How To Solder a Bezel to a Backplate - Bezel Setting 

Two of my favorite people to learn from in one place.

@@donnaanasse5177 that's so kind Donna, thank you!

Yes you can use medium for the backplate if you are not confident at soldering

There is one reason that I have heard of why/how using hard solder for both operations can be successful. When solder (Hard in this case) is melted and flows, the zinc component is burned up as soldering continues, the amount of zinc in the solder alloy is what makes a solder a certain temp (H, M, E, XE) the more zinc the lower the melting/flow temp. When you solder the first join, at the end of the operation the actual "next" soldering operation will be a lower temp because of the zinc having been burned/used up in the previous (first) join. So, as you progress, each step of soldering gets relatively "cooler" (lower melting point than the previous one. As long as you don't go long and slow (higher heat faster and less time heating), you will win the day! Burning up the zinc by prolonged high heat can strip a previous join of its solder, leaving you with a thin empty space - Bummer! Some jewelers use only Hard or often only Med. It's a physics thing and can be dug out of texts and info. This is what my experience and studying have brought to me. Although I am only a student myself, NOT an expert. I hope this helps you, it helped me when it was explained to me in seeing and reading John Heusler projects in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist (LJJA) magazine and in my own practice. Mr. Heusler is a master! I imagine there are many who know and teach this - I'm all ears and brain!! Good luck to you! Another tip: The very best - and amazingly simple and well taught - book on soldering that I have in my library, is "Soldering Demystified" by Jeanette K. Caines; cheap on Ama**n!

jerry stoneman Any idea why/when Americans started saying, “sodder”? (It drives me nuts! Probably because ‘sod’ and ‘sod yer’ is rude in BritLand.) I’ve seen older videos where they pronounce the ‘L’. I always want to yell at the screen (and sometimes do), “What do you call individuals in an army?!?!?” (never heard *anyone* call them ‘soddyers’😉).

I don’t think there is a best place to put the joint on a plain bezel. Wig? Never had the need to use one. Some swear by them but I don’t. It’s how you use your torch that matters

+Kirstin Pinit It’s a large hand held butane torche. Dremel makes one type

@@Atthebench thanks. I'm watching other videos and see you cover this elsewhere. I have two butane torches but the flame doesn't seem to be as "focused" as what I see in your tutorial. But! Gives me more confidence that I can stick with this style for awhile.