[Jewelry making - Article 00075] - Re: [Orchid] Chain mail - to solder or not to solder

[Wayne M Schenk]

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    I understand your frustration at the thought of soldering hundreds
    of sterling jump rings. However there are ways to do this
    economically, and that is the way chains are soldered commercially.
    Wire which has a solder core is used then all of the rings are
    soldered at once using a oven. for a small shop I would suggest that
    you discuss this with a soldering contractor, this would save you
    the expense of a rather specialized piece of equipment. 

WMchenk

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