I'm Si. Moving to France opened a treasure chest of inspiration, and jewelry making became a way of expressing my creativity. I took a leap and opened my own online shop. I would like to share my experience, in jewelry making, also as a solopreneur navigating the business world, this channel is more than just tutorials; it's about sharing my journey as a jewelry maker, navigating the world of entrepreneurship, juggling life as a wife and mom.
Think of it as a peek into my creative studio, sprinkled with a bit of French flair and the adventures of life abroad. While at it, hopefully you and I get to learn something about things that we don't know or things that we don't know we know. Join me on this adventure, and let's explore and get crafty together!
Had a question- sometimes at the soldering joints in GF jewelry there is a little discoloration that cannot be avoided in the final product. Do you customers have a problem with this? And complain or return? TIA!
Hello! I bc a see the glob of solder flow and leave behind a gray bit of it on the GF piece. However, when shown the end product, that gray is not visible. What do you do to take that gray solder part off?
@@Ilovejewelry06 you can polish them with a polishing compound. I always use zam but I heard good things about fabuluster. You can use luster or rouge I think.
Oh ok. Ahh lots to buy! But I like your tip on Lidl (did you say?) for rotary heads. We have that here on the east coast of the U.S. I will have to decide to go all in or not with this. Haha.
Hello and thank you for sharing your expertise in soldering GF. There are not many videos online about this. But I have a question for you. I notice that you don’t use gold solder chips, but regular paste solder. Doesn’t that leave a gray/silver color behind, and how do you get that off of the gold jewelry piece, or not let it show? Oh, and one more question. You are right about GF scratching easily. Can you link where to buy some good nylon pliers that you tend to use that work well? Do you use round nose, flat nose and chain nose plastic covered pliers? Thanks in advance!
@@Ilovejewelry06 thanks so much 😄 the 14k gold paste solder normally has the same quantity of gold as the chip, the difference is the paste has some flux included in it. But then it depends on the brand I think. For the pliers brand I have pairs of beadsmith and Lindstrom that I use all the time. And to prevent from scratching normally just cover it with ductape 😅 it works. But then I don't do that with my Lindstrom. Hey Goodluck please let me know the result 😄😄😄
Ah, ok. I didn’t know your paste solder was 14k gold paste solder! I’ve never seen this before. I thought your solder was the regular kind that you use with silver, etc. I don’t think I’ve seen this at Rio. Where do you get it, and do you like it better than the 14k soldering chips? I just thought that the yellow gold soldering chips would match the color of the gold filled better. (Have not tried this at all yet; still very afraid!)
@@aki4587 hi good question. The tip of the post is so small that you can almost ignore it if it change color. I suppose the manufacturer of goldfilled are matching the color of the base metal too.. So I don't see any difference so far..
@@lizmathyssen6462 it's better to look at the spec and try to find it on the internet. I think it's 14k gold solder paste can be a good keyword for search
Thanks. This has been very helpful. I'm going to try them. I tried copper hoops with a silver stud but I had so much trouble connecting the stud with flux. I melted 3 18 g. handmade studs on just one hoop. Finally got it using copper studs in 20 g. But it was a struggle. Love all your videos.
You're very welcome! I am glad that my content help you to create.. about the silver and copper, this make sense, the copper melting point is higher than those of silver. Some people are so good at mixing the two, I haven't done that so far. I would love to see the result of your work 🥰😍 Have a good day!
To work harden the metal and make them sturdier to wear.?Love ur videos. Experimenting beginner with silversmithing . I actually like to attempt some of your designs. Great experience and inspiration. Thank you. ❣️
