Zapp Plus™ - Budget Permanent Jewelry Welder - No Optics

The Zapp Plus Permanent Jewelry Welder is an entry-level welder with more power and an advanced stylus. The Zapp Plus has an extended energy range, advanced stylus with available extension, 3-year warranty, and is proudly made in the USA.

Starting at $1,299 USD, the Zapp Plus permanent jewelry welder provides a low-cost solution to start your permanent jewelry business!

AN EXTENDED FEATURE SET

A BEGINNER'S WELDER

As a starter welder, the Zapp Plus helps you gain a toehold in permanent jewelry and build your business. When the time is right you'll want to trade your Zapp Plus for an Orion permanent jewelry welder, such as the Orion PJ, that offers more power, more energy control, more precision, more safety features, and more customization-a professional welder used by more PJ artists than any other welder.

THE LOW-COST, ADVANCED PJ WELDER

Built on the success and dependability of the Zapp, the Zapp Plus provides double the power and an advanced stylus. Made in the USA and designed by an engineering team with many years of micro welding expertise, you can count on the Zapp to provide years of safe, reliable service. With the Zapp Plus, you'll never unintentionally shock you or your customers with an unsafe welder or one not intended to be used for permanent jewelry. You'll never have to modify a stylus to avoid an unwanted electrical buzz or jolt. The Zapp Plus is a true PJ welder backed by Sunstone's 15 years of micro welding experience-the micro welder experts.

SUNSTONE EXCLUSIVE! CHOOSE YOUR PREFERRED OPTICS

With a Sunstone permanent jewelry welder you can connect four different optical options to the Zapp Plus:

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

START YOUR OWN PERMANENT JEWELRY BUSINESS

The popularity and demand for permanent jewelry creates a wonderful business opportunity. You don't have to be a jeweler to be a permanent jewelry artist. With the Orion mPulse and practice you can quickly learn to close even the smallest fine chain bracelet or anklet. All you need are the right tools.

Let's take a quick look at the numbers:

Most permanent jewelry artists invest around $4,000 in the tools and chain needed to get started. Your investment may vary depending on the type of chain you choose to sell.

However, with the price for this service typically ranging from $75 to $100 or more, you'd only need to sell about 53 welded bracelets or anklets at $75 each to break even.

How quickly can you sell 53 welded bracelets or anklets?

At fairs or home parties, some permanent jewelry artists are selling up to 10 chains in just a couple hours. Given that rate, you could potentially break even after only 5-6 events! Of course, these numbers will change due to a number of different possibilities; but it does give you an idea of how quickly you can recoup your investment.

How do you sell permanent jewelry?

The best part is that welding permanent jewelry is a true spectacle! People are naturally drawn to the excitement and love experiencing it in groups. Fairs, farmers markets, and home parties seem to have the biggest return. Or you can simply add permanent jewelry to your existing jewelry studio, beauty shop, boutique, tattoo or piercing studio.

PERMANENT JEWELRY IN 6 EASY STEPS

ONE: Measure Out the Chain
After your customer has chosen their preferred chain, wrap the chain around the wrist or ankle and determine a fit that is not too tight nor too loose. Mark the link on the chain you will cut.

TWO: Cut the Chain
Using the cutting pliers that come with the Sunstone Permanent Jewelry Kit, cut one side of the link in half. Do NOT cut the whole link in half. Make sure the cut link does not fall off the chain.

THREE: Prep the Link for Welding
Using the two chain pliers that come with your kit, bend the two ends of the cut link away from each other to create a gap wide enough to slide the uncut link (on the opposite side of the chain) through the cut link. Then bend the ends of the cut link back together. This step is much easier if you purchase the Orion mPulse with 5x microscopic optics.

FOUR: Keep Your Customers Safe
Place your customer's wrist or ankle under the automatic darkening lens, with the lens facing the customer. Instruct others in the room not to look directly at the chain when welding. Place the protective leather patch between the chain and your customer's skin to prevent a burn, which is unlikely but possible. Make sure your customer records the next step and posts to social media.

FIVE: Weld the Link Closed
On the Orion mPulse, select the power you'll need to weld the link closed. If you're unsure, start with a low amount of power, like 3 joules. Using the chain pliers that come with your kit, apply pressure to both ends of the cut link to bring them together. While maintaining pressure on both ends with the pliers, touch the joint to the electrode. The Orion mPulse will create a weld. Check the weld for position and strength.

SIX: Polish the Chain
Take the fiberglass brush that comes with your kit and polish the weld. Some types of metal will leave more soot than others.