The long awaited arrival of my soldering kit has finally come!! I've waited so, so long for this ;). After countless searching this was the kit I finally went for:
Soldering Kit from Seattle Findings
Everything you need to start!
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| Kit includes: 'Soldering made Simple' by Joe Silvera (awesome book by BTW), mini torch, third hand tweezer and stand set, solder wire in Easy, Medium and Hard, flux paste (to prevent firescale), Sparex pickle solution (also hear you can use Citric Acid.. might try that, no chemicals!), flux brush, solder pick, metal tweezers, copper tweezers for pickle, wire cutters for solder, Magnesium solder block (really soft which can be a plus, but if metal gets too hot it will sink into block and possibly get stuck if you're not careful) and a metal screen with stand for sweat soldering! |
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| Mini torch! This thing is awesome and can get surprisingly hot! |
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Also received my copper solder kit around the same time! Made some awesome rings with this kit! Got it here: Studio on the Hill
Great prices and decent product.. beware though, copper solder turns silver when melted (could be something i'm doing wrong) and if you hammer it, it becomes very brittle and breaks in small pieces.. but other than that, I do like the shop :) |
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| First time using torch! Making tiny silver studs.. This thing is awesome! |
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| Tiny silver studs and simple silver hoops available in small and medium also available oxidized! |
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Pickling hoops and studs to remove firescale, doesn't take very long (instructions on pickle jar are for 1 quart.. most people say it doesn't matter the ratio too much when mixing with water. I did 1 tablespoon pickle and 6 tablespoons water.. works just fine :).
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| After pickling I clean earrings in water and baking soda to stop pickle and hammer earrings to strengthen them! |
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