Cold connections

Attaching Polymer Clay to Metal – Part 2: Cold Connections – Polymer Clay Journey

The back of the pin above is made as a cold join connection. I drew a pattern so I could make sure I got it straight then I just cut out the tabs with a jeweler's saw before I joined...

Love My Art Jewelry: Hold Your Fire! Cold Connection with Micro Screws by Karen McGovern

For More Jewelry Making Tips Please Visit - The Wire Art Education Center In recent years the buzzword has been cold connection. It seems as if everyone is looking for a way to join metal together without the use of fire and solder. Most of those searchers were looking for ways to connect metal sheet - NOT wire. They're answer - Rivets! They began using rivets to join metal and it worked perfectly! In no time these artists began churning out new work that had a beautiful industrial feel to…

Explore Cyndiesmithdesigns' 413 photos on Flickr!

Hand Stamped Silver Necklace. Using cold connections and a mix of 2 metals, aluminum and copper I have discovered a whole new level of design. The light weight of the thick aluminum combined with the organic natural copper is a little bit rustic and a little bit modern. The pendant has a 2 round flowers that has been domed, patterned and oxidized. The flowers have both connected with handmade aluminum rivets. I have hand stamped stems for the flowers and have patterned the backside of the…

As a self-taught metalsmith, Julie Schmidt has created jewelry since 1994 with all the right curves and twists. Each handcrafted design fuses vibrant metals with stitching or cold connection and heat.

— EDIT 8/2/10 I have been informed of a serious oversight on my part involving safety. Please visit this post on tool safety before attempting this tutorial. This long delayed second half …

In the jewelry world the term cold connections usually describes mechanical joining techniques used to fasten together parts that cannot be soldered.

Setting a Stone With Cold Connections: For a long time I did not have the capacity to solder in my home workshop, so I developed this technique for setting flat-backed stones without any soldering - cold connections only! You can of course mix this technique with soldering if you like. T…

One Man's Journey in Jewelry Making: Cold Connect using Micro-Fasteners

Following the recent completion of my new jasper necklace, I decided I should continue my momentum and repurpose another of the Bead Fest acquired pendants. I still felt the need to create a unique setting so that I could ditch the cheap, uninspired bail that came with each stone. The pendant 2nd in from the left in the top row became the new candidate for pendant/necklace #2. I took my time in planning out the setting because I decided I wanted to make the piece using only cold connections…

Riviting - Cold Connections

Explore maggie joynt's 2768 photos on Flickr!

Explore Gail Durbin's 12063 photos on Flickr!