[Jewelry making - Article 00043] - Re: [Orchid] Annealing Silver

[kgoeller]

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Brian,

    Whenever I heat silver (sterling or fine) to annealing temperatures,
    I do it in a regular "room" atmosphere using a torch. 

    You didn't say whether you're using sterling or fine silver, so I'm
    assuming sterling. 

    However, any time you heat sterling silver to annealing temps, you
    will get a change in the surface structure that will "cloud" it
    (bringing the fine silver toward the surface by depleting the copper
    in the alloy) -- and likely outright oxidation.  Pickling following
    annealing is always required, in my experience. 

    I can't think of any case where annealing would be the final
    finishing step for a piece; you'll always be pickling and doing final
    polishing after annealing and shaping.  Am I missing something in
    what you're trying to do? 

Karen Goeller
kgoeller AT nolimitations.com
www.nolimitations.com

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