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Re: [Orchid] Chain mail - to solder or not to solder
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Sara Grinnell Wednesday, March 02, 2005
   
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    Soldering your byzantine chain will be a challenge the first couple
    of times you do it, if you choose to go that route - however, making
    the byzantine chain was also probably a challenge the first time
    until you figured out the pattern. 

    You must understand the question of whether or not to solder chain
    mail rings is simply a matter of opinion. If you are able to sell
    your unsoldered chains with out any residual problems, then why fix
    something that is not broken for you? 

    I believe that if you were making your chain in karat gold or
    platinum, the cost of materials would justify the labor to ensure
    the quality and craftsmanship is top notch, ensuring this by
    soldering all links. 

    I hope your anger has passed and you continue to make your chains
    for people, you shouldn't quit anything you enjoy despite what
    general consensus might say about soldering jump rings. All the
    best, Sara 

Sara Grinnell
Studio C Designs
Minneapolis, MN USA



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