[Jewelry making - Article 01011] - Re: [Orchid] Making handmade chains

[Marilyn M. Smith]

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    I know that many people prefer to fuse fine silver links. However,
    remember that fine silver is more malleable and chain made with it
    can stretch. Soldered links can be neatly soldered and be sturdy
    enough to fold in half and use in loop in loop chains. Put the link
    on round nose pliers and open the pliers to stretch the link into an
    oval the same as you would for the fused link. If the seam is not
    good, it will pop just as an incompletely fused fine silver one will.
    After this, the link should be annealed before folding and threading
    through the others. 

Marilyn


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