Monday, March 26, 2012

Keychain Project

Keychain Project

Objectives:
1. + vs. -
2. Piercing metals
3. Sweat soldering
4. Patina (oxidizers)
5. Jump Ring

Materials: 
2 copper (1x1)
patina
tool box

Steps: 

1. Think of a design to put on a keychain.
(you can draw or print on a piece of paper and glue it)
2. Pierce out your piece!
3. On the bottom side of the pierced copper flow solder (med/hard) >>> put into pickle to clean. 
4. Clean (Sand) the back of your piece and sandwich the flux and pieces together so they match up. 
5. @the Soldering bench:
~Heat your metal evenly 
~when the flux turns clear concentrate your flame on the solder
~you'll know it's soldered together if you see a sliver of silver between the metals. 
6. Yay! Clean metal in the pickle (5 min) Rinse off and Polish
7. Jump Ring:
~Drill a hole where you will attach a jump ring. 
~thread ring
~solder ring shut with soft/ easy solder
8. Patina: Liver of Sulfur
~Dip your piece into the liver of sulfur until it turns black. 
9. Sand and buffer any raised surface so it becomes clean metal color and the insides will be a black color, showing your design.



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