Jewelry Class

Here is an ornament that I made in the class. It is so shiny that I had trouble with the pictures. The flash made the piece too bright, and if I got directly overhead, you could see the camera in the picture. The process involves cutting the initial hole in the base metal, using that to define the shape for the insert, then cutting a filling that fits perfectly (almost). Actually you use a small hammer and stretch the metal to fill and spaces where the piece doesn't quit fit. After the insert is in the hole solidly with minimal gaps, you get to solder it in. This is solder that melts about 1400 degrees. With each insert you use slightly cooler solder, so you don't melt the previous solder.