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this project took me a long time to be happy with the final product. Something i struggled with during this process was folding and flipping it the wrong way which made the design look messy, you can see in the picture one joint i flipped opposite and how it messes up the whole flow of the bracelet

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I really enjoyed making this project, for the most part it went really well, something i struggled with was twisting it the opposite way because at times i would accidentally go back and untwist the original design.

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basic how to solder video

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Basic Sweat Soldering for Jewelry & Metals

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Learn the basics of soldering two pieces of metal together. More details can be found at: PrettyHandyGirl.com

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After you've secured the metals with the poker stick, quench your piece in water, then place it in the pickle (acid bath). This will clean off your pendant from all the heat that was just directed on it. After 2-4 minutes of being in the pickle, carefully take out and dry off. Lastly, sitting at the polishing station, you will pick out the tip that best fits and works with your piece. Use the pedal on the ground to activate the brush and gently polish all around your pendant.

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Materials needed to solder / important information

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Materials needed to solder / important information

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Flux: a sticky substance ; used to prevent oxidation
Sparker: Tool used to start the flame
Solder: used for joining less fusible metals
Poker stick: Tool used to secure metals together while soldering
*FLAME - there are 4 zones to a flame but, the portion of the flame used for soldering is the reducing zone. this is used because this section produces the most effective burning and heat. improperly torching can ruin your metal.

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Now that the flux has been applied and heated, you will use your tweezers to pick up each solder chip and place it in said areas of your pendant. Once you're done placing all solder chips around your top portion of the metal, you can spark the fire to create a warm blue, fluffy flame. Do not turn the air pressure up to fast while heating or solder chips could slip off. Once the solder is melted, you'll want to use your poker stick to spread the solder all across the metal. Finally, you'll flip the top section (my symbol) onto the base (my sun) and apply pressure to secure the metals.

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First, you'll apply the flux over the base of your pendant. In my case the sun portion. Then you will use your sparker to start the flame turning the gas (red tube) on first. Gradually turn up the air pressure (green tube) creating a fluffy, blue flame. Heat the flux until it appears translucent black/sticky. Repeat this process for the top layer of your pendant. Also, note that if you have a design facing a specific direction, flip the top layer upside down so that when it's time to attach the two together, the design isn't backwards.

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After you get your metal, you can now start sawing. You will need a wood block and a C-clamp to help stabilize just making the process a little easier! For the sun portion of my pendant I can start sawing right away but, for the symbol portion, since I'm cutting out the inside I have to pierce a whole in the shaded portion of my symbol so I can insert the saw blade through the hole and start sawing from the inside. make sure the saw blade is facing away from you.

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Once you have decided which areas of space you want cut out and what metals you want to use, you can grab your metal. Be sure to measure the size of your design(s) so you acquire the right amount of metal you need for your pendant.

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After creating the basic shape and design of your pendant, you want too shade in the areas of positive/negative space you want cut out. Meaning the areas inside or outside your metal. As you can see i shaded the outside of the sun because i want the sun shape to be cut out as well as shaded the inside of the symbol because my vision was to see the copper from the sun through the silver metal on top.

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after you have an idea of what type of pendant you want to create, start sketching ideas. Remember, while creating a layered pendant you need to sketch each design seperately before putting your ideas together. I chose too create the OM symbol in the center of the sun because this symbol has a very impactful and joyous meaning towards my life. And the sun represents the light surrounding my life.