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« on: October 29, 2009, 03:21:01 PM » |
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My mom and I made the candlehouse shown in the pictures below together this summer and neither one of us liked the way the book told us to do it -- it said to put the two sides together to form a "v" and fill the channel with solder which we thought made the side look too fat so that is why she added the chain...
I now have 2 more to solder together and I'm debating between doing that method again or doing it so the sides form an L as I put them together
so I'm curious how everyone has put theirs together...
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2009, 03:35:12 PM » |
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If you put them together so that the sides form an "L," the two sides of the corner don't really match. You have the edge of the glass (covered in foil) and the seam on one side and the edge of the foil on the other. It's hard to solder them so that they look the same. It looks the same from both sides of the corner if you put them in a "V," because it IS the same. And it's supposed to be stronger if you put them together in "V."
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2009, 03:57:07 PM » |
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I do mine as a "V" as well.
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2009, 03:58:18 PM » |
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are you supposed to fill that whole channel with solder? It just looked so fat... maybe it was because it was a single piece of glass that caused us not to like it, the other two have a design to the sides so that might make a difference, you think?
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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 04:00:45 PM » |
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I fill it completely so it almost looks like a beveled edge.
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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2009, 04:06:16 PM » |
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I fill it completely too Lou Ann then if it's unsightly I've been known to wet sponge it or do decorative solder dots down the line
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2009, 04:08:46 PM » |
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I really like it with the chain in there............
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2009, 04:10:40 PM » |
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I use the V, fill the edge completely. I don't much like the edge at this point, so I put twisted came on the edge.
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« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2009, 04:12:24 PM » |
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whoa, that looks really good with the twisted came Scooch. That's a nice candleholder!
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« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2009, 04:17:28 PM » |
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I like the twisted came as well and I think the wet sponge method would be cool too.
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« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2009, 04:23:25 PM » |
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I think I like both techniques.
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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2009, 04:28:56 PM » |
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thanks for all the good ideas guys, guess I need to read that decorative soldering book I bought... I use the V, fill the edge completely. I don't much like the edge at this point, so I put twisted came on the edge.
what type of came do you twist and how? -- never done that before |
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« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2009, 04:29:42 PM » |
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I really like it with the chain in there............
thanks -- that was my mom's solution -- she disliked it more than I did... |
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2009, 04:52:22 PM » |
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I bevel my side pieces like I would for a lamp so have a smaller seam.
I've also lapped my corners, it means using wider foil on one side of each wall to even up the look but it makes a good strong corner.
I also use PlayDough to as a third hand, it's invaluable for 3D stuff, particularly aeroplane kaleidoscopes.
Love that twisted came Scootch, is it lead free HobbyCame?
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« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2009, 04:59:30 PM » |
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Not lead free. I think what I used on this candleholder was 1/4" rounded H came. Put one end in a drill and anchor the other. While pulling slighlty, slowly spin the came with the drill. Works great.
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« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2009, 05:03:15 PM » |
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I've been looking for a pic I thought I had of the hobby came on an angel but I guess is got away without a mugshot. The lead free stayed shiny and looked pretty good.
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« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2009, 05:08:33 PM » |
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I've been looking for a pic I thought I had of the hobby came
Yvonne, what's hobby came? |
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« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2009, 05:32:14 PM » |
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This stuff 1/8" I think, WC and most suppliers have it.
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« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2009, 05:39:02 PM » |
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ok, thanks. the flat stuff I see, and it's probably lighter weight than the other came? Show's you how much I've done with came. Have used it in panels but never on small stuff. Is this the stuff people use and get plated?
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