Soft solder Honey Bee Pendant | Molten lava attaching components | Tin jewellery

#softsoldering #tiffanytecnique #crystaljewellery #honeybee
Just creating a new pendant. Lots of mistakes in the process but finally managed to make it and it turned out beautiful. Always be careful when using solder. Make sure the room is well ventilated and take all safety precautions.
Soft solder Crystal Bracelet from Spoon😊
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[@lildill4660]

Hello. Is the crescent shape a pure copper base or did you wrap something in the copper tape? Sorry if it’s a obvious question I’m still new to this. Thank you in advance and God blessed you with such great talent! Take care.

[@teaandart]

Hi 😊, This was actually 2 wires cut qnd formed into moon shape. Then I used a wide copper Tape and wrapped it over the wires .No worries at all I will try to help as much as I can as I am still a learner of this art my self 😊🌙.

[@lildill4660]

@@teaandart Thank you so much! I appreciate your time to respond to my question!

[@loriwilliams9102]

@@lildill4660Thank you for asking this. I was like where did she get that!? 😂

[@Embracetherandom]

Another beauty! You are amazing

[@nstyle-jewelry524]

hi, beautiful!! tell me, please, the bee isn't silver platted or cooper, i saw this bee in internet it was zinc alloy so how did you soldered it ?

[@whiteBear433]

Thank you so much for sharing such a detailed wonderful work! I truly appreciate it and I am enjoying every single video you make :) So glad that I found your channel!! thank you thank you thank you :D!!

[@teaandart]

Blessings your very welcome ❤

[@martywettstead3477]

Hi there, you do beautiful work, and I really enjoy watching your videos. Question, is the bee copper and you solder it? And if not, can you but a copper paint that will adhere to non metal items that can be painted on then soldered? I’m asking for odd shapes that tape can’t be wrapped on

[@teaandart]

Thankyou so much the bee is actually a silver charm i bought from ebay .Solder takes on copper ,silver and brass very well.

[@teaandart]

Copper paint won't work in softsoldering its only applicable for Electroforming.

[@CredoNonCredo]

Thank you for sharing your soft soldering experience. I love your bold designs and the way you are making textures with a tin. Would you share how you set the temperature on your soldering iron? Is it always the same? And how often do you clean the tip?

[@teaandart]

Blessings thankyou so much for liking my creations .☺ My temperature is always set on 100 watts. It allows my solder to.flow well. But when you are designing like dots and texture your temperature should be low at least to 60 watts. Other tgen this its all about practice once you got the grip you can work and create texture with 100 watts as well 😊 I clean my tip during my work with a stainless steel wire mesh as soon i see the solder building up on my tip i clean it.

[@CredoNonCredo]

@@teaandart Thanks so much for the prompt answer :)! And for sharing valuable tips! I hope I didn't make huge mistake for buying 80 W soldering iron ( with rheostat) as I plan too to work with lead free solder, with 3% silver. You are really very creative and I enjoy watching how freely you play with solder and iron. Looking forward to watch your new designs :). You inspire! Once again, thanks a lot for sharing.

[@mustrafiligree6547]

Pendant is so beautiful! I have some questions. :) Is it better to use lead free solder that contains only tin and copper,or lead free solder with tin, silver and copper inside? And about patina, is it regular patina for copper or something else? Tnx 💖

[@teaandart]

Thankyou so much.Its better to use a lead free solder that has tin and silver in it.The one I am using is perfect in all ways and very light weight as well. Description: Silvergleem solder is a distinctive silver solder that adds a rich luxurious finish to all your jewelry pieces and stained glass art. This solder is lead-free and non-toxic. It is ideal on jewelry, boxes, art pieces, dishes that hold food, or any elegant piece you are creating. This solder has “instant freeze”….it makes the perfect beaded seams or sculpted pattern seams. Leave it in its beautiful natural silver color, or buff it to a high shine, or patina it.

[@teaandart]

And the patina is a special one that is use for stain glass to create that age look it's different to copper one.

[@mustrafiligree6547]

Thank you! ☀️

[@iruthscott4448]

What brand of liquid flux do you use? Where can it be bought?

