Upon graduating high school in Hastings, NE, Matt Breunig attended the Texas Institute of Jewelry and Technology in Paris, TX. This is where he received his Goldsmith and Gemologist Degree. After working as an in-house jeweler for over 20 years he decided to start his own business. He is influenced heavily by the music he listens to in his shop, as well as custom ideas from people he meets at art shows. All of Matt’s jewelry is either made through lost wax or lost object casting, with centrifugal caster, or it is hand fabricated. Moving to Indiana in 2013 and becoming a member of Indiana Artisan has expanded his reach into the Hoosier art community. Becoming involved in the Fort Wayne art scene has brought lots of new opportunities and an exciting future with many more years of making beautiful jewelry.
In this video, Matt creates a a ring out of an old watch part. He creates a bezel cup for the watch part and solders on the ring shank. The watch part is sealed with epoxy resin. This video is great for learning more soldering techniques, and the project is a great way to forever capture a sentimental piece!
The tools and supplies used in this video are listed below.
Epoxy Casting Resin - 8 oz
Crystal clear, strong, wear-resisting, 2 part resin. Mix equal parts A and B. Use for jewelry, crafts, casting and coating. Insert objects or dyes without worry of resin ...
Hot Picks - Solder Picks - Set/3
All picks are made in the USA from oak and high quality titanium. Each pick size features a hand machined point to create a divot designed to hold the perfect amoun...
Cubic Zirconia - Green Apple Rated AAA, our lab created cubic zirconias are beautiful as precious gemstones. Our high quality, calibrated CZs are precision cut and perfect for any setting, or to em...
Cubic Zirconia - Columbian Emerald Rated AAA, our lab created cubic zirconias are beautiful as precious gemstones. Our high quality, calibrated CZs are precision cut and perfect for any setting, or...
Bezel Wire - Serrated
.999 Fine Silver. Use this fine silver bezel wire to make custom bezels and settings. Use with metal clay! This wire can be fired in place. 3/16" wide plain strip.
Made in the...
Bezel Wire - Scalloped
.999 Fine Silver. Use this fine silver bezel wire to make custom bezels and settings. Use with metal clay! This wire can be fired in place. 3/16" wide plain strip.
Made in th...
Bezel Wire - Plain
.999 Fine Silver. Use this fine silver bezel wire to make custom bezels and settings. Use with metal clay! This wire can be fired in place. 3/16" wide plain strip.
Made in the US...
Wire - Fine Silver - Dead Soft
.999 Silver. Dead soft is easy to manipulate and can be work hardened. Fine silver can be co-fired in silver clay with no preparation. Embed the wire and fire. When e...
.999 Fine Silver Bezel Cups
Bezel cups are settings that are designed to hold flat backed stones in place. When used traditionally, they are soldered in place. Since these are made of .999 fine sil...
.999 Fine Silver Bezel Cups
Bezel cups are settings that are designed to hold flat backed stones in place. When used traditionally, they are soldered in place. Since these are made of .999 fine sil...
360° Rotating Soldering Pan
This 12 inch soldering pan rotates 360º with easy access. The heat reflecting pumice is perfect for supporting your project in any position - flat or embedded. This pan...
Shear - German Metal
Use to cut slab material and wire up to 16 gauge (20 gauge for hard metals)Use like scissors to cut up to 20 gauge sheet with these German made shears. Your cuts will be straig...
Jewelers' Saw - German
High quality, well balanced frames of this saw are strongly constructed with hardwood handles. Blades are firmly held by serrated lugs. Adjustable frames to accommodate broke...
Silver Solder Sheet
Wire solder is excellent for soldering bezels to back plates or any other long, straight run. Lead and Cadmium-free.
Made in the USA
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Flow Point, ºF (ºC)
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Third Hand - Single with 6 1/2" Pointed Tweezer
Single third hand features 6-1/2 pointed tweezer mounted on a weighted base to hold items stable and secure in any position while soldering. Enables ...
Flux Bottle with Stainless Steel Spout
Use to apply flux and other liquid materials with precision and control. This handy item is perfect for depositing flux or any other liquid exactly where you ...
