How do I joint silver wire and silver precious metal clay in jewelry making?
Lady Miss Rose asked:
I’m new to jewelery making and I’m trying to create a necklace that will be made mostly of 18 gauge dead soft silver wire. I’d like to add some other bits like tiny hearts and flowers and thought the precious metal clay would be the easiest way to sculpt those parts. I’ll be using a butane torch to solder the wire parts but how do I go about joining the clay bits once they are fired? Will I need solder or flux?
I’m new to jewelery making and I’m trying to create a necklace that will be made mostly of 18 gauge dead soft silver wire. I’d like to add some other bits like tiny hearts and flowers and thought the precious metal clay would be the easiest way to sculpt those parts. I’ll be using a butane torch to solder the wire parts but how do I go about joining the clay bits once they are fired? Will I need solder or flux?