[Jewelry making - Article 00172] - [Orchid] Hollow Forms & boiling out flux

[Tom or Grace Stokes]

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Hi Everyone,

    I have been reading the posts re soldering hollow forms and air
    holes with interest.  I design and fabricate a lot of hollow forms
    in my work and to be safe I have always drilled a small pinprick
    hole into an inconspicuous area to avoid potential problems.  I have
    not been covering the hole because it is usually so unnoticeable in
    the finished piece.  Of course, by not soldering over the hole you
    have the problem of getting rid of the flux and moisture that
    eventually leaks out of the hole.  I have been boiling my pieces to
    boil out the flux and then of course have to allow them to dry fully
    before final polish and stone setting.  Does anyone have a better
    solution to the boiling method? I am curious to find out how others
    deal with this problem. 


    Also, on the subject of Keum Boo does anyone know of a workshop or
    person who could teach the technique in the Cleveland or NE Ohio
    area??  Can't really travel to a workshop right now but would love
    to learn it. 

Thanks for any responses.      GRACE in Cleveland 

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