WHOOPSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

topic posted Thu, April 17, 2008 - 10:30 AM by  Shannon
Hey EVERYONE!!!!!
I have very small wrists and was beding a HUGE kuchi bracelet to fit me SLOWLY SLOWLY SLOWLY WHOOOOOOOPS. YEP - I have a hairline crack in it. My dad has a soldering gun would this help or not work. Isnt there a liquid solder too?

UGH

any ideas?
posted by:
Shannon
South Carolina
  • Re: WHOOPSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thu, April 17, 2008 - 3:35 PM
    Sorry to hear about your bracelet mishap.

    Soldering is a delicate technique and repairs can be difficult! If you've never done it before take it to someone with experience, especially if there are other things, such as bezels, twisted wire, etc., soldered onto the piece.

    The crack is forever and always going to be a weak spot even if you repair it. So, in the future if you try to squeeze that bracelet on it will most likely continue to bend and/or crack in the same place it cracked before.

    Please try to refrain from bending your jewelry to fit. It only weakens the metal.
  • Re: WHOOPSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thu, April 17, 2008 - 9:56 PM
    2-Ton Epoxy is my friend in fixing rigid things. It dries clear and like glass. I've used it on anything that won't be bending anymore, like my stone sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, anything that has good butting up surfaces. You can find it at most hardware stores. I use E6000 for flexible adhesions.

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