[Jewelry making - Article 00407] - Re: [Orchid] Balled pins as hinges

[ARands]

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    My method is  different from those    usually used, but it works for
    me.  I was taught to ball  one end of the hinge with flame--making
    the pin  a bit extra long for the balling of the other end.  the
    unballed end  piece is is then put in the rounded depression of your
     draw plate ( which is securely mounted in  your vise.).  Select the
    smallest  hole   in your draw  plate, as you don't want to   poke
    your wire though  it.  You just use the hole in the draw plate as a
    dapping hole to  form the  head of  the wire.   Hammer the balled
    end gently, and  the other end--the one in the draw plate
    depression,  will form into a ball.  This has always worked for me,
    and gives me nice rounded  ends on both sides.  I also use this for
    riviting.  Hope this helps. Alma

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