Course Description

An intensive day for those with some experience with the main focus on exercises to advance your soldering skills.

This one-day course will help you improve your soldering skills through demonstrations, exercises, and will start you on a project that you can finish at home. You will be focusing on silver soldering and the course will cover pallion, stick and sweat soldering. The day will start with a general overview of the technical processes at play when soldering, along with information on various torches and soldering equipment.

The practical section of the day will begin with a demonstration followed by an exercise. This will then be repeated for each type of soldering technique.

Please note that this one-day class is not suitable for beginners. Please sign up to a suitable one day jewellery making class if you are a beginner.

Timetable

Timetable for one day courses

Students should arrive by 9am for registration.

Classes are from 9.15 - 5pm

Lunch is included.

Course Materials

Included

• An individual pack of materials for the set projects. This pack includes silver solders, copper sheet and a soldering paintbrush.

What students need to bring

• Please bring any solder you may have, silver wire and sheet if you already have some
• Silver earring posts (these can be bought in the college shop if you don’t have any to bring with you)
• Tools applicable to soldering if you have them
• An apron
• Shoes that cover your feet (no sandals or flip flops or high heels)
• Something to tie your hair back with, if it is long

Available to buy

• Available from shop:
• Silver sheet and wire
• Copper and brass sheet
• Available from tutor:
• Silver earring posts

Please note: Recommended bullion suppliers: Argex Ltd, Metalor Ltd, Exchange Findings Ltd, Bloomsteins. Cookson Precious Metals Ltd, Metalor Ltd