[@madelinewright4496]

Beautiful work :) is the bee made of solder or is it pre bought? If so, how did you make it - mould or carving or something? Where did you buy your patina from also? Thank you

[@teaandart]

The bee is a casting I bought from eBay just search bee jewellery findings you will find them and the patina that I am now using is NOVACAN black patina again from eBay it's the best for silver solder gives a beautiful patina .🙂

[@teaandart]

And Thankyou So Much for your kind words.

[@amandacapasso4394]

@@teaandart do you need to cure it some how or coat it with anything after?

[@teaandart]

@@amandacapasso4394 i don't as my style is rustic but yiy an use sealers.

[@amandacapasso4394]

@@teaandart so the patina is okay just as is on there? It won't come off?

[@annia3685]

You said the soldering iron should be 100W. Does it have to have temperature regulation?

[@teaandart]

If you buy hakko fx 601 it does have a temperature regulation but mine don't have .So not necessary thing.

[@nygrl6102]

If you wear cotton gloves you will be able to handle the jewels and not get burned.

[@teaandart]

Hi thankyou for the lovely suggestion I did purchase the gloves but they just get in the way lol but I try to wear them as I can.

[@nygrl6102]

@@teaandart they are hard to get used to! I use a lot of small pieces and I was constantly burning the crap out of my hands. Now I'm just constantly fumbling around for pieces. I guess it's a trade off. Your work is lovely. Thank you for taking the time to make videos!

[@sarahkoelbl368]

Hi there, I really enjoyed your tutorial. May I ask what surface you are working on? It looks like a pizza pan?:)

[@teaandart]

Hi Thankyou So Much I glad you enjoyed yes it an old pizza pan good spotting 😁. Hehe

[@sarahkoelbl368]

@@teaandart any particular surface pan to use or avoid? Thanks again!

[@teaandart]

I would avoid any surface that can get melted as the solder flows it do fall so the surface get burns so after trying so many I am.happy with this pizza pan really.

[@sarahkoelbl368]

@@teaandart Thanks, so is it nonstick-teflon or cast iron? I understand if you're not sure:)

[@teaandart]

It's my old pan definatly not toxic it's a cast iron .

[@TastewithTasha]

how beautiful thank you

[@teaandart]

Awww thankyou so much your very welcome as well 😊

[@nayomihathu4377]

I m so happy I found your channel! How did u make the starting piece? The big ring thing

[@teaandart]

Hi i am glad you found my video useful 🙂.I cut two round circles of the copper wire i showed and placed them a part then fill the gap with wide copper tape.I might try to show in future videos.🙂

[@nayomihathu4377]

@@teaandartthank you so much

[@nayomihathu4377]

I wanted to ask u something else Have u ever made a pendant with gold? I Don t know much about jewelry making but I really wanna recreate a pendant I had long time ago that had gold ish side, but idk how to make it Should I solder like usual and them paint it with gold paint or there are other methods to do it properly.?

[@teaandart]

Hi for Gold you can't have a gold as it only works in silver.But if you add gold metal charms to design and then add metalic colour it will work.

[@esliet]

Where did you order wide copper tape

[@teaandart]

I got from ebay here is the link www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130843101965

[@hynhulagirl]

What patina brand do you use? And wool?

[@teaandart]

Hi i use novacan patina the wool is simple brass wool. If you can do buy a sal ammoniac for cleaning tip its best for long term .

[@hynhulagirl]

And where did you get you iron from? I’m just starting and I saw you said an 80watt wouldn’t work. Where can I can a 100watt from?

[@teaandart]

@@hynhulagirl www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152016282833 This is the one i am using. -New Hakko FX601 Adjustable -Weller W100D Soldering Iron i have this one as well. I bought all from ebay. The weller and hakko ones are recommended by artists.

[@hynhulagirl]

Thank you!!! Any tips for a new timer?

[@teaandart]

@@hynhulagirl your very welcome yes be very patient as it do take sometime but once you get the technique its easy. Also please work in a well ventilated room with a mask on the fumes are not very friendly. And lastly have lots of fun.

[@isabelsam1155]

I don't know why but my soldering iron tip is melting also. =/

[@luannicholson1145]

Get a weller 100 w they sell them on amazon

[@aliceharvey1226]

Luan Nicholson All these items are easily found at your local Ace hardware type stores. I’ve not seen that flux in a bottle though, looks interesting. Oh, nice piece too.

[@guytiips3906]

Lead..!!!

[@teaandart]

No lead free.