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Intro To Soldering

An online course

Confidently approach your bench, know what tools to use, how to use them, and what to buy. Learn how to make a monstera leaf necklace and take your silversmithing knowledge to the next level.

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It can take years to figure all of this out on your own

Let's be honest, the idea of beginning silver smith work can be daunting, let alone thinking about setting up your own studio. So you take to Google- but what do you need to know? The searches are endless and the results can often leave you with more questions than when you began. What tools do you buy? Do you really need them all? What metal is the best option? Inside Intro to Soldering all of these questions will be answered and you will complete the course with a greater understanding of your equipment, tools, and materials.

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How you'll grow, in just three hours

Gain Knowledge

Gain an understanding of your tools and equipment- what they are and how/when to use each one

Build Confidence

Soldering, sawing, drilling, polishing. Build confidence in all of these areas with considerations in setup, workflow, and safety.

Intuit Designs

You'll see in real time how to allow your creative intuition lead you in design. Allow your work to flow as you go.

Start To Finish

Obtain the skills throughout the course to finish with a fully complete pierced, sweat-soldered monstera leaf necklace.

What You Get Inside

  • Three hours of detailed instructional video, including bonus content
  • PDFs with links to all of the equipment and materials you'll need to complete this project (and setup your studio)
  • Written PDFs to accompany every section of the course- print these out to refer back to!
  • Lifetime access to the program so you can go at your own pace and revisit as many times as you'd like
  • A tour of my own bench and soldering area with a breakdown of workflow and suggestions for your own studio setup (which as you'll see, can be done in nearly any space)
  • Printable pattern for the monstera leaf pendant in 4 sizes - don't worry about drawing your own!

The Topics We Cover

  • All the materials to complete the project: my favorites, and suggestions on others
  • Bench setup, detailed soldering setup, studio safety, as well as tool and equipment safety
  • Sawing- proper posture and setup, detail work and large cutout work
  • Sweat-soldering
  • Sanding and refining
  • Bail and chain making
  • Detailed polishing instruction as well as PDF to explain further and offer other suggestions
  • And SO much more (click the link to view all of the sections in the course)

What Students Are Making

I'VE BEEN THERE

We all start at the beginning, and believe it or not, that's where I started too. I first found metalwork nearly 20 years ago, and still, for years I was paralyzed by the idea of silversmithing in my own studio- what do I buy, how much of everything do I need, do I have to invest in all of this at once? I worked in a huge studio but now I'm in a small space... how do I make it work?

Sound familiar? Trust me, I get it.

I felt so comfortable working within an already-established studio setting, but when I branched out on my own it's like all the information I learned flew right out of my head. If you're an over-analyzer like me, you know the vibes. STRESS. I scoured the internet, watched YouTube videos and read blog posts, participated in paid courses, and piece-by-piece I found my confidence in building my studio and creating my work. But it took a while...

This course is the culmination of all that I learned over one year of focused research and
three years of practice in my own space .

I will never forget the feeling of overwhelm and all the reasons I thought I needed to wait, or why it wasn't a good time to begin, and of not being good enough. You name it, I thought it. I'll never forget the feeling of being frustrated when my materials weren't working as I thought they should be, seeing work and thinking "If only I could make something like that, but I have no idea where to begin". I'm so happy that I was able to experience all of this because it's from this place that I was able to create Intro to Soldering.

This is the course I wish I had and I'm incredibly honored to bring it to you now. Join me inside and your relationship with metalwork will be forever changed. We're here to shake the earth with our artistic vision and there is no better time than now.

THE MONSTERA LEAF NECKLACE

HERE'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU ENROLL TODAY

The Intro to Soldering Online Course$368
BONUS: PDF of tools and equipment $58
BONUS: Monstera Leaf Pattern in four sizes $22
Lifetime access to the course and all updates $188
BONUS: Half off one 30 minute 1:1 zoom
meeting with Stephanie to ask all the questions! $75
BONUS: Instructional Videos beyond the
course to up-level your work $108

SUPER MEGA BONUS: 6 month wholesale trial at Rio Grande Jewelry Supply (priceless- seriously)

TOTAL VALUE: over $900

YOU GET IT ALL FOR: $368

(payment plans available with Afterpay in cart)

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Here's Why Intro To Soldering Is Different

Most of the content that you find on YouTube or in blog posts leaves a lot open to interpretation. Not only can they be a bit ambiguous, but more often than not, they're sped up. But does that really matter? YES! It can often create an unrealistic expectation of how long it actually takes to construct a piece. This will automatically lead to disappointment when you're in the beginning stages of smithing- think "why is this taking me so long". And can we talk about the 7 second videos all over social media? These are great for tips and tricks, but it can be pretty hard to find actionable steps and answers to our questions within them.

Often times you'll need to search all over the internet to find someone who can tell you what to buy and how to use it- and this can take forever - your time is worth more than that. And guess what? I've already done all of that for you.

