[Jewelry making - Article 00178] - Re: [Orchid] Fire scales after texturing

[Jim Reitze]

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    Hi Peter I've always been aware of scale and stain, having been in
    this business for over 25 years.  I've long known how to deal with
    it, both preventing and removing, when I am soldering.  Until
    recently, my silver production was small and mostly limited to
    fabricated pieces.  Now I am producing a small line of charms and
    other pieces that are cast in silver.  I don't do my own casting for
    a lot of reasons, so I am sending the work out to a contractor. On
    the smaller pieces, the stain is so deep that I can't remove it
    without destroying the detail, or wearing through thinner areas.  I
    have no control over their casting process, so it remains for me to
    remove the stain afterwards.  Any suggestions?  I have used their
    'low-oxidizing' silver, which gives much better results, but it is
    much softer.  This is acceptable on some pieces, not on others. It is
    also harder to intentionally oxidize on those pieces that need it.
    Thanks, Jim


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