[Jewelry making - Article 00865] - Re: [Orchid] Solid Sterling Silver Beads

[linlahlum]

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    When melting the silver into the hole in the steel plate, it doesn't
    stick? Do you put soot inside the hole first? 

    I've been making them on top of a charcoal block, but the larger
    sizes become too flattened. I'd like to make larger ones. 

    Also, on the charcoal, the surface of the ball has minute wrinkles I
    can't seem to get rid of, except by grinding off, which leaves the
    ball less than round. A chore when doing a lot of them. I've tried
    tumbling them, but the balls are too small and probably don't offer
    enough resistance to the polishing media. 

    Does anyone know how to make them smoother? The wrinkles occut
    whether letting them cool naturally on the charcoal block or
    dropping them into water off the inclined block. 

    When melting them into the steel block, are they smooth? 

Thanks
Lin



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