Abstract: A method and apparatus for constructing a metal foil and solder assembled object (10), is described. The apparatus includes a final mold (400) having a recessed final pattern (408). The sides (408A) of the final pattern form an obtuse angle with the floor (408B) of the final pattern. To create the object, material pieces (12), rods (14) and accessory pieces (16) are positioned in the final pattern. Prior to positioning the material pieces in the pattern, the edges (12A) of the material pieces are covered by foil (18). Once the material pieces, rods and accessory pieces are in place in the pattern, the pieces and rods are soldered together using conventional soldering techniques. The material pieces are positioned adjacent the sides of the pattern such that when the edges of the pieces are soldered, the solder (20) comes in contact with the sides of the pattern approximately half the distance up the edge of the material pieces.