[Jewelry making - Article 00107] - [Orchid] Reticulation problems

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Hi Dave,

    I am behind on my e-mail, so this is my thoughts a question that was
    posed a couple of weeks ago regarding problems reticulating. I have
    had this same thing happen to me with the blistered metal when
    trying to reticulate.  I fixed my problem by using 2 torches, one
    bushy flame to heat, then fairly sharp point to reticulate.  While
    still preheating next area to reticulate with the bushy flame torch.
     I have also found that a flat surface free of pits and cracks that
    is completely free of flux works the best.  I have one side of my
    pad that I use for reticulation only. 

    I hope this helps, Becky  

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