[Jewelry making - Article 01191] - Re: [Orchid] Yellow ochre source

[Dave Sebaste]

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Hi Friends,

    This is a tip that makes the rounds on Orchid every once in a while.
    I haven't used yellow ochre in years. There is a superior anti-flux
    that is more readily available, at least here in the U.S.  It is
    White-Out (Wite-Out?) correction fluid... the *water based* kind,
    available at most office supply stores. IMPORTANT: The solvent based
    kind emits toxic fumes when heated.  The cool thing it that the
    bottle also has a handy little applicator brush in the cap. One
    bottle can last years, and can be reconstituted by adding a little
    water if it starts to dry out in the bottle. 

    The problem with yellow ochre, aside from availability, is that it is
    iron based. We all know that introducing iron to your pickle pot will
    contaminate it and cause your work to become copper plated. Am I
    correct that red rouge also contains iron? Unless you thoroughly
    clean the piece before pickling, you will be increasingly
    contaminating your pickle as time passes. 

All the best,

Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio
Charlotte, NC (USA)

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