Third Hand - Single
Basic single third hand features 4-1/2 tweezer mounted on a weighted base to hold items stable and secure in any position while soldering. Enables user to have both hands free w...
Soldering Board - Solderite - Hard
Non-asbestos soldering pads which are durable smooth and heat-reflective. Fairly hard so as not to flake or crumble. Highly flame-resistant and non-combustible th...
Boric Acid 4 oz
This Boric acid is mixed with denatured alcohol (not included) to create a solution called fire coat. Boric acid/denatured alcohol mixture protects silver, copper and gold from form...
Self Pickling Yellow Flux - 2 oz
A hard-soldering, liquid flux for high-temperature fluxing! Self-pickling liquid helps hard solders flow smoothly at higher temperature ranges and will not pop or b...
Sunshine® Satin Finishing and Polishing Cloth
Smooth rough edges with the dual-sided Sunshine Satin Cloth. The dark pink side lightly sands, leaving a fine satin finish. The light pink side is impr...
Polishing Cloth - Anti-Tarnish
Polishing cloth treated with a tarnish inhibitor for longer lasting shine.
Generously sized cloth treated with a tarnish inhibitor to keep your jewelry sparkling and ...
Propane and Oxygen Set for Disposable Tanks
Accomplish a wide range of tasks — even in small work areas — with the Smith Little Torch. Easily complete a variety of soldering tasks with the included...
Torch Lighter - Torchmate Striker
What a timesaver! This automatic torch lighter allows you to light any torch using only one hand. It's amazing how much more efficient soldering can be when you ha...
Transparent Liquid Epoxy Resin Dye - Green
Add beautiful colors to your UV or epoxy resins with these easy to use transparent liquid colorants. Transparency of dyes will not block the light that ke...
.999 Fine Silver Bezel Cup - Oval
Bezel cups are settings that are designed to hold flat backed stones in place. When used traditionally, they are soldered in place. Since these are made of .999 fi...
Exclusive Laser Gold™ saw blades cut smoothly, cleanly and keep working significantly longer than lesser saw blades. With a special alloy of high-grade steel, superior manufacturing techniques and ...
Chasing Hammer German Style
Use the large face to strike small tools and peen end for texturing or making rivets.
This top quality hammer should be in every metal clay toolbox. Case hardened stainl...
Silicone Polisher - White Point Set - Set of 6
Used to remove scratches and refine surfaces and edges of all types of metal. Silicone-bonded polishers make quick work of achieving highly polished m...
Silicone Polisher - Pumice Point Set - Set of 5
This is used as a final polish for a mirror finish on all types of metal.
Silicone-bonded polishers make quick work of achieving highly polished mirr...
Pliers - Lindstrom EX Series - Side Cutter
Lindstrom EX series Flush Cutter features a high chromium steel alloy. High friction ergonomic grips distribute proper pressure to hand surface for maximu...
Tweezers - Fibergrip Cross Lock
Great for soldering small parts! Squeeze to open, place your part into the jaws and release. Your part is locked in place, allowing you hold your part easily for pos...
Jewelers' Saw - German - 2-1/4"
High quality, well balanced frames of this saw are strongly constructed with hardwood handles. Blades are firmly held by serrated lugs. Adjustable frames to accommod...
Forme D'Art Sawblade Assorment
This assortment of Forme d'Art Sawblades contains 24 each of sizes 4/0, 3/0, 2/0, 0, 1 and 2 for a total of 1 gross. Set is packaged in a convenient retail-ready pouc...
ArtResin - Epoxy Resin 8 oz
8 oz Kit = 2 Bottles ( 4 oz resin + 4 oz hardener ) + instructions
Easy to use 1:1 mixing ratio; covers approx. 2 sq ft
UV and HALS stabilized for unparalleled yellowin...
ArtResin - Epoxy Resin 16 oz
16 oz Kit = 2 Bottles ( 8 oz resin + 8 oz hardener ) + instructions
Easy to use 1:1 mixing ratio; covers approx. 2 sq ft
UV and HALS stabilized for unparalleled yellow...
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