[Jewelry making - Article 00127] - Re: [Orchid] Reticulation Redux

[Katherine Palochak]

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>         If one is not pleased with the result, can one start all over
>     with the heat/pickle routine 4-5 times before re-reticulating? 

    If a surface hasn't reticulated enough, yes, it can be reticulated
    further by first bringing up the depleted surface again. However, you
    can't make the bumps go down, nor change it dramatically, say from a
    spiral line of bumps to a straight line of bumps. 

>         To be fair, she wants to know if this is also so for the metal
>     sold specifically as reticulation silver? 

    Yes. 

>         My question is, were I to go to a coin shop and buy coin
>     silver and roll it out, how much difference is there in buying the
>     expensive kind? 

    It depends on the numismatic value (investment/collectible value) of
    the coin. If memory serves me correctly, coin silver can range from
    80%-90% silver content, with various alloys that may not be suitable
    for reticulation. However, it will still be less expensive to just
    make your own 80/20 alloy, and no more time investment than rolling a
    coin. You are trading your time in rolling the material vs. the
    expense of ready-made material. Do it once for the experience of
    saying you've done it, then go back to the ready-made material. 

Katherine Palochak
kpalchk AT trib.com
http://www.katherinepalochak.com

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