Most beginners use too much solder, thinking more is better. These pre-cut pieces help. Also, hand-cutting solder can leave behind traces of oil from the skin. This causes oxidation (tarnish) which impedes the flow. Be sure to keep these tiny chips in an air-tight container and pick them up with tweezers.
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I too was surprised when I received these solder pieces. No matter what the ad says, pictures show, or other reviewers state, it is still a bit of a surprise when you see just how tiny these really are. But, here’s the thing…when making silver jewelry, it is extremely important to hide solder joints. Using tiny pieces of solder like these will help prevent leaving big gobs of solder that will take extra time to file down and will also go a LONG way in preventing over use and waste of precious silver solder saving you money in the end.
I do think there are some unfair reviews here because this seller has been perfectly honest about the size of these pieces and even shows them in another magnified photo right next to the main pic against a mm measuring tape as well as a regular non-magnified picture showing a bunch of this stuff next to a dime. If you buy these by looking at the main photo alone, you definitely will be surprised. The main photo is probably magnified anywhere from 50 to 100 times. So just be prepared for the actual size of these pieces.
As far as pricing? The price does seem to be fair. Not fantastic, but fair. Rolls of silver solder are extremely expensive and often clumsy to use. So personally, I feel that using solder flakes (flakes, a better description in my opinion) like these are a BIG help in making silver jewelry, especially if you are creating delicate features such as tiny scroll work. If you are making larger pieces of jewelry without a lot of fine detail then you might want to stick with regular wire type solder.
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I haven’t used these yet, but I have used similar silver solder before, and having them already pre cut is going to be a great time saver, and also delivering just the right amount, but geez, these are small pieces. Just use a good set of tweezers when picking them up. They come in a small plastic zip lock bag, and the bag is maybe 1.5″ square. So it could easily get lost if you don’t keep it somewhere secure. But worth the money I think, just for the time savings alone.
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Good product; convenient,
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|Solder Flakes…Great for Fine Detail Work!,
I do think there are some unfair reviews here because this seller has been perfectly honest about the size of these pieces and even shows them in another magnified photo right next to the main pic against a mm measuring tape as well as a regular non-magnified picture showing a bunch of this stuff next to a dime. If you buy these by looking at the main photo alone, you definitely will be surprised. The main photo is probably magnified anywhere from 50 to 100 times. So just be prepared for the actual size of these pieces.
As far as pricing? The price does seem to be fair. Not fantastic, but fair. Rolls of silver solder are extremely expensive and often clumsy to use. So personally, I feel that using solder flakes (flakes, a better description in my opinion) like these are a BIG help in making silver jewelry, especially if you are creating delicate features such as tiny scroll work. If you are making larger pieces of jewelry without a lot of fine detail then you might want to stick with regular wire type solder.
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|my goodness they are tiny,
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