[Jewelry making - Article 00585] - Re: [Orchid] Garnet sand and filigree

[Nancy Howland]

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>        After setting it up in the dry sand I try and put my paste
>     solder onto the places to be joined.  The piece sinks into the
>     sand, the paste ends up with sand all over it and the whole thing
>     becomes a right mess. 

    I hope someone will give you (and me) information on how to use
    garnet sand as a prop for soldering.  I had the exact same
    experience that you described and gave up!  I placed the garnet sand
    in a 4.5" X 4.5" X 1" cast iron pan on top of pumice in the
    annealing pan.  The pieces that I tried to prop up with the sand
    invariably tipped over and ended up being a mess of flux and sand. 
    In addition, when I set the garnet sand/pan aside, it became a
    target for anything nearby that fell or rolled over, such as flux
    dispenser bottles, tweezers, etc., which resulted in scattering
    garnet sand everywhere.  It seemed like a good idea, but qualifies
    as a purchase that never worked out for me. Nancy 
    www.psi-design.com

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