Welding and Joining for Metal Jewelry Design
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Learn dapping and soldering techniques to design your own collection of metal jewelry from scratch.
Want to create jewelry with shapes that speak volumes? Laura and Ana María Maya Silva, sisters and creators of the brand VATTEA, introduce you to the endless possibilities of jewelry design by teaching you diverse techniques to master metal and soldering. If you’d like to start with the basics of metal jewelry-making first, try their previous course: Introduction to Jewelry Techniques with Metal.
In this online course, discover how to add a new dimension to your jewelry with dapping. Learn about different types of solder and how to apply them to create more elaborate designs, combining three-dimensional parts with flat ones. Laura and Ana María also show you how to join your pieces and give them an elegant finish.
Get to know Laura and Ana María Maya Silva as they talk about their creative journey through jewelry-making, the techniques they use, and how they built their brand VATTEA. Discover their influences and where they draw inspiration from for their collections.
Before going any further, brainstorm some ideas to find a theme for your jewelry collection. Sketch your preliminary designs on paper and experiment with possible shapes. Then, learn how to properly set up your workspace and get an introduction to different types of solder.
Now fire up your torch and heat the metal to make it more malleable. Move on to shaping your pieces with the dapping technique, making them concave or curved, and solder them together.
Your teachers show you several ways to join your jewelry and options for closures, like the hook or hidden clasp.
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