Soldering Starters
You must take a training before you start a project!
Solder monster
Why River likes it: You can never make enough little dudes!!! little trinkets are so fun :)) (so easy so make)
Materials: solder, stones, copper wire, googly eyes, gorilla glue (for googly eyes)
Summary:
Wrap stone in copper tape
Use different creative ways of applying jump rings, copper wire etc to make your projects look like little creatures!!
Spikes are a fun way to make it look like they have hair too… just get a bit of solder onto the iron and place the blob onto the stone, and slowly draw it up and away!
Finish in 30 minutes
Stained glass
Why Olyvia likes it: It is cool
Materials: Stained glass squares or triangles, solder, jump rings, chain (all available at the GG!)
Summary:
Wrap pieces in copper tape
For each piece, solder its outer edge
Line up pieces according to your design and solder pieces together
Finish in 2-3 hours, depending on size
Metal Stamped Pendant
https://youtu.be/4d6VPN8koAA?feature=shared
Why River likes it: you can personalize messages and designs onto the solder!
Materials: copper plate, solder, metal stamps (all available at the GG!)
Summary:
Place solder onto a copper plate
Use a mallet to stamp the designs into the solder
Make sure to apply even pressure all around the design
Finish in 1 hour
The Glass Garage Glass Goose
Why Olyvia likes it: its GEEPY
Materials: Stained glass, glass cutter, copper tape (0.25in), solder, soldering iron (all available at GG)
Summary:
Cut glass pieces to the correct proportions and shapes
Rim each glass piece with copper tape
Solder each piece together into your GEEP
Finish in ~2 hours