[Jewelry making - Article 00644] - Re: [Orchid] Inlay of One Metal on Another

[John S. Burton]

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    To inlay copper on silver; make the form you want out of copper wire
    and keep it as flat a possible, solder it to the silver with silver
    solder (med is best) but just using small pallions of solder starting
    at one end, and maker the solder follow the flame, then add more
    pallions etc. until the entire length is soldered. You can add more
    forms and use various sizes of wire, and when you are done, simply
    turn the material over and hammer the back evenly. The wire will
    spread according to  size. Turn back over and check the hammering.
    Now flux the material and heat until you see the solder flow to the
    top. Then file and sand smooth. This process is called ONLAY and was
    developed by Albert Palley, famous metalsmith and jewelry maker. I
    have used it on some of my boxes. When soldering gold wire to silver
    great care must be used not to overheat as the gold will disappear
    into the silver. This application best to use low or easy solder. 
    Rolling just deforms the material in one direction.

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