That is the most original soldering iron stand I've seen in my entire life. I love it.

Now I have a garage full of craft supplies and I probably shouldn't have binge-watched so many craft videos.

Using a conch shell as a soldering iron stand. Brilliant!

Oh, I missed this one! Now, a few of the details of the Gator build makes much more sense. Thanks

This video shows Eric with a lot of practice and experience. Great video to watch for all fine craftsmen. I'm recycling a couple of old extension cords and stripping the braded copper out of them. I'm using the wires to do a four strand braided rope. I started with one project in mind and notice how pretty the braid looked and thought, bracelet. This video gave me confidence in joining the two ends.

Most extensive video on wire frame making thank you for not being greedy with your trade “secrets”

love your work mate . your voice is easy to understand not in a hurry just plain easy to do job . because of you explaining it so clearly i going to start learning to solder myself i think the possibilitys is so big wat can be made . sweet show . hope u do another one like it. . love the scale stuff u teach . awsome

Thank you, Eric! I have modelled a few bits and pieces from wire but I didn’t start with basic geometric shapes to practise. The results were decent but your videos should be required viewing for art and creative crafts students in order to tune their projects to the maximum.

Thanks for this tutorial showing how to build these different shapes. I've been trying to imagine how to make a perfect wire circle for too long, it's about time I watched how it is done.

I use both flux and flux core solder- makes a better connection and also solder flows to the heat- so I apply the heat to the backside since my connections must be airtight to keep product in the tubing. Thanks for the videos, even having done my craft for 4 decades I still learn every day.

Great tips. Especially the pulling straight.

True DIY with all the genius details. Thanks for sharing.

THANK YOU !! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I can move forward with an idea I've had for years now that you've cleared up so much for me. And I also LOVE your use of the shell for a sort of third-hand. I will follow suit!

Eric, Thank you! You are a fantastic Teacher-Designer!

Another tip. :) Try using some " La-Co Regular Soldering Flux Paste ". It pretty much eliminates the need to prep the metal before soldering. As an experiment, I've used it on heavily oxidized copper pipe without sanding or any other surface prep and it resulted in airtight joints.

I have watched probably 30+ video, (Not all the way through of course) I almost gave up - kept scrolling, looking, changing "search" wording etc, and yours is the only one that finally showed what I wanted to see! Wonderful video! I just wanted to know how to solder copper wire to copper wire, what solder to use, and how to do it. I got bits and pieces of info here and there - but yours covered it all. Thanks so much for sharing - I will start all over tomorrow. :)

This was great, and it is one of the best demonstrative videos I've seen thus far!

Thank you for the idea It really helps me to do my project in school I love your own designs ❤

Thank you for explaining the basics. I am trying to make lampshades out of wire. It is not working, but now I have a better idea!

Hello and greetings from Germany, this is so nice, I will try that as a gift for my husband as a sculpture set on his office desk! Thanks for this video and the time you take to teach us. 👍💪✌️🌞🍀

Thank you! Your tutorial is wonderful and just what I needed!!

I love your videos! Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge and the for time invested in making them!

Awesome video! Brass has become a very under-rated material in the shop. Side note, I noticed your iron getting a little blobby and crusty with the solder, see about getting some Hakko FS-100 solder paste. It will clean up your iron tip like new, and give you better heat conduction. Just dip your iron in for a second, let it cook in the air for about 10 seconds, wipe, and re-tin with fresh solder. Cheap item that lasts forever, and highly suggested for anyone soldering. From your friendly certified soldering tech.

Nice vid' Eric. When I was taught metal working at school, they showed us how to straighten wire by twisting it, {rotating} it, when you have the wire stretched out. Do try it. IIt works a treat. Cheers Steve. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Super informative I Love knowing the reason for each step you make.

Glad I found this guy, Very interesting.

This is brilliant! Thank you!

Brilliant. Exactly what I needed. Thanks.

wow, this video quality production and direction is great. thanks

I have just started to watch your vids and my grades in architecture are much better.thanks for everything😇

This video just saved me on an architecture modeling project due next week. THANK YOU so much!!!

Excellent, you just earned another subscriber

Good tips. Thank you for sharing.

Just what I needed, thank you very much.

Hi. My first time. I’m looking to learn to make items I can sell using your techniques. I’m disabled and cannot work but I need to make income to live on. I’m hoping by watching you I can learn my way to earning. Thank you.

love this! thanks for sharing.

Awesome video. Very informative, thank you.

thank you so much for this video!

thank you, it's pure awesome video great instruction, and detail.

I plan to use these methods to turn abandoned bandit sign wire frames to be vegetable cages for my garden. I'm no welder but pretty familiar with soldering. Thanks!

Your skills and talent have tickled my inspiration bone

Thank you! this is the answer for my question 😃 I do hand made jewelry and was wondering if you could reinforced some ends/joints by soldering and I just saw that it is possible!

Good video well done what I needed for my project

Your a great teacher!! I’m trying to figure out how to make a lampshade frame. Going to try some of your techniques. Thanks for sharing.

Exactly what i am looking for. Thanks

NEAT. Now I'd like to do mini terrariums

You're a champion!

