I will show you what tools I use for soldering.
When you first see a small pliers including cutting pliers,
flat-jaw pliers in 2 different versions and a round mouth-tang.
In addition to the picture you see a bottle of acrylic paint from Aleen's,
which I use to make nice big round circles,
And an ordinary color pencil from the color-box of my youngest son.
That I use to make smaller circles.
I use solder paste (greas) and lead holding solder tin
(60 tin 40 lead)
then my tile with double sided carpet tape on it
I use an ordenairy soldering iron just a cheap one
i bought at a discount supermarket!
I use galvanized iron wire of various thicknesses.
You can also use copper wire for soldering.
And ......two hands to work with (LOL)
You most not let the solder iron fall on your hand like i did just a few minutes ago......
It realy hurtssssssssss!!!
With love,Marleen
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Ouch! That looks like it hurts. Thank you for sharing your tools. Did you make your pattern?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHi Carol, no i didn't make the pattern....this pattern is made by my friend Sylvia.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMy hand will be healed soon....i hope,it very painful right now :-(
Hugs,Marleen
Marlene that is so cool:) I would love to try soldering. Maybe now I will have a go with it after seeing your instructions. Thanks:) Oh I am sorry for your arm also. I hope it diden't hurt for too long!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHoi Marleen,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDank je wel voor uitleg. En ik heb de soldeerspullen wel liggen in de schuur. De dubbelzijde plakband heb ik niet aan gedacht. Erg bedankt voor een goeie tip! Want bij mij gaat elke keer mis en nu weet ik waarom mis ging, hihi.
Wat erg van je hand. Dat deed zeer.
Liefs Lisette
Oh no that hurts!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIm very interested in what you use, the doublesided tape idea is brilliant, to hold while you sold-er lol
I would luv to try that!
Just have to get all the bits together and try I guess, soon I hope
thank you for sharing those ideas with us!
This bed is fantastic
Thank you for explaining the tools you use! I appreciate it and really want to try it.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJody
Marleen, thanks a lot for sharing your secrets.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI had the wish to try but someone told me it do not work with the normal, cheap soldering iron.
I'm happy with your instructions!
Hope your wound is healing!
my thanks also...& hope your hand heals soon.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMuchas gracias por compartir. Me encanta el resultado de su trabajo. Espero que la mano cure pronto. Gracias. Un abrazo.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGracias Marleen, facil usted hace la clase, espero pronto poder practicar la soldadura.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenQue mejore su mano.
Un abrazo Carmen
Thank you!
BeantwoordenVerwijderen@Anna;well you can see that it's not necessary to buy an expencive solder iron to solder miniatures!I work with a cheap one too ;-)
My hand doesn't hurt anymore but it's a nasty burn wound...but it will go away soon ;-)
Today i will go further on soldering the bed!
Hugs and love,Marleen
It is you very amablea on having showed us his technologies of work, always very good ideas are obtained.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAn embrace
Es usted muy amablea al mostrarnos sus tecnicas de trabajo, siempre se obtienen muy buenas ideas.
un abrazo
Ooooo, did you put toothpaste on your hand, they are effective to soothe light burns. I get burnt by my solder all the time and I am quite scared of the tool so I do not solder well. So far I only try to solder wires without much success because teh iron just does not seem to melt! :):)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat's why I was s interested in this post :)