[Jewelry making - Article 00445] - Re: [Orchid] Keum Bo nightmare

[Donna Wilson]

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    the keum bo bubbles when I solder the tubing  

    My set-up is like this: a stainless steel piece 1/4 " thick, about
    8" x 8", so it just fits on top of the elements on the hotplate.
    This piece has a 1/4" x 3" rectangle cut out of it, centered on the
    plate and 1" from one edge and parallel to it. The findings go into
    the cut-out, the soldering is done first, the piece rests flat on
    the stainless steel plate and heats evenly. I do earrings, pins and
    pendants this way. If I've soldered wires on earrings for  hooks to
    be formed later, I leave the wire straight for keum-booing. 

Donna in VA

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