[Jewelry making - Article 00166] - Re: [Orchid] Hard wax fixture? (followup)

[Loren S. Damewood]

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    I want to thank everyone who had suggestions to offer for my little
    problem of removing the core from a knot after tying it.  Currently
    the most convenient method has been the use of water-soluble wax,
    which I got from Rio Grande, cast in a silicon mold that I made from
    a brass ring of the correct size. 

    Having succeeded with tying one knot in silver wire, using the hard
    wax, I will go on to try it again with gold, maybe changing a few
    other variables along the way as well. 

    The pictures were taken in artificial light, so they're not real
    great, but you can see what I did at 

    http://www.golden-knots.com/agtoroid.html 

    One of the most attractive suggestions that came along was the use
    of hard candy in place of the wax, since it would probably be
    stronger than wax.  I can attest to the fact that rough handling of
    the wax rings is a bad idea, and so I may try that, later on, after
    I've learned to make candy.  ;-) 

Loren
http://www.golden-knots.com/

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