In this video, I show tricks to weld super fine jump rings.
Both sides of the jump ring must be touching sufficiently before you weld. Otherwise, “blowout” happens - where the gap becomes bigger as the wire ends roll back.
When jump rings are 26 gauge (0.45mm) or thinner, they are very hard to see. Also, sometimes the wires are not cut completely flush, due to the fact that the wires are thin and soft.
With all jump rings, it is advisable to open them by pivoting, and then close them by pivoting backwards as we push the ends together. As you close the ends, feel the sides grinding against each other. In this way, even though you cannot see the jumpring ends clearly, you will know that they are closed through feel.
When the wires are very fine, a trick you can use is to overlap the wires. Then, using a pair of chain nose pliers (flat pliers), press the overlapped wires together. In this way, you ensure that both sides are touching and have more surface area that is connecting. Weld with low power by pointing the electrode right on the middle of the overlap, between the two ends.
For the 26ga (0.5mm) 925 silver wire that I weld in the video, I used 3w power on the Zapp welder.
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Jewelry components used in this video (all available online | with product code):
26ga Round Wire Dead Soft Sterling Silver 925 | FW15S
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Orion Grounded Precision Pliers | TX041
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Zapp Entry-Level Permanent Jewelry Welder | ZAPP
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Start
00:10 Intro
00:35 Preparing the Jump Ring Hack 1
02:12 Preparing the Jump Ring Hack 2
03:12 Welding Superfine Jump Ring
05:14 End
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1 авг 2024
