[Jewelry making - Article 00208] - [Orchid] Firescale and pripps ?

[Karen Bryan]

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    I usually just soak up all the information I can from all of you
    experience people out there, (thank you all very kindly) but this
    firescale I keep getting is driving me nuts. 

    I know firescale has been a thread before and I think I understand
    what causes it, ( way too much heat directly on my metal), what I
    don't know is exactly what I should be doing to prevent it. I thought
    I needed to heat the entire piece in order before soldering.  I have
    changed to a larger tip to hopefully accomadate the size of my metal
    and I thought I was using my torch in a circular motion to heat
    before zeroing in on the soldering but I am still coming out with
    firescale. 

    I talked with several jewelers and it was suggested to spray the
    metal with pripps before soldering.  My first thought behind all of
    this was to make the pripps myself since it looks like I will be
    using quite a bit of it.  I went into the archives ( do you know how
    many there actually are on pripps and firescale) and got the recipe,
    whipped up a large quantity if it but have since found my pripps
    solidified in my jar and is as solid as a rock.(obviously I did
    something wrong here) so I will purchase it this next time and save
    myself time and the hassle. Please help, who sells pripps and do any
    of you have suggestions that will help me with my firescale problem?
    thanking you all head of time......Karen 


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