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A is for Awesome
This "A" charm is from our new collection of Sterling Alphabet Letters. We find our soldered pendant lovely, personalized, and riveting! We took the Alphabet Letter A, and cut off the top loop to solder it neatly to a copper circle blank. Then we riveted this soldered treasure to our Sterling Silver Circle with top loop. Our Introduction to Soldering Class is a great place to start. Follow it up with our Introduction to Riveting Class, and our Free Stamping on Metal Class, and you'll know all you need to know to make this beauty!
Tools And Materials
Tools
- Lindstrom Flush Cutter Pliers
- Lindstrom Chain Nose Pliers
- Lindstrom Flat Nose Pliers
- Kiln Brick
- Blazer Butane Torch
- Silver Solder Paste MEDIUM, 1/4 oz
- Cool Cup with Gripping Tweezers
- Solder Picks, Set of 3
- Copper Tongs
- Small Files, Set of 6 - This is a nice set because it has an assortment of shapes and edges to help you file any number of jewelry scenarios.
- Pro Polish Pad (pack of 10)
- Sterling Silver Round Head 1/16" Rivet, 3/8" Long, Sold Separate
- Little Dipper Pickle Pot
- Lortone Tumbler, 3 Pound Capacity
- Sparex Pickling Compound
- Hooked Jaw Dimple Pliers, 1mm - We love these, and use them whenever we want to add texture, definition or bit more interest. We used these on the rivets to make a dimpled groove on each one.
- 1 lb Brass Head Mallet
- Fretz Precisionsmith Riveting Hammer w/ Square Face
Materials
Optional
- Soldering Starter Kit - This kit is a great place to start for those interested in beginning soldering.
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