Jewelry I : Day 31 to 35 Chain Work for Bracelet

Student work

Learning Objective- You will be able to manipulate wire to create a chainwork design to complete your Wire Solder Bracelet design.

Language Objective- Pick up a Chain-making Basics handout and read through the techniques and designs.

Agenda-

Watch forming demonstration - Oct. 9th
Watch chainwork demonstration - Oct. 11th
Watch Patina demonstration - Tuesday Oct. 16th
Start designing your own chain work to incorporate into your bracelet piece (you could change this into bracelet earring combination, or a necklace).
Continue to work on your soldering project.

Solder wire onto surface
Sand the pieces from 280 to 600.

Remove all the visible silver solder.

Form the bracelet pieces.
Create Chainwork to complete the wearable bracelet.
Patina the surface with liver of sulfer patina

Remember safety soldering tips.
Wire Solder Project - Due Next Thursday Oct. 18th

If you complete the project early. You can make a chain-work necklace using beads. You could make earrings to match, or come up with your own assignment with what you have already learned.

Jewelry II Agenda -

Metal beads with chainwork - Due this Friday, Oct. 12th.

Three Tips for Soldering

Keep it clean: Solder won't flow and join your pieces of metal jewelry together if any part of the equation is dirty. (Metal, solder, flux)
Get rid of gaps: Join the metal pieces you're soldering tightly together. Solder will not fill gaps in metal. Flatten pieces so that every part touches!!!
Solder flows towards heat: Never direct the flame from your torch directly at the solder. Heat the metal where you want the solder to flow (towards the pieces needing joining). The whole piece needs to heated evenly!!!

ALWAYS REMEMBER SAFETY!!!