Our top five professional soldering tools that will make your life easier
You may be new to soldering and building your silversmithing tools starter kit, or you may have been soldering for years and formed your own techniques and tricks that make soldering jewellery easier. But have you seen the latest in professional silversmith tools that could speed up your soldering process and make your jewellery production quicker?
Take a look at some of our top professional soldering tools and see if they will help streamline your jewellery manufacturing process and improve your profitability.
Silversmithing tools and supplies you need in your workshop
Build up your silversmithing tools starter kit, or expand your existing collection, with our top jewellery soldering supplies.
1. Titanium soldering clamps
First up in your silversmithing tools starter kit is titanium soldering clamps. Easily sculpted, these titanium strips can be bent and moulded into an exact shape to form a clamp that will help you keep the precious metal you’re working on in place as you solder – whether it’s a bezel setting or a delicate ear wire.
The beauty of using these titanium clamps? They can be used however you like – as stands and sturdy clamps – to hold metal pieces firmly in place, ensuring a safer working environment. And even when you drop solder pallions on them, it can be removed by pickling without any worry of contaminating the metal that you’re working on.
2. Charcoal block with crucible channel
Not only is charcoal ideal for soldering on due to its heat reflective properties, but it also creates a very clean soldering environment – making it the ideal silversmith equipment to avoid contamination and unnecessary mess. It has been used by jewellers for years as it also provides a reducing atmosphere – this means that it absorbs excess oxygen from around the piece helping you to reduce fire scale.
This particular charcoal block takes that benefit one step further with a crucible channel that creates the perfect environment for soldering, and also has an additional benefit of functioning as a pouring channel, reducing any wastage when you melt small amounts of scrap metal down for repairs or reuse.
3. Soldering trivet
The soldering trivet may be a basic bit of soldering kit, but it really does make the process easier. With the latest Knew Concepts soldering trivet, there’s also the added bonus of it being made from titanium, which means that it has non-stick properties. So you’re free to solder without worrying about material getting permanently stuck to the trivet. More importantly, it has slow thermal conductivity unlike traditional iron trivets – so you can concentrate on the metal you’re soldering and not the trivet that’s supporting it.
4. Sievert Professional Torch Kit
When it comes to professional silversmithing tools and jewellery soldering supplies, arguably your most important piece of equipment is the torch or iron you solder with. A hand torch is a key component when creating handmade jewellery from precious metals and the Sievert Professional Torch Kit is an essential part of the process. An ideal tool for jewellery soldering, this torch kit is a great starting point for professional jewellers looking to get to grips with more intricate stone work. Ideal for use on precious metals as well as metal clay, the Sievert torch kit is perfect for intricate work. Suitable for soldering both gold and silver, this particular torch kit will help you solder and repair pieces in no time.
The full kit includes the Sievert Pro 86 torch handle, as well as a two metre hose, needle point burner and neck tube designed to allow precision work . With this particular torch, the professional jeweller is able to perform accurate and precise soldering and repair work thanks to the hand operated main flame adjustment valve. The Sievert Torch Kit is an essential part of a jewellery soldering kit and is a great way to achieve the perfect soldering results,
5. Double Motor Polisher
Picture this – you’ve reached the point where you’ve finished soldering. Now comes the long process of buffing and polishing, switching mops so that you don’t cross contaminate your harder polishing compounds with your jeweller’s rouge, and changing each mop in turn as you use your motor polisher. But the buffing process can be sped up with a double motor polisher.
The new Durston double motor polisher is a particularly handy piece of silversmith equipment, as it not only means that you can use two mops and two different polishing compounds with the same machine, but you can also rely on it to collect excess dust and debris for you. With a built-in fan and filters for extra safety, alongside a hood to protect your workshop from excess dust, the latest double motor polishers make the entire buffing process simple.
Thinking about investing in some of our professional silversmith tools? Take a look at our current range of silversmithing tools and supplies and see if you can speed up your entire jewellery making production process.
Are you new to soldering? Don’t worry, we have a beginner’s soldering project that is just right for you. Discover how to solder a silver ring with our step-by-step guide, along with our top soldering tips for beginners to get you started. With our jewellery soldering supplies, you’ll be an expert in no time.
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