Art & Soul, Inspirational Mixed Media Retreats

Soldered Book Necklace with Resin Pages

Portland Spring 2026 is NOW OPEN

Rochelle Gaukel
9:00 - 4:30
Sat March 21
$185.00

In this class we will be learning the molten stamped solder technique to create our front and back book covers. You will be able to create two book pendants in this class. These are fun to create! They can be as fancy or simple as you want. After we make and stamp solder our pieces, we will patina them before creating the artwork inside the bezels. We will then pour up our bezels with resin. I will provide the resin pages for inside your books, but I will also show you how to make these pages with resin.

This workshop is a great class for the beginner solder student.

Materials Fee $50 paid at beginning of class includes:

Copper metal, resin, bezels, filigrees, resin papers for book pages, papers, book pages, images, vintage papers, rhinestones, buttons, words, glass glitter, jump rings, chain, lobster claw closure, patina. Rubber stamps to use. (I will have glues and Mod Podge to use).

Supplies Needed to Bring to Class:

Cookie sheet for your solder station

Silicone baking sheet for inside of your cookie sheet (this helps from items sliding in your cookie sheet)  You can find at the dollar store

Soldering iron (WELLER 100 WATT/Model W100PG) -  https://glasssupplies41.com/products/weller-100-watt-w100pg-temperature-controlled-soldering-iron?_pos=1&_sid=93ba151d0&_ss=r?variant=48471642112280

Soldering iron stand  -  https://glasssupplies41.com/products/diamond-tech-studio-pro-soldering-iron-stand-heavy-duty?_pos=3&_sid=bdb4ab7b3&_ss=r?variant=48413210706200

Spool of lead-free solder -  https://glasssupplies41.com/products/1-pound-16-oz-roll-amerway-solder-lead-free-low-cost?_pos=1&_sid=1aad0b547&_ss=r?variant=48413194977560

Flux  -  https://www.grainger.com/product/HARRIS-Water-Soluble-Lead-Free-Flux-1UYJ9

Sal Ammoniac block -  https://glasssupplies41.com/products/large-block-8-oz-sal-ammoniac?_pos=1&_sid=c39358de7&_ss=r?variant=48471626678552

Scissors

Paintbrush

Jewelry pliers set (flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, flush cutters)

Rag or towel

Apron

Optional items:

Any bits and pieces you would want to personalize your reliquary pendant with.

 

 

 

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