[Jewelry making - Article 00193] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering on texturized silver

[Katherine Palochak]

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    I got in on this discussion late, so don't know what the original
    posting said about the problem. However, this is how I solder a bezel
    to any texture: Make a bezel cup from bezel wire and plate. Cut it,
    file it and polish it. Place this cup on your textured silver and
    make sure it's level and has enough contact points for a secure join.
    If not level, or not enough contact, remove some of the material with
    a mizzy, cratex, sanding disk, whatever will most closely resemble
    the outline of the bezel cup. Float a tiny bit of solder on the
    underside of the bezel cup (or use powdered solder). Place the cup on
    the textured silver, heat the assembly from the bottom of the
    textured silver until it flashes. Check it for a secure fit after the
    pickle to make sure it will stay on by really tugging on it. Run a
    little bead of anti-flow around the bezel if you have to do other
    solder operations. With practice, you'll know when you can get away
    without having to use any anti-flow and skip this step. I've used
    this method on everything from sugared pieces to deep reticulation.

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