[Jewelry making - Article 01032] - Re: [Orchid] Using platinum for the first time

[andy cooperman]

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Peter,

    Actually, I melt small "pinch ingots" of gold--yellow, rose and
    white, silver, bronze, etc. in very much this manner.  The metal is
    usually melted through and through although I often go back and
    re-fuse a section that might be finned or, after rolling, cracked. 

    After the metal is in a molten ball, I pinch it lightly with my
    tweezers and then shape it into a nice even loaf with my flame --non
    oxidizing since this is not platinum. It is ready, after defluxing,
    if need be, for the wire or flat mill, depending on what I need.  I
    create all my bezel, wire, etc,. Like this.   I can greatly extend
    the use of scrap metal. 

Andy

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