How Do You Solder Gold & Silver Together?
Soldering, or the process of bonding metal together, is one of the basic skills necessary to good jewelry making. Soldering gold to silver is much like any other type of soldering; it is simply trickier due to the different heating temperatures of the metals. Silver is a good conductor of heat, meaning that heat application must be high in order to complete the soldering process. Gold, on the other hand, is a poor conductor of heat and can melt under the high heat used on silver. With a few alterations to the normal soldering process, you can solder your gold to silver. Set up a clean, safe soldering area. Lay a large ceramic tile on a table and pile a few fire bricks on top of it to create a fireproof surface. Put the tripod on top of the surface. Place your soldering torch and copper tongs within reach, and set up your pickle pot nearby. Take the gold and silver metal pieces, and find the edges you would like to join. Paint the edges of each metal piece with liquid flux. Do not put f
