JOEYS CARVED ART
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Hello, lately I have been slowly trying my hand at making some jewelry. I bought some fine & sterling silver in both wire and sheet form. I also purchased some silver solder wire(easy). When I tried to solder my silver with it the solder don't melt. I am using a smaller butane torch. I can get the solder glowing red hot and it still doesn't melt or get soft. When I watch tutorials about this on youtube it only takes a second with the flame and the solder joint is complete. I am using a kind of generic flux, could this be the problem. The solder wire is also very stiff and springy, could I have been sent the wrong item. I ordered it from jets tools on the bay, they are generally pretty good to deal with. Will someone please help.
thanks
Joey
thanks
Joey