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We will be creating a beautiful and unique pendant featuring an elegantly detailed casted silver-plated winged Cherub.

I am so excited to share how to solder and “gilde” Sandra Evertson’s Relics and Artifacts® Resin Heart blanks. As a design team member, I am the first to use my unique soldering approach on her inspiring product line!

We will be securely soldering all embellishments; Cherub, embossed banding, charms, medals, *vintage elements and *rhinestone jewels, and stamped word. The pendant is your design and can be created using a spiritual theme, or a theme of your choosing (french, steampunk, lot’s of bling).

Techniques:

  • Students will work with the Relics & Artifacts heart blank for prep in soldering.
  • Students will use a soldering iron to apply solder and add a “gilded” technique using a rubber stamp to the front & back of heart.
  • Students will securely attach embellishments and banding while soldering.
  • Students can hand stamp a word to be soldered to pendant.
  • Students will create a wire bail and connector.

KIT FEE – $40 – payable to instructor at class time and includes:
All materials to create one “gilded” *Heart Pendant; rubber stamp (Deb’s special Gilded Relic’s stamp), silver-plate casted Cherub with Wings, small Crown, embossed Banding, and wire for bail and connector.
Includes Instruction and Resource sheets.

*Kits include two large hearts with flames & a Milagros Heart

~All vintage embellishments will be provided by students.

Instructor will share:

  • wire cutters
  • sheers
  • bailing pliers (7mm x 9mm)
  • Wrap ’n Tap pliers
  • Letter Stamps (I will bring 2 sets to share)
  • Novocan Black (patina)
  • 0000 steel wool
  • metal sand paper
  • baby wipes
  • paper Towels

Supply List:

  • Soldering equipment. If you do not have soldering equipment, click this link for all the soldering equipment. Great prices and customer service.
  • *100 Watt Soldering Iron (Weller 100 is the brand I use and encourage)
  • Soldering Iron Stand
  • Flux, flux brush, Sal Ammoniac Block, lead free solder
  • Heat resistant surface (Fire brick,or silicone baking mat)
  • Small cookie sheet, or towel to protect venue table from solder
  • Hardware Store Pliers (for soldering)
  • Bailing Pliers (7mm x 9mm) (I can share)
  • Wrap ’n Tap Pliers (I can share)
  • Jewelry Tools – Round, Chain and Flat Nose Pliers, Flush Cutters
  • Chasing Hammer, Bench Block and Bench Pad, or small towel
  • Letter Stamps ~ project size 6mm (I will bring 2 sets to share)
  • Extension Cord, and/or power strip
  • Embellishments – vintage rhinestone jewelry (earrings, small pins, destash to cut apart and solder), crosses, spiritual medals, fleur de lis, small found objects

OPTIONAL
Work Light
ear plugs if desired


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