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« Reply #60 on: October 28, 2014, 05:10:01 am » |
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Very beautiful and inspiring!
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« Reply #61 on: November 18, 2014, 06:22:31 pm » |
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My latest silver smithing pendant with a Brazilian Blue Sodalite Cab. This piece was made specially for a lady in Tennessee. 39don   I didn't clean it up as good as I thought.........buffing wax..   |
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Steve
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« Reply #62 on: November 18, 2014, 08:05:00 pm » |
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That is excellent Don.............Great stone and very good silver work. I do have a suggestion though.............Using a solder pick around the accent ring can, sometimes, eliminate the solder accumulation and 'bubbles' in spots. Just heat until the solder flows and using the point of the pick follow the channel between the two pieces of silver (bezel/accent ring). Moderate the torch heat while doing that by constantly moving the torch around the piece so as to not over heat it. You did an excellent job on matching the solder joint at the point........................................  |
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« Reply #64 on: November 18, 2014, 08:36:29 pm » |
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That is excellent Don.............Great stone and very good silver work. I do have a suggestion though.............Using a solder pick around the accent ring can, sometimes, eliminate the solder accumulation and 'bubbles' in spots. Just heat until the solder flows and using the point of the pick follow the channel between the two pieces of silver (bezel/accent ring). Moderate the torch heat while doing that by constantly moving the torch around the piece so as to not over heat it. You did an excellent job on matching the solder joint at the point........................................ Thanks Steve and yes I realize the short comings with the solder joint but if I had steadier hands maybe I could do the solder pick thing. It seems when I'm paying attention to the pick I mess up and I have a melt down most every time. So the best thing for me is to flow the solder and leave it alone........lol The bezel meet is not at the point but at the bottom. I have learned to use hard solder always at the joint so it won't get sucked out when soldering bezel to base. If you have a gap anywhere on the bezel meet after soldering it won't get any better later unless you can hide it. 39don |
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« Reply #65 on: November 19, 2014, 12:47:45 pm » |
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Top class job Don, I love blue gems and your custom setting shows it off well.
Cheers mick B
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Alvin
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« Reply #66 on: November 19, 2014, 05:17:23 pm » |
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like this series of posts. very well done
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« Reply #67 on: November 19, 2014, 05:27:40 pm » |
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You did an excellent job on matching the solder joint at the point........................................ I took another photo of the pendant today to show the bezel meet just above bottom center right side........ Thanks for the Kudos's Guys.......... 39don  PS, My new photo lights came in today. These are the one's bobby1 uses. Now I have got to figure out the white balance all over again. dd |
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Steve
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« Reply #68 on: November 19, 2014, 05:38:12 pm » |
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That's a great solder joint..............can't even see it.......................... |
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« Reply #69 on: November 19, 2014, 08:36:19 pm » |
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I love it! Really nice and the setting is just perfect!
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liz
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« Reply #73 on: December 18, 2014, 02:51:15 pm » |
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You do great work  |
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