[Jewelry making - Article 00292] - Re: [Orchid] Fusing Sterling to Sterling

[JZCROW]

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    Hey Noel, Let me first congratulate you on your awesome Flashy Tea
    piece you created there, it looks great as does your other works
    posted in your gallery here on Orchid. And thanks for your advice, I
    will try the fusing process that you have suggested.  I did not
    realize that a texture was part of the fusing technique. Is the
    texture like a torch texture, which kind of looks like sandpaper for
    lack of a better description? My professor never seemed to get a
    texture on his pieces when he demonstrated this process, however he
    has over 25 years under his belt working with a torch.  Nor did he
    mention that fused pieces were to have a texture, it was actually
    thought of as an unsuccessful piece if it became textured. We were
    taught using a Smith acetylene/air set up, since that is all the
    university had for us to use. And I was taught to fuse by applying
    the flux to all the pieces on all sides and heating from the top
    with an acetylene/air torch in circular a motion bringing the entire
    piece up to temperature at the same time. I think the only reason
    for the use of the flux was to prevent the torch texture since we
    were heating from the top and perhaps to help the silver flow like
    solder does when fluxed. Then of course after the flux turns to
    glass we then have to pickle it to remove the flux from the piece.
    Believe me I would much rather eliminate the pickling process I hate
    the waiting. And as far as me trying fusing instead of soldering or
    casting the piece, well I guess I know I can solder the piece and I
    know I can cast the piece, both of which would have been much
    simpler and less frustrating I might add. But, I figured I have not
    fused to many pieces, so this seemed like a good experiment for me
    and to play a little. Except it turned out like that TV show on TLC
    When Fun Goes Bad. The technique that you described seems to make
    much more sense with the lighter gauge as a base then the one I was
    taught and I will give it a whirl tomorrow. One question though, how
    does running the piece through the rolling mill help in the fusing
    process? Thanks Again for the info Joe


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