three hearts
3 metal hearts :)
I used copper ,brass , sterling silver
cut 3 hearts in different sizes from different metals mine are copper, brass , sterling silver
cut sterling silver wire to make your ring shank
silver wire ,or metal wire is the best you can use for ring shanks , the width is always consistent and its a lot less work
mark with your makers stamp and 925 for the sterling
bend your ring shank until the ends meet
flux and add solder - heat with a torch until the solder flows
The solder will flow when the metal gets red hot
be careful - any hotter then that and your sterling will melt
after soldering and quenching in water ,clean in the pickle solution
I also soldered all 3 hearts together
the solution is almost spend ( you can see it on the blue color ) if it gets to be really blue you will need to make a new batch
after the pickle bath form your ring on the ring mandrel
and a nylon hammer
now you need to solder the ring shank to the hearts
add flux again , use a third hand to hold the ring shank in place , add solder and torch again
quench in water - throw in your pickle solution
polish
