[Jewelry making - Article 00212] - Re: [Orchid] Reticulation Redux

[Gail Smith]

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    I've had good success reticulating coins, but it's limiting in the
    size range. Thickness of the metal is crucial, too thin and you blow
    holes in it, regardless of the preparation.  A thickness of 20-18 ga
    is ideal.  You're best bet is quarters or half dollars, roll them
    out to 18-20ga and bright dip 6-10 times.  (Heat to just shy of dull
    red, - black heat, if you start to see color stop, quench in cold
    pickle- stay back! or let cool and place in hot pickle- repeat 6-10
    times), This is also a good prep for enameling sterling silver.  The
    goal is to build up the fine silver shell, pickle depletes the
    surface of copper.  Once the metal is redy, reticulate away

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