't sell my first creations, they are good enough to give away or wear myself. :-)




The round rings turned out a little large after I got done hammering them to add some texture, so they will probably end up as earrings, or maybe a link in a pendant. Or I could use my saw to cut a chunk out and resize them!

Making the rings gave me some practice not only in soldering, but in sawing as well. Even though I could have used a flush cutters and then filed the ends of the rings, I think it's a lot more accurate to use a saw and get a really tight join on the rings.

More to come!!

Labels: ring, solder, sterling silver, wire working

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