Whenever I’m soldering a chain—or soldering to a chain—I take a few extra moments to paint on either Ronda Coryell’s Masking Mud or good ol’ Yellow Ochre. It helps protect the links I don’t want to solder and gives me a little peace of mind.
Want more tips? Want to learn more about working with chain in your designs? Comment CHAIN and I’ll DM you the link to join @halsteadjewelrysupplies Online Single Day Event: Deep Dive: Jewelry Chain 💥 May 21st (Can’t make it? You’ll get access to all the sessions for thirty days!)
I’ll be teaching a session on using chain as a bold design element—not just a functional one—and you’ll also hear from other amazing educators about:
🔗 Mixing metals with chain
🔗 Working with gold-fill chain
🔗 Finishing techniques
🔗 Geometric chain
🔗 Welding chain
This affordable $35 event going to be a good one. Let’s nerd out about chain together 💪
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