Hello my dear friends,
are you ready to create a soldered matchbox with me?
You will need: glass cutter,metal ruler.cutting matt, matchbox,photo,old book pages or sheet music and trinkets to go into the box. Masking tape,glue.
Your basic soldering supplies: copper foil,soldering paste,bone folder and soldering iron.
To cut the cover I use the Memory Glass by Ranger 2 x 2 so you only need to make one straight cut.
After you scored the glass, lay it on top of the metal ruler and line it up with the edge to easily break the glass.Does that make sense?
Use the masking tape to reinforce the box and than cover the box with sheet music or old book pages.
Here is the box all ready to get wrapped with copper foil.
For the basic soldering video click here.
I hope that this was helpful to you- but do watch the video it is really good. Wishing you a wonderful start of the week and have fun soldering.
Hugs and love,
Marie
33 comments:
Thank you for sharing this! I really want to make one of these.
Danielle
Marie thank you wonderful tutorial and I just need to pop out to get get matchboxes and I'll be having a go ....Hugs Wendy
What a beautiful pendant Marie! I've always been a bit intimidated by soldering. Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial!
xoxo
Много хубав пост, страхотно е, че споделяш с нас начина на изработка на великолепните си творения. Това е истинско бижу.
Sweet Marie,
thank you, thank you, thank you!!I haven't read the post yet just the title and I am over the moon already. Now a cup of coffe and start learning ~ I can't wait to make one of these most beautiful creations!!!
many hugs to you, dear friend,
Karen B. ~ Todolwen
Hello dear Marie,
Thank you for the tutorial. I can't wait to try this. Yours are just beautiful.
Have a wonderful week.
Hugs,
Sonya
Und wenn ich das Video 20 x anschaue, kann ich das nicht annähernd so gut wie Du, liebe Marie!
Erstklassige Arbeit ist das wieder. Echt toll!
Wünsche Dir eine schöne Woche meine Liebe.
Viele Grüße
MARTINA
you darling!!!!
thank you sooooooooooo much for the tutorial and the video link! try as i might.i have had no luck with soldering...this may just be what i need!!
xo
Thank you a million times for sharing this tutorial sweet Marie... Now I can make my own "she lives by the sea "soldered matchbox"!!!
merci...merci...merci! can't wait to make one! ;)
Awesome tutorial Marie. Can you believe my soldering iron bit the big one this weekend. ugh. Guess I need to do a little shopping.
hugs Lynn
Oooooh, you are such a doll Marie, thank you thank you, thank you! Perfect directions....your box is a gem!
Hugs!
Marie, you would be so proud of me. I did solder this weekend. It was a practice piece but I've had my iron since Christmas, I had to use it.
I love this tutorial...thank you, these are so sweet. I need more copper foil and then I will make one.
xo Rhonda
That's another gorgeous matchbox, dear Marie! Thank you for sharing the tutorial! I wish I could get my soldering iron out right away.
Have a wonderful day :-)!
Big hugs,
Julia
How sweet you are sharing this wonderful tutorial with us, your matchbox looks totally fabulous Marie! Thanks for the great lesson, hugs, Ira x
How sweet of you to share this little tutorial on this. Your soldered match box looks so beautiful and you have made it look so easy! I would love to give it a go if only I had the time.
Thank you! Thank you!
Have a most wonderful week dear friend.
Love and hugs,
Suzy
I have tio learn how to solder one day, amazing box!
This turned out so lovely! A very special vintage treasure.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Will really try this.
Hugs
Yvonne
Thanks for showing us how you made this gorgeous piece!
Marie, thank you very much for your tutorial!!!... I really want to try:))
Super schön!! :)
Sorry to be so late in saying Thank You For Sharing this with us! I had in my mind this would be so much more difficult. Your tutorial makes it seem as though even I can do it!
Deb
Dear Marie
Finally I am here.
This is such a generous tutorial, I cannot thank you enough.
I am going to start from scratch buying new solder as I really don't know if it contains flux or not.
I know I will never be as neat with my soldering but keen and enthusiastic, this is a goal of mine this year, thank you for being such an inspiration.
Wishes
Lynne
Thank you for the tutorial! It's amazing!!!
Thank You Marie! This is a Wonderful Tutorial! It seems like you could use quit a few things to great a Shrine type Charm.
Have a Happy Monday!
Hugs
Jill
Marie with help from your fabulous tutorial and made some matchboxes thank you.... here's the link if you'd like to see
http://blissangels.blogspot.com/2012/03/catching-faeries.html
Hugs wendy
Thanks for sharing all your info with us! I have been wanting to try my hand at soldering, I just need a couple more materials, and just may try it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Kate
Marie, just discovered your tutorial. Fantastic! I will pin this on my pinterest board. (The diy board has around 11,000 followers on it). Your bound to get tons of hits with this one! I tried to click on your button to add it to my sidebar, It wouldn't let me click on it, so I used your header image. If you get it fixed let me know and I'll change it!
xx Pam
I love it .. will try that for sure
This is adorable ! Thank you for sharing ! Did you cover the back of the box with the foil also ? Want to try it !
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have the same question, do you cover the back of the match box with foil too?
Minis
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