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Clean Solder Iron Tip The tip of your soldering iron should always be silver. If it is ever any color other than silver, stop soldering immediately and clean it as solder will not stick to an oxidized tip. Normally this is done on a damp synthetic sponge while the iron is hot. If the tip of your iron becomes black and you just cannot get it tinned (silver colored) again, you can use a Sal Ammoniac Block to re-tin the tip. Hints to Keep the Iron Tip Silver
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Sal Ammoniac Block Sal Ammoniac is a toxic substance used to clean corrosion from the oxidized tip of a soldering iron.
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Here I'm making a stained glass
panel in the pattern of a magnolia.
Horse Shoe Nails are used to hold the lead came and zinc in place. Click images to enlarge.
My friend Helen Wilkinson finished the
magnolia panel for me. It turned out beautifully and now hangs in my studio.
~6/05 12" X 12" |
This elaborate version of
'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' was made from a single sheet of
extraordinary stained glass. I made a frame from a 6" X 4" piece of 20 gauge
Copper Sheet.
I cut a hole from the frame so that light could pass through the glass when
the book is open. We sell 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and other Books
in Sheets.
We also sell all the Soldering Equipment
you need for this project. |
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Sometimes the silver color of
solder doesn't go with the subject of your charm. I like to use
Leafing Pens to
change the color to either gold or copper. The color is fragile so should
not be used on pieces that will be handled a lot.
We have detailed instructions on how to make
these charms in our free online zine The Muse |
 Christine Cox 12/04 In the collection of Fran Kovac This book was made from our Petite Metal Journal Kit and the image was transferred onto the glass using Omni-Gel. The glass was soldered onto the metal using items from our Soldering Products Page |
 Christine Cox 12/04 Peter Pan This book was made from our Petite Metal Journal Kit and the image was transferred onto the glass using Omni-Gel. The glass was soldered onto the metal using items from our Soldering Products Page. The novel "Peter Pan" is one of our Books in Sheets offerings. |
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 Lori Kleczka 11/04 260 Days Accident Free Made in Christine's Soldered Photo Charms class |
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I use a Mini Bench Vise when soldering photo charms. Leather protects the glass and a pencil is great for keeping the charm level during soldering. |
 Christine Cox 2003 Soldered Photo Frames Learn to make these in The Muse |
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 Peggy Gack 2003 Peggy made this charm in a class with Christine Cox |
