[Jewelry making - Article 00026] - Re: [Orchid] Flux and ochre ?

[Fishbre396]

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>     1. I was always told that the white out would foul the pickle and
>     that it had to be removed and reapplied between soldering operations. 
>     Is this not true? 

    I've never found that water based white-out fouled pickle, and yes,
    it does have to be reapplied between soldering applications.  Yellow
    Ochre doesn't need to be applied between soldering applications????
    (I've never used the Ochre.) 

>     2. Also, I have been warned that the fumes released by the white out
>     are much more toxic than yellow ochre.  Any insight on that one? 
>     (John Burgess, perhaps?) 

    Water based, BIC makes one, is non toxic. 

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