Soldered Pendant

While organizing my metals recently, I rediscovered some textured pieces that had been ignored for too long. 

A piece of brass that had been etched was paired with a piece of copper that I had milled with a loosely woven fabric.  Both pieces were filed and sanded before being soldered together. 

I liked the simplicity of the metals and dismissed the idea of drilling into the copper to provide for connecting to a chain.

I instead chose to cut a segment of brass tubing for my bail.

Both ends were filed and sanded before soldering the tube to the back of the copper.

I had also filed the length of the tube to create a flat plane, ensuring that the tube would sit nicely in place while I did my soldering.

Aaaaackkk!  

Wouldn't you know.....things somehow went a little wonky while the solder flowed, and the left side of the tube shifted ever so slightly downward. 

I haven't put this on its chain yet to determine if it sits crooked, but I may have to heat this again to nudge the bail into proper placement.

And so yet again, soldering reminds me that I am rarely in control.