Your videos are so informative and helpful! Keep them coming! Thank you

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Carol, Glad you like them! I appreciate your comments. Greg Greenwood

Always grateful to learn from your years of experience!! It's always an honor to get a lesson from the studio. Thank

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Ben, My pleasure! Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

Great to hear you again. Always great advice!

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Marco, Nice to be heard! Thank you for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Take care. Greg Greenwood

Thank you so much for another wonderful video! You're an amazing teacher!

@greggreenwood4628

9 күн бұрын

Hello Samuella, Thank you so much! I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood

Greg a great video - again! Lots of dangers and tips one learns over the years, but then somehow momentarily seem to forget, especially when the pressure is on to get a piece out! This video I'm sure will save a lot of cursing!

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Stuart, Thank you for your comments. I appreciate it. Thanks again. Greg Greenwood

Such a helpful video for newbies and a good reminder for those who are just past newbie status. Thanks for your time and knowledge!

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Kim, You are so welcome! Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

Another excellent tutorial. Forwarding this to my students.

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Malcolm, Nice to hear from you. Thank you for your comment. Hope your students learn. Let me know how things are going. Greg Greenwood

Thank you, sir! Just about to go back to the bench after a couple of year’s absence. Making a birthday present for a friend. These tips are right on time for me. I’ve had trouble with solder joints (and thank you for the reassurance that all jewelers have had solder fails) and some of this was caused by not realizing the solder was about to flow. I had one teacher that kept saying, “look for the flash right before it starts to flow”. The what? It was like a religious experience for some. “I saw it! I saw the flash!” I wanted to shout, “hallelujah!”. Finally another teacher told me that i was seeing well and told me i had to get up close to the flame and not be afraid of the torch. Nothing about a flash. That and an optivisor really improved my success rate. You are in that same class of teacher. No mysticism, just facts and well-filmed examples. Thank you!

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello Luna, Glad to hear your are getting back into making jewelry. The other teacher was correct. Do the correct steps, keep an eye on the work, know your torch. Success will follow! Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate it. The best of luck to you. Greg Greenwood

@lunasky5635

Ай бұрын

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@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

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Such awesome advice about flux! Thank u for posting ur great hints and knowledge!! 👏👏👍

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Jennifer, Thank you for your kind comments. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

Great. As usual.

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello 999fine, Thank you very much. Greg Greenwood

thank you so much for this video, I love your way of explaining, very informative and as well gripping. With your explanation I actually understand now why the mistakes that I kept doing happened all over again and again and how to prevent them. Before that, they were just mistakes and I didn't understand what was happening. I am super excited to go to my workbench tomorrow and try again and again ...and again!

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Talla, Thank you so much for your comments. I appreciate it. I am very happy that you are understanding why we make mistakes so you can do better the next time. That is what it is all about. I have always taught my students, if one understands why something is happening then the mystery is gone and we learn, gain experience, and become a wiser person. Now you will have the confidence at your workbench to try and learn. The best to you! Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

@talla2

Ай бұрын

@@greggreenwood4628 yes! i feel so much more secure now, knowledge and understanding of how things work does help a lot, thanks for your work that you do here on youtube, I will keep watching your very instructive videos and keep practicing!

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello Talla, Thank you, I appreciate it. Enjoy. Greg Greenwood

Excellent video as ever.

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Nick, Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

Brilliant summary. 💯

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Torsten, Nice to hear from you. Thank you. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood

good teaching

@greggreenwood4628

14 күн бұрын

Hello Man, Glad you think so! Greg Greenwood

Thank you!!!

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Mia, You're welcome! Greg Greenwood

Hi could you do a video on how to solder a crystal or stone to silver, specifically Argentium please 🙏🏻 Great videos 👍🏻

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Julietta, I have some videos about stone setting in my Playlist: "Stone Setting Techniques" . Argentium is a great metal and is used in a different manner than silver. I like the fusing properties and of course the non tarnish. If you are getting into Argentium, I would recommend that you look up Ronda Coryell. She has great videos on working with Argentium. I hope this helps you. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

Thanks for this Greg. As always your videos are easy to understand and provide excellent information. One question. Some silversmiths I’ve watched colour code their solder with marking pens. Do you see this as a mistake and should be avoided?

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello B. Thank you for watching and thanks for your question. I have always scratched E.M.H. IT. & X in my solder when I receive it. Of course that has been over 50 years now. ( I don't think we had colored markers back then!! ) Marking solder is a real personal thing with jewelers. It seems the way we learned is the way we always mark it. I know jewelers who color code their solder and think I'm crazy. But, markers do inhibit solder from flowing. So I don't see that it is the best way to go. Again, everyone is different and I will always respect what others do. We all can enjoy this wonderful world of jewelry making. Take care. Greg Greenwood

Good job.👍🍻 What model torch?

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello William, Thank you. It is a Smith Little Torch. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

Thank you master! I used have problems with yellow ochre, so used to clean and redo it all the time. One question, let's say when soldering a cylindrical tube on a flat surface for example, like the end attachments, do I need to file the flat surface cylindrical? What if I have file that is too big than the tube? What to do in that case?

