Sunday, July 13

Soldering Bootcamp: Tricks and Tips

Join jeweler Karen Christians for her 1-Day Soldering Bootcamp workshop to learn some great techniques to improve your soldering skills.

By The Bench - Jewelry and Metalsmithing Studio

Date and time

Sunday, July 13 · 10am - 5pm EDT

Location

The Bench Jewelry Studio

560 Mineral Spring Ave 5-102 Pawtucket, RI 02860

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 7 hours

Welcome to the world of heat, flame, solder, and dreams. In this workshop, you will be introduced to tips and tricks to make your solder flow, learn what solders to use and when, and different ways to heat. As part of the Three-Day Soldering Bootcamp, this one day of demos and hands-on will improve your hand-eye coordination and demystify common soldering mishaps.

Instructor - Karen Christians

Date - July 13, 10 am -5 pm

Experience: All levels are welcome

A material kit of $50, including solder, metal (copper, brass, silver, and Argentium), and your own Ergo Last custom titanium solder pick

In this workshop, you will learn:

The basics of where to apply solder and how much
The secret of soldering a bezel to any metal
Common mistakes in soldering
Solder, temperatures, and different alloys
Solder blocks, solder boards, and solder picks
Chip solder, stick solder, and stick solder
Mo Betta Heat
Fuels, torch set up and take-down
Intro in fusing Argentium
Practice a solder exercise for hand and eye coordination

For additional information on studio access or private lessons:

Email info@thebenchri.com or call 401-484-8161

Organized by

The Bench - Jewelry and Metalsmithing Studio

The Bench is a jewelry studio and education space. We host many introductory and intermediate workshop on all types of jewelry making and metalsmithing techniques.