Silversmithing: Raw Materials 101

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@collettecouse573 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being the kind of teacher that explains patiently and clearly. You would have been one of my favorite teachers when I was a kid 🎉. Now, I'm all grown up and you're still one of my favorite teachers 😊. Thank you!

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

What an amazingly nice comment Collette! Thank you so much!!!

@rockkris 2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate you also giving the measures in millimetres!

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@rockkris No problem Kris! It’s good for me to think metric too!

@JamesDevaney-nm7oc 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for the input on materials. The basic silver materials you listed were close to my first purchase. So I would say your dead on !!!

@chadssilversmithing 28 күн бұрын

Sure James! Thank you:)

@guntherclemenz7416 2 ай бұрын

Thanks of explaning the basics and where anyone can get silverwire, solder in sheetform (hard, medium, soft); flux, sheets of silver in any forms and with the explaning of thickness in Americanmeasuring and explaning silver in Sterling, Feinsilver 935 fore bezels etc an solder paste hard; medium and soft: Thanks chad for all your nice and teaching videoss!!!! Günther Clemenz

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome Günther! Thanks for the nice comment:)

@peacelilly83 Ай бұрын

Great vid for us newbies! Thank you! Also, fabrication cost!!! Yes!

@chadssilversmithing Ай бұрын

You are so welcome peacelilly!

@StephanieMyatt 17 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@chadssilversmithing 17 күн бұрын

@@StephanieMyatt Thank you Stephanie!

@Liza-fh7rm 2 ай бұрын

Hi Chad. This was a very helpful informative video for anyone just starting out. When I 1st started out I was randomly buying stuff as I wasn't informed enough to know what to go for. (I still have some of it 😅) I started classes in Jan this year and fell in live with silversmithing. My best advice for beginners like me - is take time designing. Use paper templates to see how it looks, then make it in copper before committing your design to the more expensive metals like silver.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

Good advice Liza! Thanks for the nice comment:)

@sylviaprudhomme5417 2 ай бұрын

That was very helpful. Than you😊😊😊😊

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome:)

@jenniferpeterson3615 2 ай бұрын

Wow! I love the wire, plus ur bracelet is gorgeous dude!!! 💜🔥💜

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jennifer! What a nice thing to say:)

@JustME-ft4di 2 ай бұрын

Your videos have made me much more interested in using square wire. I use citric acid and water for pickle and mustard powder instead of liver of sulphur because I have serious chemical sensitivities. I watched a thing the other day that said hard so older flows at higher temperatures the more times it is heated because the heating alters the alloy.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@JustME-ft4di Cool! I’ve never heard of using mustard:). That is probably true about the hard solder.

@ElinHaugan 2 ай бұрын

Besides a lot you've allready mentioned, I use a lot of 0.5mm sheet for backing in combination with decor bands for setting opals. I started as an opal cutter, and that hobby lead me into the silver smithing. The decor bands is very easy to work around a stone for a beginner, but easy to melt when soldering to a back plate, so all in all good practice 😅 I rarely use anything but hard solder myself, but I can only get a hold on wire. It comes in 0.8mm round wire I think it was, so by useing my draw plate I made it as thin as possible and then flatened most of it super thin with the rolling mill. That makes it very easy to get the right amount of solder for delicate pieces.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@ElinHaugan Where are you located again Elin?

@ElinHaugan 2 ай бұрын

@@chadssilversmithing in Norway about an hours drive north of Oslo.

@malcolmthompson9848 2 ай бұрын

I've used medium wire solder for soldering bezels to backs for 47 year years. Less danger of eroding the bezel seam and the wire contacts both the bezel and the plate.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@malcolmthompson9848 It’s great how everyone kind of finds what works best for them. I’ve learned all sorts of tricks from people since I started the channel! Thanks for the comment Malcolm!

@aropals672 2 ай бұрын

Always informative!

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Aropals:)

@alexsar54 2 ай бұрын

Well, all those supplies are not readily available everywhere in this world. Especially for hobbyists. So I keep a small supply of pure silver and copper, plus some zinc and indium for solders. And of course I remelt my scrap. The rolling mill and the draw plate enable me to have proper raw materials for every project. You can call it the Old Way, I guess )))

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the good comment Alexsar. Where are you located?

@alexsar54 2 ай бұрын

@@chadssilversmithing Thank you, Chad, for generously sharing your knowledge and experience. Really appreciate it... I'm from Moscow, Russia.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@alexsar54 Здравствуйте, Александр! Похоже, что там сложнее достать готовую проволоку и лист. Спасибо за приятные комментарии! Приятно знать, что люди издалека смотрят мои видео.

@toinettevanschalkwyk8378 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Chad, this is extremely useful information.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

I’m glad it’s useful Toinette!

@StephanieMyatt 17 күн бұрын

I’m completely (well almost) tech illiterate. How do I become a patron? Thank you, you are just what I need in leveling up!

@chadssilversmithing 17 күн бұрын

@@StephanieMyatt Hello Stephanie! Thank you for the donation! If you want to become a member of my Patreon, you can either follow the link in the video description which will take you there. I’ll put the link here though so you can just go straight there if you’d like: patreon.com/user?u=5602676

@chadssilversmithing 17 күн бұрын

@@StephanieMyatt Once you’re there, scroll down and choose a membership tier. The lowest tier is just my normal videos minus ads, but the second tier allows you to view the exclusive videos I make for Patreon as well as voting rights on upcoming projects, etc.

@DianneCulbertsonJacques 2 ай бұрын

I very rarely use anything other than hard solder.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@DianneCulbertsonJacques Me too:)

@malcolmthompson9848 2 ай бұрын

Rio Grande's Crazy 8 wire makes the best large ring shanks. I've never found a use for low dome. In getting to milling charge, you are only getting 92.5 % silver with Sterling

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@malcolmthompson9848 Thanks Malcolm!

@mikeveale715 2 ай бұрын

Hey Chad, thanks for another great video. It's always interesting to hear opinions on what materials to keep around and why. I'm curious what company/companies you prefer to buy your raw materials from? I was a pretty loyal Monster Slayer customer for many years, I found that they always had what I needed, and the prices were a little lower that some of the competitors. However, they went out of business permanently over the summer and I'm not sure where to try next. I took a look at Rio Grande, but I feel like their markup over spot for wire was pretty high. Maybe I just got spoiled dealing with Monster Slayer. Any advice on vendors would be appreciated! Keep up the good work.

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

I do generally get my raw materials from Rio, but I know there are other suppliers that might have slightly better prices. I just haven't had time to do much research about that. Anyone else here have any suggestions for Mike?

@nicolepeterson9706 2 ай бұрын

How do you determine what guage sheet to use for what project. Is that just something you learn over time?

@chadssilversmithing 2 ай бұрын

@@nicolepeterson9706 Hello Nicole:). I always try to consider the stresses that it will be under. If it’s in a spot that is going to be experiencing a lot of torque or bending, I use thicker. You’ll get a feel for it as you make more stuff:)