[Jewelry making - Article 00536] - [Orchid] Fusing 24K gold onto silver

[Noel Yovovich]

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    First, I just want to say that I do all my fusing with 28g & 30g, so
    "too thin" isn't the issue. Also, if you can avoid putting the torch
    on the back-- which should be on a *natural*, not compressed,
    charcoal block-- it is best, because the backing sheet will then
    remain formable, not stiff and brittle. 

    Now _my_ problem-- I live fusing 24k gold onto my fused silver. It
    works just fine, except that the silver tends to melt over the
    surface of the gold and hide it. This is particularly a problem with
    granules. Even after I clean them off (no longer so round), they
    don't look like 24k any more. Any suggestions? Thanks ever so!      
    

--Noel



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