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Tips on how to develop your skill set in metalsmithing. Step 3: Then get the 4 inch piece of wire and use the pliers to bend the end into a small hook. Step 3 Step 2: Bend the 8 inch piece of wire into an up-side-down U and then have the left side of U wire overlap over the other to the right.
I think that as I was beading my solder wire snip it joined with a stray piece of silver wire solder which resulted in a visible seam. Braided Wire Ring (2,009 Results) Price () Shipping Braided Labradorite Bead and Wire Ring, Stackable Gemstone Bead Ring, Gold over Silver BlackMakesh (34) 42. It’s always nicer to have it joined in a color of solder that already matches your copper wire than to have to electroplate the sliver colored copper later on to match. I used a type of solder that is new to me, made specifically for joining copper, which contains copper. After braiding a length of about six inches I trimmed the ends and shaped two rings on the ring mandrel … and then dusted off my soldering skills at the bench and went for it. I did a six wire braid with 20 gauge copper wire. To try my hand at wire braiding I opted for a small project. I gave it a try today for the first time – all thanks to a desire to play with my new bench vise. I have always admired the wire braid work of other jewellers but have never ventured into it before as I imagined it to be a rather tedious task. My passion for experimenting with new techniques as a means of furthering my skills has led me to the world of wire braiding.
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