☥ DIY Soft Soldered Ankh Pendant ☥

☥ Learn how to make an ancient Egyptian Ankh pendant ☥
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*Work in a well-ventilated area and always wear safety glasses and wear a mask. Solder on top of a soldering mat or other fire-proof surface. Use a soldering vent smoke absorber. Always use lead-free solder.
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This is not welding or brazing or soldering sterling silver, this is soldering silver with a soldering iron. There is no soldering torch needed for this type of soldering.

[@grazia9398]

I love the details ❤❤ make it unique, ❤ thanks for sharing i will try it ❤

[@SheilaTegen]

Great video and beautiful pendant! Thank you!

[@starvingartistscollective]

A lovely project !!

[@tammieagnor7162]

I really enjoy your video, plenty of explanation and also problem solving, thank you 😊

[@junesimonek9442]

Awesome

[@Sarah-Hoe]

Very pretty 🤩

[@Swordfern_and_Stone]

Beautiful pendant Laura, your videos have helped me so much 💚 do you have any tips for preventing tarnish or discoloration over time? I've used a "finish" on my pieces but it doesn't seem to be working well. Thanks so much!

[@LauraBethLove]

Yes, just keep your pieces in small plastic bags when not being worn - its the air that causes tarnish

[@ritamontalvo6195]

Lovely, but use flat pliers and you won't have such a hard 😅 time holding round wire.

[@jcsun7743]

Any tips on the the soldering iron tip melting? Thanks for your excellent videos! 💜

[@kathybrigger9431]

Are you talking the actual tip of the iron melted? If so, that's a dangerous tool and you probably should replace it. I have soldered and done stained glass for over 35 years and I have never had a tip melt. I use Weller 100 watt. They are great because you can change the tip sizes which is wonderful for jewelry, (just don't do it till the iron cools down.) I have been using the same iron I learned with in the late 80's and it still works just fine. I have extras because I teach sometimes. I know, TMI. Be careful. Have fun. Sincerely, A sister crafter.

[@jcsun7743]

@@kathybrigger9431 thank you! That’s probably the problem, a bad iron.

[@LauraBethLove]

That could happen for a number of reasons, maybe you were using a tip that you bought separately from the iron? If so it might not be compatible. But most likely it’s because the protective metal coating from the tip has worn off either through friction, chemical corrosion, or it’s just worn out. I would replace the tip before you use the iron again. I have had a tip that did not melt, but something kind of ate away a big hole into it and I believe that was because the protective tinting of the tip wore away And then the heat and flux finished off the job. You can post a photo of it on my Facebook page at Dishfunctionaldesigns beneath my latest posts and I could take a look at it.

[@LauraBethLove]

@@kathybrigger9431 I’m thinking the tip coating might have worn away and that could do it! It makes it look like the tip has melted or is disappearing. I had that happen with a Weller but it was a lower wattage.

[@jcsun7743]

@@LauraBethLove thank you. It was an old iron and new tips. I will check out your Facebook.

[@connieallchurch1828]

Hey! Love your videos! Just wondering what temperature you keep your soldering iron at? When working with pieces like this :) many thanks

[@LauraBethLove]

You have to find what works for you by trial and error, each is different!

[@20tessyluv]

New at this , I realize you saw each iron is different but is there at least a starting ball park figure you could suggest please?

[@jeriblue7277]

Thanks for your great videos. I have a question about polymer clay. I really hope this isn't a stupid question but I'm wondering if you would be able to soft solder onto baked polymer clay with copper tape's assistance? I have searched for this answer and there are no real straight forward answers. Is it just that obvious and I'm that dense? Thank you

[@LauraBethLove]

You could try. If you didn’t drown it in flux and you did it rather quickly not applying too much heat for a long period of time...you also have to be able to clean the flux off of your project so it should be able to be washable. You can solder on hardwood and hard plastics if you’re very careful so I don’t see why it wouldn’t work just be careful not to burn your polymer clay and would make sure it’s completely hardened. Try a test piece first before doing it on a nice project!

[@jeriblue7277]

Great, thank you! I will try it and let you know how it turns out.

[@kjirstenboucher9682]

😊

[@utubemaniakable]

Hi! Does the wire you use have lead?

[@LauraBethLove]

No, you never use lead for jewelry, only lead-free.