So what makes Intro To Soldering so different? Not only do we cover how to make the piece, but we go over: studio setup, safety, soldering station setup, bench setup, tools and equipment, workflow, troubleshooting (you'll see me bump the piece as I'm soldering and how I go about fixing it), real-time soldering, sanding, and sawing, posture and work station height, intuitive design, the list seriously goes on. Intro To Soldering is different because of all that it includes. The information inside could easily be broken up into 2-3 courses, but you're getting it all in one! Not to mention the detailed PDFs that go with each lesson and the shoppable list of tools, equipment, and materials.
If you're looking to start silversmithing, set up your own studio, or hone/refresh your skills- you're in the right place.
The search is over! Let's begin!

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A Look Inside The Syllabus

Here is an outline of what you will see within the hours that we spend together inside of Intro To Soldering:

1. Welcome

2. Getting started

  • Bench tour and tool overview

3. Sweat soldering

  • Cutting chips and soldering

4. Piercing out the leaf

  •  Piercing
  •  Drilling the details
  •  Piercing the details

5. Stamping the maker’s mark

  •  How to successfully stamp

6. Soldering the layers

7. Bail making

  •  Making and attaching the bail

8. Blacken and tumble

9. Polishing

10. Making the chain

11. Cleaning and finishing

12. Closing

13. Bonus Material

  • Making silver balls
  • Cleaning the steel grate
  • Assembling your torch
  • The vinegar pickle

What Saltwater &
Silver Alumni Are Saying

"As a self-taught silversmith, being able to watch a professional go over the basics was amazing. It was refreshing to see how another smith utilizes different types of flux and soldering techniques. Stephanie's course was excellent in learning basic technique and expanding on what I already knew. She deepened my understanding and helped me gain so much confidence!"

Courtney S

"Working with Stephanie improved my confidence so much and that's just huge! Thank you for the time and energy you've put into this- your honesty and openness was amazing! This will be of immense value for anyone who signs up."

Carly S

Lily F

Student Reviews

As a newbie, I can say this course is very helpful! She is so detailed and includes all the visuals! You can literally solder along with her if you want!

-by Alex Taormina

“Fantastic Course”

Stephanie is an excellent teacher! Clear concise instructions, clear videos where you can really see what she is doing and excellent handouts! I have signed up for quite a few different online courses in the past few years and Stephanie’s course is one of the best quality in regard to her style of teaching, the material and the videos!!!

by Carmen Watson

“I feel prepared!”

Stephanie is truly an expert! I did not want to spend hours of my time researching and dealing with trial and error or having to figure everything out on my own so this course was worth every penny! She is extremely thorough and detailed in each step. The PDFs are great for comprehension after each video as well. The investment in this course has laid a huge foundation for me and I am so excited for what’s to come because of it!!

By Samantha Garcia

“Amazing!”

If you're thinking of taking this course, the answer is YES, do it! This course is amazing and takes you step by step exactly what you need to know with great instruction and tons of learning materials. by Ashley Dykstra

Courtney S.

“JUST what I needed”

This course went above and beyond my expectations. I've been smithing since 2020 and this gave me the oomph I needed to hone in some parts of the process that I'm lacking knowledge on (i.e. sanding, filing, polish/finishing). I work full time and have a 4 y/o at home so I appreciate being able to do this at my own pace. The best part... these materials are mine for keeps. I will definitely be revisiting lessons with Stephanie often. Thank you so so so much for this amazing course. Next up: statement ring course!

by Felicia Savola

“Awesome for beginners”

This was my first online course for silversmithing - it exceeded my expectations! So much valuable, helpful information. I love that there were PDFs as well that explained the video further. I am super looking forward to a course on making rings. I'll be signing up for that one! This is a small community and I am so grateful to have found someone to share tips and tricks!

by Carly Sponseller

I have been accumulating tools, and material with the dream that one day i’ll be able to have my own workshop. This course let me started soldering! I love the confidence that you transmitted me to set up the messy bench and lighten the torch! Thank you Steph!

by Paula Gomez

This was my first online course for silversmithing - it exceeded my expectations! So much valuable, helpful information. I love that there were PDFs as well that explain the video further. -- This is a small community and I am so grateful to have found someone to share tips and tricks!

Carly S

"I took one class and had to drive 6 hours to another state for it. It was a basic ring making class and the rest I am self taught, but I learned more in (Stephanie's) class that I did in the other with a hands on instructor. It's amazing what good, thought out content can really do even if it's not in-person. This class was so worth the investment."

Kristina H

Whether you're brand new or refreshing your skills, your journey starts here

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Intro To Soldering
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Your Expression Is Waiting.

There’s no better time to direct your life toward your creative path than right now. Intro to Soldering will give you the resources to set up your studio, instill confidence in communicating your artistic vision, and provide you with knowledge in soldering technique and execution in just three hours.
Don’t put your creative heart on hold, your artistry is waiting.

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