@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Sasuke, Thank you for your question. No, you do not need to file the flat surface cylindrical. Try to file a flat surface on the cylinder. That will work fine. Let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood

Thanks for the Video. Maybe you can Tell me why my soldering Points on my silver jewelrys are always darker thank the complete surface? I try it with soft, middle and Hard soldering, and also with hard solder which i Alloy with 20% more fine silver to keep it more white, i always clean the solder and the surface from the jewelry but the soldering Points are everytime visible even after Polishing.

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello Jay, Silver solder, no matter what grade you are using, is an alloy that will have more copper in it than the sterling silver used in your projects. If you use too much solder and it "spills" out on your project and is not removed, the solder will always show up a little darker than the sterling silver. The best way to avoid this is to not use too much solder. Please watch my video "Best Way to Ruin your Silver Jewelry Project..." and also watch, Silver Soldering Series #3, Avoiding Silver Soldering Mistakes". These videos will give you some tips to help you. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

Greg, can you show a tutorial how to solder coin together? coin belt

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello Arynatasia, I don't have a video on soldering coins together, but check out my video on Sweat Soldering Part #1/ Sheet to Sheet. This video will show you how to sweat solder sheet metal together and you can use the same method when soldering coins together. I hope this helps you. Greg Greenwood

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@greggreenwood4628

2 ай бұрын

Hello Wizard, Thank you. Greg Greenwood

Hi greg, do you think it would be possible to make a video on tips and tricks for flush setting? i am just learning this technique in school but find it to be tricky to control the setting burr so that the stone fits just right and perpendicular to the metal surface. I must be tilting the burr because in my test pieces the stones are often tilted when I try and burnish set them...Any guidance would be so appreciated!

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello Katherine, Thank you for your comments and suggestion. That video is on my list. Using the burr is challenging for sure. But it only takes practice, practice, practice. It is hard to see that you are holding the burr perfect in all directions. When your practice metal is sitting flush on your bench, set up a small mirror showing the back view of when you are using the burr. This will help you get the feel of when the burr is perfectly straight. Of course this sounds silly and you can't be using this all the time, but it will help you get the feel when it is right. Hope this helps you. Greg Greenwood

@katherinepetito3454

Ай бұрын

@@greggreenwood4628 Thank you for the tip, the mirror is a great idea!!

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello Katherine, You are welcome. Let me know how your progress is going. Greg Greenwood

Please make a video on how to make silver solder, what metals are mixed into silver, what percentage of silver and what percentage of other metals is good for making silver solder😅 thankyou!!

@greggreenwood4628

26 күн бұрын

Hello, I like to purchase my solder from the refineries. It is always mixed properly and I don't have to worry if it is correct. The percentages are in this order: Silver, Copper, Zinc Easy = 60,25,15 Medium= 70,20,10 Hard= 76,22,3 IT= 80,16,4 I hope this helps you. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

@greggreenwood4628

26 күн бұрын

Hello, I like to use solder from the refineries. It is always the exact % and I don't have to worry if it is correct. Here are the percentages in this order: Easy=60,25,15 Medium= 70,20,10 Hard= 76,22,3 IT= 80,15 4 I hope this helps you. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

Hi Greg, very good video. Do you know if silver can be alloyed with palladium? I have heard of 99% silver with 1% palladium for jewelry work. It is said to be 3 times as hard as 925 silver and hardly tarnish at all. I also imagine that it is harder to solder and work on. do you know anything about this?

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello J.R. Thank you for your comment. I don't know about alloying palladium. But there is an alloy with Germanium. It is Argentium. The alloy is Fine Silver @ 93% and Germanium @ 7%. It is tarnish resistant and can be fused. It is an interesting addition to the silver family for jewelry making. Look into it. Thanks for asking. Greg Greenwood

@janekrusch-vermarktung

Ай бұрын

@@greggreenwood4628 thanks for your answer. That sounds very interesting. Do you think you can process it and offer finished pieces of jewelry without legal problems? I heard the name argentium silver is legally protected and patented? Maybe I could just alloy 925 silver with Germanium instead of copper and mention it in passing without mentioning the name Argentium.😅 Thank you in advance for your inspiration, I will try out this alloy in the coming weeks.

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

Hello J.R. Unfortunately I cannot advise you on the argentium question. Thank you for watching and sharing. Greg Greenwood

@janekrusch-vermarktung

Ай бұрын

@@greggreenwood4628 no Problem, thanks a lot for your answers!👌

@greggreenwood4628

Ай бұрын

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Hello sir🙌 I'm sorry sir. I want to ask a question but it might be strange. Can this silver solder be applied to iron-containing media such as stainless steel? Because I saw some stainless soldering videos on KZread using silver wire. Thank you sir!

@greggreenwood4628

25 күн бұрын

Hello Jurnalis, Yes it can. Make sure you use borax flux. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

@jurnalisfoodie1014

25 күн бұрын

@@greggreenwood4628 Thank you for your answer sir. I have tried soldering stainless steel too using paste-shaped flux, but it does not flow well, ending up with very poor results. I don't know if it's wrong soldering or bad flux😅

@greggreenwood4628

23 күн бұрын

Hello Jurnalis, Sorry, I don't know what is going wrong. You Tube may have some other suggestions for you. Take care. Greg Greenwood