
Soldering Success in Every Scenario
Jim Dailing
- In-depth Instruction; over 114 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A






Learn sophisticated jewelry soldering techniques alongside custom jeweler Jim Dailing in this class from Craftsy and Rio Grande. Start by getting comfortable with wire-based constructions as Jim walks you through soldering earring posts, small wire elements and a structural cube. Move on to tackling connections for delicate findings with a lesson on soldering jump rings, T-bar clasps and pinbacks. Then turn up the heat as you see how to solder larger areas and seams while Jim demonstrates on a wide-band ring, a two-layer ring, and a scored and folded piece. Take your technique further as you build skills for connecting a smaller element to a large one that’s already been soldered. Plus, Jim will teach you how to solder pieces that contain two different metals while minimizing cleanup and accounting for the metals’ differing conductivities.
Jim Dailing
Jim Dailing creates custom jewelry and wax carvings at his studio in Bend, Oregon. He's been teaching jewelry arts, sculpture and metalsmithing since he earned his MFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in 1987. Along with teaching classes out of his home studio and for Rio Grande, Jim is an instructor at Central Oregon Community College. His articles and designs can be found in industry publications such as MJSA, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artists and more.

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