Soldering Set-up for bangle

This is the set-up I use for soldering a bangle closed when it has heat sensitive beads on it. Clamping several cross-locking tweezers on each side of the join provides a "heat-sink" to prevent the heat from traveling around the wire that forms the bangle. To further protect the beads, and to prop up all components, I have used two soft kiln bricks. Note that I have inserted the ten gauge wire that forms the bangle into a tight fitting tube before soldering all together at one time. The tube is optional and simply creates a stronger join while adding a nice detail.

I prefer to use a propane/oxygen torch set-up rather than an fuel/atmosphere soldering set-up because it allows for a small hot flame. The idea is to heat the small area quickly so that the solder flows before the entire bangle heats up.