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
