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Escargot Plate for Organizing Solder at the Bench

A tip from @bossy.bootz for keeping solder sorted in a heavy ceramic escargot plate so pieces do not mix or blow away.

Posted almost 8 years ago • 2,037 likes • 62 comments

Here is a great solder organizing idea from @bossy.bootz -“I found this escargot plate which is heavy ceramic (less than $10) and is perfect to conveniently keep my solder close by! It doesn’t get mixed up, I’m no longer tipping over my little plastic pots and when I use my torch all extra pieces don’t blow all over. I can keep it close and grab what I need easily.” Functional and fancy! 😂 thank you so much for sharing this! Might have to steal this idea! #metalsmithsociety #metalsmith #ladysmith #solderingjewelry

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