TORQUE KNOT BANGLE | INTERMEDIATE


7: BE PATIENT Once you’re happy with the seat of the bead, you can


now solder. Use your bent reverse action tweezers to clamp the bangle upright with the straight reverse action tweezers holding the bead. This can be fiddly so patience is required! Flux the seat and join, then add your solder.


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11: PICKLE THE JOINT Once you’re happy with the join, quench and pickle


but you must not pickle the decorative bead as this will remove the oxidisation. You can do this by creating your own jig or harness.


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12: CLEAN & TIDY If you’re happy with the solder join, clean up any


excess solder using the 3 square needle file around the join. Make sure you follow the shape of the bead and wire.


13: CHECK FOR NICKS Check over the wire and beads. There shouldn’t be


8: CHECK YOUR WORK Once you’re happy with the join, quench and pickle.


9: ADD THE BEAD Slide on the decorative bead and prepare for


soldering the second 6mm solid bead. Because the decorative bead has been oxidised, it is essential not to get this hot. This can be covered with heat protection paste (999 AAH) or a damp piece of tissue tightly wrapped around the bead.


10: BRING THE HEAT Solder as in step 7.


any heavy nicks. However, if there are, these will need to be removed before polishing. This can be done with emery paper.


14: POLISH Using your hard mop and tripoli, polish the bangle.


Try to avoid polishing the decorative bead.


15: FINAL POLISH Once you’re happy with the initial polish, start your


final polish using your soft mop and rouge.


16: FINISH When polishing is complete, clean off the excess


polishing compound with washing up liquid and a soft cloth, then dry and you’re finished.


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