If you've never picked up a soldering iron, then you haven't even begun to unlock your potential for making beautiful custom jewelry! Soldering is a fun, easy-to-learn craft that allows you to make professional quality jewelry at home. Jewelry artist Suzann Sladcik Wilson starts at the very beginning, and teaches you everything you need to know to solder unique pendants, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and rings. She provides step-by-step guidance on basic techniques, illustrated with hundreds of color photographs that show exactly how to make your own beautiful, soldered jewelry. Learn to solder as you create memorable gifts like Feeling Green pendant, Ancient Glass necklace, Ants Go Marching bracelet, Golden Glam earrings, and more. Projects are included for beginner, intermediate, and advanced craft enthusiasts, assuring that you will always have an inspiring new challenge on hand as your skills increase. Soldering is a fun craft that can produce beautiful custom pieces from jewelry to picture frames, but if you've never had the chance to pick up a soldering iron, the process can seem a little daunting. Where can you find the tools you will need? What do you do with them once you have them? And what materials should you work with? In Simple Beginnings in Custom Soldering, renowned artist Suzann Sladcik Wilson will put all these questions to rest. Wilson will take you to the very beginning of the soldering process and teach you about the tools you will need and the materials you should buy. Then, she will take you step by step through the basic soldering techniques you will need to know to create your own woks of art. Projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced craft enthusiasts are included, ensuring that you'll always have something new to inspire and create as your skills increase. Use this book to make pendants, bracelets, earrings, frames, and more, all in your own unique, creative style. Get started today!