Technique

I’ve been thinking for a few days about the right approach: how can you safely enamel a brooch, for example, onto which a pin has been soldered? Why it can go wrong The question is: should you enamel first, or start by soldering the pin? The physical parameters are as follows: Silver solder melts between 700 and 800°C, roughly speaking, depending on the type. Hot enamel melts at around 800°C (810°C for the WG Ball enamel I use)....

The answer is a resounding yes! But does the result measure up? I’ll give it a go for the first time. Silver brazing This is a new technique for me, because although I’ve done quite a bit of soldering with tin, the objective here is quite different. It’s a technique that’s often used in jewellery, and it has to meet two main requirements: strength and aesthetics. Suffice to say that on this first attempt, I had no ambitions regarding this second criterion....