[Jewelry making - Article 00120] - Re: [Orchid] Powdered solder

[Jay C]

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    Dear Sandra, I have done some larger filigree things and used filed
    solder. True Granulation is not soldered and is actually a fusion
    process requiring skill and practice. There are some great teachers
    out there, Stark for one. I visited her school in the 80's but was
    unable to return for classes. The Indonesians seem to have silver
    granulation down to mass production proportions, so it can be done
    consistently and well if one gets a method working. 

    One of the most unpretensious and superlative sources for
    fabrication is INDIAN JEWELRY MAKING by Oscar T. Branson in 2 spiral
    ring volumes. Vol 2 gives a recipe for solder and shows a "sprinkler"
    for granular solder for filigree. This unimpressive spiral ring set
    is up there for me with Uptracht and McCreights books. I almost will
    try nothing new without instruction from someone, because there
    always seems to be a step missing or something I should already know,
    however Branson is explicit. I have NO idea how hard it is to find
    these books. Mine were printed in '79, but I bought them new in the
    early 90's at a gem and mineral show! 

Jay

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