Simple Beginnings: Soldering Jewelry

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By Suzann Sladcik Wilson. A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Own Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings & More. Beginners will learn safe and easy techniques for soldering to create custom pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings and more. Soldering is a fun craft that can produce beautiful custom pieces from jewelry to picture frames. The book focuses on soldering with an iron, but there is much to learn in this volume that applies to torch soldering as well. Where can you find the tools you will need? What do you do with them once you have them? And what materials should you work with? In Simple Beginnings in Custom Soldering, renowned artist Suzann Sladcik Wilson will put all these questions to rest. Wilson will take you to the very beginning of the soldering process and teach you about the tools you will need and the materials you should buy. Then, she will take you step-by-step through the basic soldering techniques you will need to know to create your own works of art. Projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced craft enthusiasts are included, ensuring that you’ll always have something new to inspire and create as your skills increase. Use this book to make pendants, bracelets, earrings, frames, and more, all in your own unique, creative style. 96 pages with hundreds of photos, all in color.