[Jewelry making - Article 00061] - Re: [Orchid] Struggling with soldering sterling silver

[Gary Dirks]

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Hello Silversmiths,

    Orchid participants have for years asked and answered the question of
    how to prevent firescale (copper oxidation) from surfacing during the
    soldering process. Orchid archives can be reviewed for these answers
    but in a nutshell....

    Prips flux works 100% of the time when properly applied.  Prips has
    Never failed to keep sterling silver completely clear of firescale
    under any soldering effort that we have undertaken in our shop. And,
    for extended gold soldering it also has the advantage of limiting
    surface clean up. The combination of denatured alcohol and boric acid
    is great for diamond and gold protection but will not adequately
    protect silver to the extend of Prips. It works for our extensive
    repair business.... 

Gary Dirks
Janine's Jewlery
Redding, California

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