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Riveting Part 2 - Double Wire Rivets

Learn how to add non-solderable materials to your jewellery with these versatile cold-connection techniques.

About the Class

Soldering opens up a whole new world in jewellery making, but sometimes it’s just as useful to work with materials that wouldn’t survive the heat of a torch. That’s where riveting comes in — a cold connection technique that allows you to join layers together securely without soldering.  

This second class in my riveting series builds on the simple single wire rivets taught in the first class and introduces the use of two rivets to hold larger pieces together neatly and securely. Once you understand how to position and line up two rivets accurately, it becomes much easier to create more complex layered designs using multiple connections.  

In the class, I’ll demonstrate the techniques by creating a pendant featuring a butterfly sawn from silver sheet and riveted onto a wooden bead. Along the way, you’ll learn how to plan the positioning carefully so that all the layers fit together properly and feel balanced once assembled.

 Riveting is a wonderfully versatile technique and can be used to combine all kinds of materials, from silver and copper to acrylic, leather, wood, and recycled materials. It’s a lovely way to experiment creatively while building confidence with cold connections and layered jewellery designs.

All of the Riveting classes are part of the Jeweller's Bench membership - click here for more details  

If you need any extra help as you work your way through the classes do join us over on The Jeweller's Bench Cafégroup over on Facebook - the perfect place to ask for advice and to show off what you've been making

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You will need:

Materials:
* Flat wooden bead
* 0.8mm sterling silver wire
* 0.8mm sterling silver sheet for butterfly

Equipment: (all the jewellery making kit listed here can be used for many different projects)
* Soldering kit - see here for more details
* Jeweller’s saw and saw blade
* Bench peg
* Sharpie  and ruler
* Needle files
* Cross pein hammer
* Bench vise
* Drill and 0.8mm drill bit
* Wire cutters, nylon jaw pliers, flat nose pliers, round nose pliers
* Steel block and leather cushion
* Doming punches
* The butterfly is textured with the ​Spring Blooms​​​ texture sheet - hammers and texture punches are another option

An explanation of all the tools and materials that you need is included in the videos, and a downloadable equipment and materials list is available with the class.    

Remember that the butterfly can be replaced with any design, and doesn't have to be made from silver!

48 minutes long, 13 lessons

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Joanne Tinley

Tutor and Founder of The Jeweller's Bench

The Jeweller's Bench is run by Joanne Tinley. She has been making her own jewellery for as long as she can remember and left her first career as a school teacher to set up business as a jewellery designer and tutor nearly 20 years ago. She is
self-taught and like many people started with wire and beads. Learning how to solder, however, opened up a whole new world of jewellery making,  one that she is keen to share!

Legal Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to show safe working practices and to discuss health and safety aspects of jewellery making, but in the end I cannot take responsibility for how the tutorial information is used and how safely you work. Take the effort to set up your work area safely right from the start!
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