Thanks, best video never see it, good, simple and easy.

@Nickscreativestuff

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Rafael, I was surprised how well this stuff works … N

Super video!!! 👏

@Nickscreativestuff

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for that Marco 👍😎👍 … N

Best homemade solder & video on how to make it that I've ever seen. I'm going to be making this from now on, instead of buying silver solder. Thank you so much.

@Nickscreativestuff

7 ай бұрын

thanks Mary, I was astonished how well this stuff works and it was so easy to make. It’s well documented that native Americans used to mix brass from bullet cases to make their solder in this way … N

I'd say you've got a winner! TFS! Always enjoy seeing what you come up with next 💙

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kera, I was amazed how well this worked and so simple to make. had to do a video about it … cheers … Nick

Yep definitely. I learnt a lot during this. Thanks Nick.All the best.

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful … N

Fantastic experiment! Can't wait to make my own 😊

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks GM, I was amazed how simple and how well this worked … N

Thanks so much for sharing so simple procedure.🙏

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks Michael, with such great results, I had to share this simple process … N

You are a true Metalsmith! Very useful tutorial! And I love the music you used!

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

I was surprised how well this stuff worked and how easy it was to make. i’ve used this music a few times now I hope I’m not getting too repetitive … N

The Navero used bullet cases and silver to make solder in the same way. Nice to see your experimental solder and how it compared. Cheers. Jim

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Jim, I read the same somewhere recently, that’s what gave me the idea to have a go. I was surprised how well it works. simple and effective … N

❤😊 Very informative! Thank you for sharing your video ❤

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks KtLn, had to share this after encountering such great results with this technique … N

looks good and works well. Thanks for the video

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Okie, had to make a video after seeing how well this stuff works … N

I luv your videos!! I learn something with each one. Thank you for sharing your experiments and knowledge 😉👏

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Mandi, i’ve learnt so much from KZread it’s nice to be able to re-share some of it … N

Nice one Nick, never stop learning. 👍

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Ant, life is one long learning … N

Thanks Nick!

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

cheers Shaun … N

thanks for the demo sir..learn a lot

@Nickscreativestuff

8 ай бұрын

Nice one Nestor … cheers … Nick

❤ excellent video

@Nickscreativestuff

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for that Etienne … 👍😎👍 … N

resourceful!

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks jsl … N

Nick...always a pleasure to watch your mastery of metal...I will too one day. 😀 sooner rather than never. Do you have any sizes on the steel tube that forms the enclosure of the Delf clay. Mike

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Lightning-man, surprising what can be achieved when having fun. My favourite casting flask that i’ve made as in this video … kzread.info/dash/bejne/q56qx8GpmbjOkZs.html … was cut from 75x50x3mm rectangle box section. The two sections are about 30mm long … good luck with it … N

nice 👍

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Hatten … N

Hypnotic ... 😵‍💫

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Hi Finke, so maybe I should add some subliminal messages … N

@Finke.

Жыл бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff 😄 $$$$$ 😵‍💫

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

👍💰🤞… N

Excellent…you could experiment with different ratios to achieve different melting points..

@Nickscreativestuff

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion John, i hadn’t thought of trying that. Definitely give it a go next time … Cheers … Nick

This was awesome! I'd love to get in to this, I've made a few rings and what not and would love to step up my game like this. What kind of torch do you use? What's the best materials to start with? Thanks for the truly informative videos.

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks Mr Bearman, surprising what you can achieve with a simple refillable butane torch the sort used by chef in a kitchen. I would suggest starting with a borax cone and dish as a flux and purchasing some silver solder strip about £8.50 from Cooksongold.com this solder will work on a variety of materials like steel, copper and silver. Copper is a great material to practice with, if you can solder and make it with copper, you can also make it in silver being so similar to work. I test and practice all my jewellery work with copper first before moving on and committing to silver … hope this helps … Nick.

super cool info, really helpful. didn't know you could just use borax alone as flux either. thanks for sharing.

@Nickscreativestuff

9 ай бұрын

glad it was helpful ganjalf, I was surprised how well this worked … yes borax is a great all-round flux, I tend to try it first for most things … cheers … Nick.

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438

9 ай бұрын

@Nickscreativestuff I actually made a batch last night using old US silver coins, worked like a charm. Only tied stainless to stainless, but I'm impressed. Really cool.

@Nickscreativestuff

9 ай бұрын

good to hear it worked for you, didn’t know it worked on stainless … great tip I’ll have to give it a try sometime … cheers … N

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438

9 ай бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff 👍

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@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks Tomasz … N

Noice!

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jirup … N

Hey Nick since you are a very handy guy can you tell us how to DIY our own silver paste solder

@Nickscreativestuff

11 ай бұрын

Hi Joan, i’ve tried a few times without much success. I would guess the commercial stuff is very similar to precious-metal clay. flux binders and very fine powdered solder are probably the main ingredients. I have had a go with solder filings as seen in some Indian jewellers videos dispensed from a sharply cut plastic straw, it sort of worked but was a bit messy for me … good luck with your quest … N

😊

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

👍😎👍 N

Two questions, please. When soldering copper, will the join be small enough to not be noticeable, and are you burning on wood? What type? Thank you very much.

