oh lord thank you for this, I legit thought ZI ruined my brass pieces ive been tinkering with. it all makes sense thank you so much!

Interesting explanation on how the copper comes to the surface. My explanation is different because brass is mostly COPPER with ZINC. Cartridge BRASS and BRASS shim stock has 95% COPPER and 5% ZINC. It was explained to me by a auto radiator repair man that by heating BRASS parts with a oxy-acetylene torch and getting the work piece too hot then there is a risk of driving off the ZINC. COPPER melts at 1984*F and ZINC at 784*F so you see that it is much easier to drive off the ZINC.. Older BRASS radiators were TIN-LEAD soldered together which melts at about 361*F, so if you kept the work piece below ZINC melting pint no COPPER color will show. It would be interesting to know what filler metal metal and process that you used for your art pieces. I doubt that you used TIN-LEAD solder your joints, but more likely used a COPPER or SILVER bearing alloy for color match. Using COPPER/SILVER alloys require a higher temperature above 800*F according to the American Welding Society. If this is so with your joining then your are driving off the ZINC at the surface, not a big deal if ones uses your pickling procedure. Thanks for your demo and enjoyed the looks of your art pieces. ..... Jim McDermott

Thank you 🎉

Thank you , this really helped 👍👍👍

My Brass is 85% Copper ... that's more than a little

My Brass is 85% Copper ... that's more than a little

How long can the water be used? Not the neutralize one.

You are video is very good n Can you give same soldering material because my soldering material is very bad it's not get solder properly how can i buy your using material please rply

This is actually a great help. Need more videos on brass jewelry techniques out there.

Hello!!! Thank you so much ❤!! You have saved my project!!! However I would like to ask you; how dangerous are the emissions from the hydro peroxide cocktail? Is a lid ok safety measures for a medium size workplace ?? Thank you 🙏

Question: What is brass solder composed of?

Thank you!! you save my life!

can a 1 ton arbour press stamp lettering onto 304/A2 steel?

brass is 85 % copper and 15% tin/zinc

Thank you for this video! Trying to decide between brass and copper as my practice metal before moving on to silver. Think I may go with brass!

If the brass turns gold in colour, can it be used for gold items??

After pouring the pickle solution in the baking soda solution where do I throw it?

I bought this tool not long ago and cannot get it to make an impression no matter what I do.

I really need this I have issues hand bec have bone spout neck and my hands weak, this look so much easy for what I need where can I find stamp press I been look for I rather in USA, thank you I really need to order I real like stamps but can’t hold enough my hands tried thank you

Beautiful pieces and thank you for this info.

Super thanks for the tip 🙏🏻 looking for so long for brass solder. I’ve order directly 🤩

Thank you

Sorry for being dumb what's the pickle made up from as I want to use it myself for some brass work I have coming up

Could you help me understand why my tumblr makes my brass pieces turn dark? I found no info about it. Love your work!

Thank you so much. I've been looking everywhete for this

Thank you for sharing that!

is a 1 ton too much for metal stamping? not sure whether to get 1/2 or 1 ton arbor press

Hi! I am wondering how you do the folded edge at the end of the cap?

Does this work for rose gold jewelry ? I purchased a bracelet and I feel like its a bit too pink and would like to tone down the pink .

No way! I wanted to make these but after seeing yours, I might just want yours lol

Wow, jour work is gorgeous

Thanks! Just what I needed.

this is awesome! I am having this issue with the burners on my cook top. What is the neutralizer solution? and what is the tool you use to polish it after?

hi, for those of you that use a 1/2 ton arbor press... what ga metal do you use with it? i bought one and a few design stamps a month ago, and i tried using 24ga dead stof sterling silver, nothing transfered, so i went to 26ga, and i got a little impression and a better one after i used a hammer on the ram, which i dont want to do. i thought i would just have to pull the handle down and then my design would be on the metal? maybe im just really weak? i just ordered 28ga but am worried that might be too thin. i can never get the full design when i hand stam, i've tried the tilt n tap but always mess it up. letter stamps,numbers and simple designs i have no problem free handing on metals up to 24ga.

Another awesome tip; thanks!

OMG! I've watched several different ideas for this problem and yours was the BEST! Thank you!

Thank you great video

Great video... What liquid are you tumbling the brass in at the end ?.. Just water ?. I see a lot of people adding dish detergent, and lemishine in order to shine brass. Also, do you know what % grade your HP was ?

Awesome Arbor Press machine

I have one piece with copper and brass soldered onto a back of silver. What would happen to the silver if I treated the piece with your solution?

Please please please post more!!!! Your silver smithing is so amazing and I’d love to learn everything you know and more of your journey!

Awesome thank u!

Your pieces are awesome! Thanks for the tips, since I rarely work with brass and copper, mostly silver. I've learned a lot about soldering brass without visible solder joints from your channel. Thank you!

May I ask where you get your brass for your jewelry? Is it from Rio Grande as well? Is there a specific grade of brass that is more suitable for jewelry? I'm new to the brass world. Thank you! <3

Does this work on gold

Pretty girl.

Hi, Thanks for the video. have you used the SSU stamping machine? If so which one do you recommend ? Thanks

Also, could you suggest the names of a few of your favorite gem sellers to find flat bottom cut stones. I really just want some small crystal points with the flat bottoms but its a risk buying from over seas so I just wondered if you had any you had confidence in? Thank you. Your friend from Houston, JM Degville

Hi friend. Thank you for sharing your info and helping us. I have made a few and they are very labor intensive without knowing the formula that works. I got that ok but still have some tweaking to do. Can you tell me the best way to fold the metal under my caps? I dont want to bend and mar the metal up all ugly. Thank you. SO MUCH ❤️🙏🏼🔮.

I’ve had this tool for two years - and this is the first video that has shown me how to use it properly. I feel so dumb 💀🤣😂. Thank you so much for this video! I’m incredibly happy to have come across it!!