Extremely nice

Your the man

making that extruded hexagon as a total noob at this, is rather hard AF, i tried a pyramid , then a cube, after a few of those, i found confidence to do the hexagon u did...

Just subsribed. So cool. Learned some awesome tips and ideas. Thank you so much❤🎸. Rock on

Tips to make it easier and maybe better. 63/37 solder is "eutectic" and never produces a cold joint. It is ideal. The Kester #2331-zx flux pen is fantastic and solder will wet really well. The flux washes off in water. Poke your iron into a brass sponge frequently before you solder. I cut that brass tubing by rolling under an Exacto blade.

thank a lot

First of all THANK YOU for this video!!!! I do have a quick question - what kind of "welding rod" Did you use for making the transition for the circle you made with the brass tube? (When i look online there are too many kinds to choose from 😕

This might be 4 years too late but Xuron makes a double flush cutter that I think would be great for this application. Leaves both ends perfectly flush. Very affordable as well, I think I paid around $15 for mine

Hey Eric How does this work with galvanized wire? Thanks Kev

Once you get it all put together, what do you use to smooth the solder joints? Files? Sandpaper?

I'd suggest you pickup a cheapo steel/brass dish scrubber for cleaning off solder, and stick it in a halved can. Just stab the soldering iron into it to clean it rather than smacking the iron, since that splatters molten lead solder everywhere.

Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for.

Hi! Can use soldering metal for jointing GI wire?

I want to solder a brass frame, but the end finish requires a complete brass color finish (no tin). How do I do this?

wow thank you so much

Great. Sucess!

Can we a solder wires to have the hollow tubing, hollow all the way through.

Wanting to make a mini cabinet set for a concept, but have only ever done jewelry soldering. This will help with the ironwood look I want. Thank you!

I've found that the flux in the core is usually not enough. Flux is cheap, so you can take a bit of it in a stick and put it all around the joint. It works the same if not better.

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Really useful video, thanks. I've been testing out some 2mm aluminium wire to make some models. It's very malleable and so I can easily crush the shape once I've got what I want. Do you suggest using brass instead to stop this from happening? What other wires can be soldered?

Hola solidas con cautín ,???o q tipo de soldadura es???buen video!!!!!

It will be working as lamp shade? Is it strong enough?

glue some acrylic add hinges and a very nice decorative display box or custom terrarium!

Most helpful video I have found so far...can u please guide why some ppl are using flux ..my soldering iron looks like a gun like urs..u said urs one had flux built into it...

Great soddering.

Hi there can you use any wire ? I’m only new at this lol

Great video. I am going to try make a model using brass

Does the rosin solder have lead? Should you wear a mask or have some kind of ventilation?

Does anybody know how to fix a vintage 1970's Pyrex metal cradle? The "weld" point separated, and I don't know how to fix it. It's just thin metal rods that looks like it was put together like log end in a cabin.

Also Love that fret bender - such a good idea! Do you think one of those would bend a 6 or 8 gauge wire?

Where did you buy the rolling mill machine? It is not listed in the description. Thanks.

I wanted to use iron wires but the tin isn't sticking even after sand paper and i even put the flux paste to remove oxidation but wont stick

why some people use the fire torch instead? (not sure this is the name) and I have also seen people putting like a paste before on the part that will be solder....

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. How long have you been doing this?

How do you make the solder match the metal?

I need to make a frame to support a skirt for display (I guess like a crinoline), can I solder a thicker brass/copper rod for the main sections and thinner rods for the 'skeleton'?

i loved this video. the solder would leave silver color on the model. is there any way we can make it look like brass or copper.

Hi. I solder frames on a 2d plane for my jewelry making. Is there a reason you are using a small soldering iron instead of a torch? Using a small butane torch and some silver solder you would get much cleaner, stronger, solder joints using less material.

I want to make a roll cage for a RC crawler and I'm thinking about copper tubing. Any down sides of using copper tubing?

Eric, is it possible to solder steel rod as well, or just the copper/brass rods? I assume you'd need to braze when you're using steel.

QUESTION 40 WATTS SOLDERING IRON IS ENOUGH TO JOINT?

Would this method be strong enough to make frames for stained glass?

Hi! Not sure if you still read this, but its really hard to find any info on my question: What type of wire should i use for soldering, if I dont want to use brass/cant get a variety of brass wire? Can i solder "steel" wire, if so what type of steel wire should I get? cheers, Felix

I am glad you made this video. I have three soldering guns and am terrible at soldering. I will try again because of you!! Why tube brass instead of solid brass rods?

How to make a cube (slot car roll cage) 10:13

Your excellent voice and the clarity of demonstration, with natural sounds would be even better without the ?music?

Hi Eric, could you weld the brass together without using the welding rod? Also I failed to straighten my copper wire which is 1,2 mm thick, i followed your steps. What can i do? Thanks for this awesome video

Would it nit be easier to solder using a small flame torch?..im a dental technician and solder certain dental appliances with mini gas flame, gr8 btw👍

Do you usually use dead soft or half hard copper wire?

Is there a way to paint over the silver part? Recommend anything to make the structure all the same color?

Thanks, this is helpful. When you say pre-"tin" (3:55), does that just mean putting a little bit of solder on the wire before assembling the joint? The term "tin" is confusing me here.

How strong is the soldering with tin?