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

hi Neesr, silver solder joints on copper are mostly very visible. they can be hidden by copperplating over the top by using electro plating or the spent pickle technique. otherwise you could use a product called copper copper brazing rod, cut up small and used in the same way as silver solder it has a very good colour matched to copper. In this video I’m soldering on what’s called a jewellers charcoal block. hope this helps … N

excellent video

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Peter … N

Hey Nick would appreciate your advice. I'm a gas engineer by trade and using lead free solder to solder jump rings with a view to creating Cuban bracelet and or other bracelets using copper as my material of choice. I've had great success forging rings pendents etc. But when it comes to jump rings using the same lead free solder hammered in to small pieces, the links always break when I attempt to manipulate them to forge what ever style of bracelet. Should I use another type of solder, if so what would you recommend. Thanks in advance 👍🏾

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

hi Damien, lead free solder is very soft therefore rather weak with some applications. it’s different with deep penetrating capillary joints as with copper water pipes that have lots of surface area and no movement to fatigue the joint. When making jewellery it’s called soldering but is more like braising. The material used for joining is much stronger, harder and melts at a very high temperature. it’s a similar process to lead soldering, the joint needs to be very clean it needs to be tight fitting and a flux needs to be used. High temperature melting soldiers for jewellery making come in a variety of choices so to match the colour of the parent material. Gold colour solders for working with gold and silver colour solders for working with silver. A lot of people making copper Jewellery will use silver solder for joints because it’s easy to use and works well and then copper plate with an electro plating technique to hide the silvery joints. Another option is to use a product called copper copper brazing rod. It can be used like silver solder hammered out flat and cut into tiny pieces the joint will colour match nicely with copper. hope this helps … Nick

@damienolive2185

Жыл бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff Hey Nick, I appreciate your advice once again and will attempt the silver and or copper copper option 👍🏾

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

good luck with it Damien, you won’t regret learning to solder with jewellery grade silver solder, once practised its a fabulously versatile product … N

What would be the best way to join stainless steel rings? Can they be soldered?

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kari, i’ve never tried soldering stainless steel i’ve only ever welded it. if you search the web for braising ss i’m sure your find rods that are designed for it. most of them can be used in the same way as soldering and can be hammered flat enabling it to be cut up small and use for jewellery … hope this helps … N

Very cool 😂 Is the spike you use to pick up the small dot of silver solder just steel? Could you also explain the technique, looks like the spike is heated intentionally? I guess you want to pick it up but not flow and coat the spike so I’m interested how that’s done?

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

hi Ian, this technique is called pick soldering. it is where molten solder will temporarily stick to a probe then easily transfer to a parent material that is hot enough to be soldered. you can buy ready-made probes made from titanium that work well. there are other materials that can be used as probes as long as the solder doesn’t flow on them. i’ve seen people use iron binding wire wrapped around a nail. i’ve also seen dirty tweezers working in the same manner. after a bit of practice it is a very quick technique to use … N

@ianbottom7396

Жыл бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff thanks Nick, interesting video BTW 👍 Do you think tungsten would work? I have plenty for TIG welding

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

i’ve tried tungsten electrodes before, and they seem not to work the molten solder just doesn’t want to stick to it, however they are useful for moving solder say to encourage solder to flow along a joint also great for stirring molten silver in a crucible. although worth experimenting with you may get it to work … N

Let’s suppose I want to make the medium/hard solder. Should I reduce or increase the amount of brass?

@Nickscreativestuff

7 күн бұрын

Hi Marco, I think you get a harder soldier if you increase the amount of brass mixed in … N

Can I use fine silver powder as a type of solder? Put small amounts on a flat fine silver surface and fuse another fine silver piece to it? I'm Trying to make a pure product with little to no impurities.

@Nickscreativestuff

4 ай бұрын

Hi Konduct, fine silver fuses very well and is often used for chain making. The heat is concentrated on the joint, and as long as it is touching the joint will fuse nicely. Not sure about two flat services how you would prevent the edges from melting and fusing first. A lot of what I achieve is from time spent playing around and experimenting with ideas … hope you accomplish what you’re trying to do … Nick

@Konduct_

4 ай бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff Hi! Sorry I was raised in a barn😁 Thank you so much, I think I understand it now. Thanks again🙂🤙

@Nickscreativestuff

4 ай бұрын

well I hope you still have the barn as a Workshop … N

দাদা,২১কেরেট সিলভার সোল্ডার কিভাবে বানায় শিখিয়ে দিন উপকার হবে ধন্যবাদ

@Nickscreativestuff

4 ай бұрын

Hi Ajit, being a hobbyist I’ve never worked with gold … hope you find what you’re looking for … N

nice nick. i send a generous thank you for this. i dont have a rolling press, but i sure know how to use a hammer. good job man

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Denise, my budget rolling mill didn’t really do much it was already quite thin from being flattened under the ceramic tile. good stuff to have around don’t feel I have to be so conservative with solder anymore … N

Indian style solder Music is also indian

@Nickscreativestuff

9 ай бұрын

only but the best … N

Showw demais. 🤝🏽🇧🇷

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

thanks ghostprotocol … N

Awesome, do you know how to make hard and extra hard?

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Hi Juan, no i’ve not got that far with it … I would guess different combinations of silver, copper, zinc and brass good luck with it … Nick

@juanofthekind

Жыл бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff thanks a lot. I love your Chanel

@Nickscreativestuff

Жыл бұрын

Nice to hear that … cheers … N

and evaporating zinc.....

@Nickscreativestuff

3 ай бұрын

it’s commonly recommended that all soldering is done in a well ventilated space … N

Gold taka batao